African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results

www.cop-mfdr-africa.org

Background

• Born out of Mutual Learning Initiatives: Burkina Faso & Uganda, June 2006

• Launched at RT3: Vietnam, February 2007

• First Annual Meeting: Uganda, December 2007

First Annual Meeting, Kampala

Mission

To provide a platform for the exchange of experience and knowledge among

practitioners who seek to develop and expand their capacity to manage for

development results.

Networking, Recognition, and SustainabilityPeter Ssentongo, UgandaAbdou Karim Lo, SenegalSylvester ObongÕo, Kenya

Decentralization and MembershipZaam Ssali, UgandaJared Ichwara, KenyaSephania Mwakipesile, Tanzania

Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, and PublicityAli Doungou Boubacar, NigerDev Ruhee, MauritiusRichard Ssewakiryanga, Uganda

Capacity BuildingSolomon Mhlangga, ZimbabweMayacine Camara, SenegalMbayani Yudica Saruni, Tanzania

Monitoring and EvaluationClaude Kakule, CongoTamirat Yacob, EthiopiaSeydou Yaye, Niger

Core Management TeamFive Thematic Teams

Organizational Structure

Current Team Activities

1. Networking and Coordination, Recognition, and Sustainability Team

• Promoting & ensuring a strong presence of the AfCoP at key meetings (Kigali & Accra)

2. Decentralized Structure and Active Expanded Membership Team

• Launching of Country based CoP’s• Doubling of membership (through personal invitations)

Current Team Activities

3. Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, and Publicity Team

• Development of promotional Materials (Kigali Flyer)

4. Capacity Building Team• Expert led electronic discussions• Electronic resource library• Practitioners database

5. Monitoring and Evaluation Team3. Monitoring and evaluating of the AfCoP

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Website Features

• Expert Led Electronic Discussions

• Resource Library

• Networking: personal member pages & discussion threads

Membership

• TOTAL of 237 members

• Members come from 21 African countries & 15 non-African countries

• 33% of members are Francophone & 67% are Anglophone

SPONSORS

We wish to thank the following supporters:

- African Development Bank

- USAID-MSI

- IFAD

- MOFA Netherlands

- OECD / DAC

- WORLD BANK

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