The Nigeria government is under a constitutional obligation to make a budget every fiscal year. The budget simply put is a statement of income and expenditure and an indication of the government’s expenditure priorities for the year. The budget is the most important economic policy instrument for governments. It reflects a government’s social and economic policy priorities more than any other document. It translates policies, campaign promises, political commitments and goals into decisions on w… Continue

In 2009, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) adopted six directives inviting its member countries to make a significant change in their public financial management procedures. WAEMU member countries must now apply the directive of March 2009 concerning the Transparency Code, and the five other directives of June 2009, wh

… Continue

AN OVERVIEW OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY SIDES TO EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES (EITI) IN NIGERIA

… Continue

The Malian Community of Practice in Managing for Development Results (CoP-Mali/MfDR) was launched on April 22, 2010, in Bamako, Mali, with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The highlight of this national event was the holding of the CoP-Mali/MfDR constitutional assembly, where participants adopted CoP-Mali/MfDR’s charter and f

… Continue

“We are charting a new course, whose aim is to promote dynamic leadership, for we must meet the challenge of good governance. This means revitalizing the national company for production and distribution of electricity and water (or REGIDESO for Régie de Production et de Distribution d’Eau et d’Electricité), organizing it to meet criteria of

… Continue

African countries pass many regulations and adopt new standards every year for its public service, but how many are effectively implemented? The South African government has come to realize that the poor compliance of its regulations by departments was harming the overall develop

… Continue

Dear Members of AfCoP,

You are invited to submit a proposal to receive technical and financial
support for conducting an impact evaluation of a youth entrepreneurship project. To be eligible to receive support, please fill out the application form and submit it to yenetwork@ilo.org by September 7, 2010. The “… Continue

Managing for Development Results: A Focus on Africa
AfCoP Casebook – June 2010
The African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results

The casebook is now available for download here!

"Strong and effective i… Continue