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African Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results www.cop-mfdr-africa.org Background • Born out of Mutual Learning Initiatives: Burkina Faso & Uganda, June 2006 • Launched at RT3: Vietnam, February 2007 • First Annual Meeting: Uganda, December 2007 First Annual Meeting, Kampala Mission To provide a platform for the exchange of experience and knowledge among practitioners who seek to develop and expand their capacity to manage for development results. Organizational Structure Core Management Team Five Thematic Teams Networking, Recognition, and Sustainability Peter Ssentongo, Uganda Abdou Karim Lo, Senegal Sylvester ObongÕo, Kenya Decentralization and Membership Zaam Ssali, Uganda Jared Ichwara, Kenya Sephania Mwakipesile, Tanzania Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, and Publicity Ali Doungou Boubacar, Niger Dev Ruhee, Mauritius Richard Ssewakiryanga, Uganda Capacity Building Solomon Mhlangga, Zimbabwe Mayacine Camara, Senegal Mbayani Yudica Saruni, Tanzania Monitoring and Evaluation Claude Kakule, Congo Tamirat Yacob, Ethiopia Seydou Yaye, Niger Current Team Activities 1. Networking and Coordination, Recognition, and Sustainability Team • Promoting & ensuring a strong presence of the AfCoP at key meetings (Kigali & Accra) 2. Decentralized Structure and Active Expanded Membership Team • • Launching of Country based CoP’s Doubling of membership (through personal invitations) Current Team Activities 3. Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning, and Publicity Team • Development of promotional Materials (Kigali Flyer) 4. Capacity Building Team • • • 5. Expert led electronic discussions Electronic resource library Practitioners database Monitoring and Evaluation Team • Monitoring and evaluating of the AfCoP www.cop-mfdr-africa.org Website Features • Expert Led Electronic Discussions • Resource Library • Networking: personal member pages & discussion threads Membership • TOTAL of 237 members • Members come from 21 African countries & 15 non-African countries • 33% of members are Francophone & 67% are Anglophone SPONSORS We wish to thank the following supporters: - African Development Bank - USAID-MSI - IFAD - MOFA Netherlands - OECD / DAC - WORLD BANK Join Us www.cop-mfdr-africa.org