Reports

"Building Effective States, Forging Engaged Societies" Report of the World Bank Task Force on Capacity Development in Africa This report of the Task Force on Capacity Development in Africa analyzes four decades of capacity development experience in Africa and offers key messages for African countries and their international partners that should underpin a renewed effort to develop, use, and retain capacity for development in Sub Saharan Africa. More...

"Bâtir des états performants, créer des sociétés engagées" Rapport du Groupe de travail de la Banque mondiale sur le renforcement des capacités Le présent rapport du Groupe de travail sur le renforcement des capacités en Afrique analyse quatre décennies d’expérience de renforcement des capacités sur le continent et adresse aux pays africains et à leurs partenaires internationaux des messages clés qui doivent sous-tendre un effort renouvelé pour renforcer, utiliser et retenir les capacités nécessaires au développement de l’Afrique subsaharienne. Suite...

Progress Report

Effective States and Engaged Societies
Capacity Development for Growth, Service Delivery, Empowerment, and Security in Africa 

Prepared by:  The Operational Taskforce on Capacity Development in Africa
The World Bank, Washington DC, April 4, 2005

This report summarizes progress in the work of the operational taskforce on capacity development in Africa led by Callisto Madavo. The work of the taskforce was launched in response to the pressing need for scaling up and enhancing the effectiveness of capacity development efforts in Africa. The overarching objective of this work is to revisit the compact between African stakeholders and the donor community as originally developed around the principles of the Partnership for African Capacity Building (PACT) -- in the light of contextual changes and experience since the PACT was launched in the mid-1990's. These principles include the commitment of African leaders and their development partners to address capacity constraints more systematically through a frank and comprehensive assessment, support for homegrown strategies for capacity development, and the evolution of donor aid modalities and practices in ways that support the development rather than hinder the enhancement of country capacities.

Download Progress Report - Available in English and French (PDF 277 KB)