Nigerian National Secretariat For Capacity Building (NNCB)

Project Name:
Nigerian National Secretariat For Capacity Building (NNCB)
Institution :
The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Core Competence:
National Focal Point
Project Region :
West & Central Africa
Country :
Nigeria
Status :
Closed
Grant Number :
110

Grant Amount (USD):
50 000

Approval Date:
July 2003

Commitment Date:
2003

Closing Date:
2005

Introduction:
The establishment of the Nigerian National Secretariat for Capacity Building was to create coherence and efficiency in capacity building efforts as well as to ensure ownership and sustainability of capacity-building activities in Nigeria.

Project Description:
The Nigerian National Secretariat for Capacity Building (NNCB) was approved for a grant of US$50,000 in July 2003. The project had the following objectives : (i) To support the strengthening of the existing Nigerian National Secretariat for Capacity Building (NNCB) within the Federal Ministry of Finance, which would become the coordinating agency of capacity building activities in Nigeria; (ii)To facilitate the involvement of all stakeholders in the determination of national capacity building priorities; and (iii) To ensure sustainable capacity in determination of the country’s capacity building needs and assessments.

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

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

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

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

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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