AFRICAN GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WITH A FOCUS ON THE AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY Mr. Salim Latib Ministry of Public Service and Administration : South Africa Government Office of the Chairperson of the 4 th Pan-African Conference of Minister of Public Service and NEPAD : Advisor on Capacity Development for Public Administration La Cooperazione tra le Nazioni Unite ed il Governo Italioano nel settore della Pubblica Amministrazione e della Governance

AFRICAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AFRICAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THE AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY (AGI) – TOOL FOR GOVERNANCE TRANSFORMATION REFLECTION AND LESSONS FROM UNDESA/ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OVERVIEW

STRATEGIC VALUE …. MIRROR ON REALITY ………… AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY COLLABORATIVE DATA-BASE

OBJECTIVES: Establish priorities and needs amongst different areas of national governance Mobilize, manage, monitor and coordinate resources to be channeled to governance initiatives Facilitate coordination and programming of activities at the regional and sub-regional level AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY

AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY (ILLUSTRATIVE) HOME PAGE DATA – SOUTH AFRICA DATA - REGIONAL

UNFOLDING BENEFITS: National and continental collaboration (unprecedented) Donor Coordination through knowledge exchange Knowledge Exchange within Africa and enhanced impact of national initiatives Established tool for NEPAD and in particular the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Improved policy making : Real data versus anecdotal reflections on African Development STUDY ON DONOR SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY

BALANCE BETWEEN PROCESS AND CONTENT MIX NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL FOCUS ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY – CRITICAL VALUE-ADD CONTINUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF INITIATIVES AFRICAN REGIONAL ABSORPTION CAPACITY AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF UNDESA THANK YOU REFLECTION/ LESSONS FROM U NDESA/ ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT