1. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC 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

2. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Outline  Introduction  State of Governance : Key Findings AGR  Towards Good Governance : Key Challenges  Capacity Deficits: Overarching Challenge  Action Frontiers oAfrican States oOECD countries  Performance Benchmarks oAfrican States oOECD countries  Conclusion/Way Forward

3. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Introduction  Consensus between Good Governance Sustainable development  Significant achievements and commitments towards Good Governance  Major challenges remain  Timeliness of Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness

4. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Global commitment to Good Governance The following initiatives are illustrative of these Commitments:  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

5. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Political, Economic Governance and Institutional Effectiveness What is the current state of governance in Africa? Based on ECA’s recent 28 country study on governance in Africa, the : following are the key findings:  Adherence to constitutionalism  Democratic and multiparty elections  Macroeconomic stability and public financial management  Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and PRS

6. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability Key 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

7. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Key Challenges These 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, Economic Governance and Institutional Effectiveness

8. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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 Africa

9. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR 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

10. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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

11. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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

12. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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

13. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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

14. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA 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

15. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Conclusion: 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!

16. UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA THANK YOU! Development Policy and Management Division (DPMD)