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Areas of Focus

Activities under this programme aim at promoting reforms, policies and strategies for enhancing public sector management, stimulating private sector development and strengthening the participation of civil society in development.

 Objectives

  • analysis and prepares syntheses of best practices, emerging trends and approaches to public sector management, private sector development, and the participation of civil society in development.

Strategy

  • partnerships with relevant organizations;
  • building networks, databanks;
  • study tours;
  • discussions and interactions to exchange experiences and share information; and
  • supporting capacity building efforts, training, workshops and by providing technical and advisory services.

The Development Management Division comprises the following three themes

 1. Public sector Management

  • areas of focus cover activities concerned with civil service reform, decentralization, intergovernmental relations, the changing role of government in economic development and capacity building.

2. Private Sector Development

  • addresses issues related to: enterprise formation, privatization, micro financing and the development of capital markets.

3. Civil Society Participation in Development and Governance

  • designed to enhance civil society participation in development and governance. The areas of focus are: establishment of the resource centre for institutional development and capacity building for African NGOs, fostering dialogue between government and civil society, building capacity for civil societys for conflict prevention and peace building, promoting democratic pluralism.

 

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