Executives from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and of the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) held a workshop on Thursday and Friday in Harare, Zimbabwe, to explore areas for future partnership.
In his welcoming remarks, ACBF Executive Secretary, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie said that PEP’s visit to ACBF was timely as Africa’s renewed push for development – through the African Union Agenda 2063 – and the upcoming international negotiations around the post-2015 agenda made it imperative for continent-based policy institutions to increase collaboration on areas of mutual interest.
“Only true partnerships will contribute to resolve African countries difficulties. Supporting research is important and so is supporting men and women as well as institutions whose work it is to contribute to policy making,” said Prof. Nnadozie.
PEP Executive Director Bekele Shiferaw said that his institution had always held ACBF in high esteem and considered the Foundation as a potential partner in the fields of research, capacity building and the facilitation of north-south and south-south collaboration in policy making. “We value partnerships as they help enhance your performance and ability to achieve institutional goals,” he said.
Discussions over the two-day-long workshop revolved around research, capacity building, knowledge management and communication. Presentations were also made on the missions, strategic focus, working modalities, achievements and structures of both institutions.
Both PEP and ACBF expressed their satisfaction of the outcomes of the meeting and agreed to continue the consultation towards developing and signing the Memorandum of Understanding.
