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Building Capacity for Infrastructure Development

Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire
01 Dec, 2016

Improving infrastructure is critical to spurring Africa’s economic transformation, enhancing productivity and attaining the objectives of Agenda 2063

Infrastructure development plays a major role in promoting growth and reducing poverty. Improving infrastructure is critical to spurring Africa’s economic transformation, enhancing productivity and attaining the objectives of Agenda 2063. In Africa, underdeveloped infrastructure continues to be a binding constraint on sustainable development. However, the challenges are country specific. Resource-rich countries are the most lagging behind. Tackling the issue requires strong partnership and capacity enhancement. Donors should put in place sustainable funding, while capacity building institutions such ACBF should conduct an inventory of capacity for infrastructure development, build capacity for strong partnership, including public-private partnership, as well as capacity to design and develop bankable infrastructure proposals that promote buy-in from development partners.

These are the salient points that came out from the panel session on the theme: “Capacity Building for Infrastructure Development” organized by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), in the framework of the PIDA Week that took place from 21-24 November 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

The panel was facilitated by Prof. Afeikhena Jerome, from the Secretariat of the Nigerian Governors Forum. Key speakers included Prof Bernadette Dia Kamgnia (AfDB), Prof Alban Alphonse Emmanuel Ahouré (CAPEC du CIRES, Côte d’Ivoire); Dr Coffi Noumon (ACBF) and Dr Robert Nantchouang (ACBF).

The audience comprised representatives from various organizations, including AfDB; NEPAD; Think Tanks and Capacity Development Projects in Côte d’Ivoire.

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.


H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.


H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.


Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.


Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.


Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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