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Main Expectations:
1. Support decentralization processes in Africa as a means to contribute to local development, good governance, democracy and peace; 2. Enhance the relationships among both regional and local institutions from Europe and Africa; 3. Facilitate the debate on strategies and models of decentralization.
 

Objective/Purpose of Project: The objective of the Euro African Partnership for Decentralized Governance project is to contribute to the strengthening of local governance in Africa by promoting the establishment of partnerships between African and European local institutions to share knowledge about best practices and conduct study tours and other capacity development activities.

 

Key Accomplishments (to-date):
Through various capacity development workshops and study tours, this project has promoted policy dialogue, and exchange of knowledge on good practices to improve decentralized governance in selected African countries. It also fostered greater cooperation between local authorities in Africa and Europe creating the foundations for a more sustainable collaboration in the future. Moreover, it has led to the establishment of a Network for capacity-building of women in local authorities in Africa.


Cooperation Partners: UNDESA, Tuscany Region and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Time Frame: October 2007 - December 2010

Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$535,362
Division: PACB