2. Committee on Governance and Popular Participation II PROGRAMME PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 Sub-Programme 3: Governance and Public Administration Division 1 by Abdalla Hamdok, Director 9-10 March 2011

3. INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE: “Strengthen Compliance with good governance practices for all sectors of society, and development of the private sector in support of the African Peer Review Mechanism and NEPAD processes and in the context of internationally agreed development targets, including the Millennium Development Goals” 2

4. Expected Accomplishments Three major expected accomplishments: Enhance capacities of African countries to comply with good governance practices, in support of the African Union and its NEPAD and Africa Peer Review Mechanism program; Enhance capacities of African countries to comply with good governance practices, in support of the African Union and its NEPAD and Africa Peer Review Mechanism program; Improve capacity of African public institutions to meet obligations of transparency, accountability, efficiency and reliability; and Improve capacity of African public institutions to meet obligations of transparency, accountability, efficiency and reliability; and Enhance engagement of civil society and the private sector in governance activities and democratization of the related processes. Enhance engagement of civil society and the private sector in governance activities and democratization of the related processes. 3

5. Rationale for Priorities Rationale for Priorities National governments are willing to steadily pursue institutional and policy reforms as well as establish the enabling environment for other stakeholders to contribute effectively to the development and governance processes; National governments are willing to steadily pursue institutional and policy reforms as well as establish the enabling environment for other stakeholders to contribute effectively to the development and governance processes; Member States are committed to recognize the importance of measuring and assessing governance and are willing to establish effective systems for improved service delivery and use of public resources; and Member States are committed to recognize the importance of measuring and assessing governance and are willing to establish effective systems for improved service delivery and use of public resources; and National governments are willing and continue to subject themselves to the African Peer Review Mechanism. National governments are willing and continue to subject themselves to the African Peer Review Mechanism. 4

6. Major Outputs Major Outputs One Session of the Committee on Governance and Popular Participation One Session of the Committee on Governance and Popular Participation Five Ad hoc expert group meetings Five Ad hoc expert group meetings The fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) The fourth edition of the African Governance Report (AGR IV) Two reports on Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness Two reports on Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness Six Non-recurrent publications Six Non-recurrent publications 5

7. Other Activities Exhibits, guided tours, and lectures: study tours organized for African businesses to improve their exposure and facilitate knowledge sharing on business development within the context of South- South co-operation; and Exhibits, guided tours, and lectures: study tours organized for African businesses to improve their exposure and facilitate knowledge sharing on business development within the context of South- South co-operation; and The Pan-Africa Forum on investment and private sector development The Pan-Africa Forum on investment and private sector development

8. Activities contd. (i) Group training (seminars, workshops, symposia) on different topic, particularly on: Group training (seminars, workshops, symposia) on different topic, particularly on: Institutional reforms and capacity building including conflict affected countries; Institutional reforms and capacity building including conflict affected countries; CSOs in post conflict countries and APRM member countries; CSOs in post conflict countries and APRM member countries; SME in capacity building to scale up resources for climate-friendly investments SME in capacity building to scale up resources for climate-friendly investments

9. Technical Cooperation/Advisory Services Technical Cooperation/Advisory Services Upon request of Member States, AU, RECS and NEPAD Programme - Upon request of Member States, AU, RECS and NEPAD Programme - The division will continue to provide technical assistance/support to member States, including post-conflict countries, RECs, the AU and its NEPAD program in the areas of promoting good governance The division will continue to provide technical assistance/support to member States, including post-conflict countries, RECs, the AU and its NEPAD program in the areas of promoting good governance