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SURF West Africa
P.O. Box 154
Dakar, Senegal
Phone: +221-849-17-95
Fax: +221-849-17-94
Mail: surf-wa@undp.org
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1. Introduction The main objective of Capacity 2015 is helping countries develop capacities to reap the benefits of globalisation and meet and surpass the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It provides a platform for developing partnership networks aimed at assisting communities to develop healthy local economies, societies and environments, and to derive optimum benefits from the challenges of globalisation through participatory and ownership mechanisms. 2. The Strategic Framework for Capacity 2015 Africa Capacity 2015 Africa is premised on several key considerations. Achieving sustainable development requires the emergence of local leaders with the skills and knowledge to approach development in an integrated manner, and who can promote ownership of and participation in their development processes. Making decentralization work for the poor through enabling local economies allows them to thrive in a rapidly developing global economy. Forging partnerships and networks to provide a conducive environment for access to knowledge makes it possible to empower local communities and governments, and help them benefit from globalisation. Developing capacities for integrated approaches and participatory approaches to development is key for societal transformation. A relationship with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is essential for high-level political support for the implementation of Capacity 2015, which will engender ownership of the programme in Africa. Partnerships can also be forged with Africans in the Diaspora to ensure sustainability. The thematic pillars of the strategy are as follows:
3. Programme Implementation Capacity 2015 will be implemented in Africa by developing active partnerships, supporting networking and the exchange of ideas, and by actively engaging in programmes and projects which encourage the development, retention and extension of existing capacity. It will use the process to support initiatives which promote both capacity development and projects which increase incomes and which link local communities to the global economy. The programme will have both country and regional activities. Countries will be clustered based on similarities in their economic, social and environmental conditions, and according to well-defined criteria, most of which have been outlined in the recommendations of the Capacity 21 global evaluation. All countries will ultimately benefit from learning experiences and trans-boundary activities. Currently 5 countries are experiencing a transition from the Capacity 21 approach to 2015 principles mentioned above: Senegal, The Gambia, Tanzania, Eritrea and Kenya.
For additional information contact Racine Kane, CAP2015 specialist:
racine.kane@undp.org
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