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UNITED NATIONSECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in the Context of NEPAD:

Good Governance and Capacity Building

Presenter: Mr. Okey Onyejekwe,

Regional Advisor on Governance,

Development Management and Policy Division (DPMD), ECA


Outline

Introduction State of Governance : Key Findings AGR Towards Good Governance : Key Challenges Capacity Deficits: Overarching Challenge Action Frontiers

o African States

o OECD countries Performance Benchmarks

o African States

o OECD countries Conclusion/Way Forward


Introduction

Consensus between Good Governance Sustainable development

Significant achievements and commitments towards Good Governance

Major challenges remain

Timeliness of Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness


Global commitment to Good Governance

The following initiatives are illustrative of theseCommitments:

AU/NEPAD on governance, Inaugural Summit of AU in Durban: Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance (2001, Article 79 and 2002, Article 8)

G-8 Africa Action Plan (2002, Article 1.1. - 1.7 and 2.1 & 2.2)- Support for Capacity Building and Conflict Resolution Initiatives

Commission for Africa Report


Political, Political, Economic Governance and Economic Governance and Institutional EffectivenessInstitutional EffectivenessWhat is the current state of governance in Africa? Based on ECA’s recent 28 country study on governance in Africa, thefollowing are the key findings::

Adherence to constitutionalism

Democratic and multiparty elections

Macroeconomic stability and public financial managementMacroeconomic stability and public financial management

Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and PRSMedium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and PRS


Institutional Effectiveness and AccountabilityInstitutional Effectiveness and AccountabilityKey FindingsKey Findings

Checks and balances Greater independence of institutions of governance,

Resilience of traditional institutions of governance

Growth of Private owned media

Independent oversight regulatory bodies

Public-private partnerships


Key ChallengesKey ChallengesThese gains can be threatened by: among others Violent conflicts

Corruption

Lack of gender equity

Limited progress in human rights in Africa

Weak economic growth and continued high level of poverty

Weak governance institutions

Political, Political, Economic Governance and Economic Governance and

Institutional EffectivenessInstitutional Effectiveness


One of the major findings of the African Governance Report is the prevalence of Capacity Deficits at all levels of African

Governance Institutions

Capacity Deficit and Governance in AfricaCapacity Deficit and Governance in Africa


Action Frontiers – For African Countries

Political and Economic Governance Deepening and extending good governance across Africa.

Improvement of economic management and public financial systems

Strengthen systems for increasing transparency and accountability


Action Frontiers – For African Countries Contd.Capacity Building Create national strategies for country specific capacity

development

Establish a monitoring process -Performance Indicators

Retention and reversing the “brain drain”

Reform of the civil service

Strengthen and/or establish Africa-wide mechanisms for mutual learning


Action Frontiers – For OECD Countries

Political and Economic Governance OECD support for AU conflict prevention and peace-

building capacities

OECD countries making effective contribution to transparency initiatives

Assist African countries in policy and technical areas in Economic and Corporate Governance


Action Frontiers – For OECD Countries (Contd.)Capacity Building Aligning donor approaches to capacity development with

PACT principles

Reform existing donor practices on technical assistance in capacity building

Utilize national institutions for capacity development

Supporting new regional processes on capacity enhancement

Participate in monitoring processes established by African countries


Performance Benchmarks for African Countries (Selected)Political and Economic Governance Steady and measurable progress in implementing the

APRM NEPAD post conflict construction framework is

established and operative. Number of countries adopting the MTEFs

Capacity Building Increased investment in the education sector and adequate

remuneration for skilled personnel Strengthened capacity of the civil service and service

delivery performance consistent with the MDGs


Performance Benchmarks for OECD countries (Selected)

Political and Economic Governance Support for APRM programme of action and implementation of

the ECA action plan OECD countries making effective and measurable contribution

to transparency initiatives UN Convention on Corruption ratified by all OECD countries

Capacity Building Number of multi-donor programmes supporting holistic capacity

building efforts in African countries Effective support for regional capacity within APRM, NEPAD,

AU, ECA and the RECS


Conclusion: Beyond ResourcesConclusion: Beyond Resources

The attainment of these Action Frontiers will need enormous resource mobilization by African states and the development

partners. It will require more than resources, such as sustained political will, a radical change in mind set and the willingness to

be innovative and imaginative!


THANK YOU!

Development Policy and Management Division (DPMD)

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