Capacity 21 Programme AFRICA

Racine KANE Programme Specialist, Africa UNDP/CAPACITY 21

CAPACITY 21

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Brief History

1992 Announced at Rio 1993 1993 Launched Operation: Over $80 million -- 14 donors 1997 1997 Mid-term review in Rabat Mandate renewed by UNGASS /CSD 2000 2000 - 2002 More than 85 Countries Mainstreaming lessons 2002 - Capacity 21 II. phase

CAPACITY 21 Mandate

Strengthen capacity for Agenda 21 implementation i.e. assist developing countries build their capacity to integrate the principles of Agenda 21 into national development.

CAPACITY 21 Principles

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integration

of planning processes across sectors (horizontal) and between levels of government (vertical); across space (geography); and across time (intergenerational); 

participation

from a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure that all interests in society are represented in the identification of needs, prioritization and implementation of planning objectives; and 

information

sharing across sectoral departments, between levels of government and with a broad range of stakeholders, for more comprehensive and integrated planning.

CAPACITY 21 Africa Coordination Mechanism

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Strategic and operational objectives:

Advocacy

leaders for SD in Africa by civil society and political

Mainstreaming

and UNDP of Capacity 21 principles into government

Networking

experience for knowledge management and to share

Promoting participation

of civil society and key stakeholders groups in decision making

Building

partnerships both within and outside UNDP

Harmonizing

the international conventions and poverty reduction strategies within a SD framework

Facilitating

WSSD the participation of African countries in the

CAPACITY 21 Africa Bureau

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What do we do?

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Participatory and cross-sectoral approaches

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Pilot and demonstration programmes for SD

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Advocacy for SD

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Stakeholders roundtables

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Strategic planning for sustainable development

CAPACITY 21- Africa

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Who do we work with? Country programmes

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Burkina Faso: Renforcement des capacités nationales en gestion environnementale pour un développement durable Cameroun: National Planning Process and Environmental Management Programme The Gambia: Capacity Building for SD Ghana: Capacity Building Programme Kenya: Environmental Management & Planning Tanzania: Capacity Buiding for SD & Planning « TANZAKESHO » Malawi: Capacity Building for Environmental Support Programme Mozambique: A Mozambican Capacity 21 Initiative: Training Programme Niger: Appui au processus d’élaboration du PNEDD Sao Tome & Principe: Elaboration du PNEDD Eritrea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania: assistance to programme preparation

CAPACITY 21- Africa

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Who do we work with? Regional level

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Learning and experience sharing accross countries

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Training

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Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation

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Support for WSSD

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Approaches to Sustainability

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Advocacy

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Partnerships

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Regional summary of NA process

20 25 30 40 Regional Summary of N.A. Process For Africa Region 80 100 75 100 75 75 90 100 50 60 75 50 75 80 50 50 95 65 75 75 25

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% Completion

80 100 120

CAPACITY 21- SREC

Possible Areas of Collaboration

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Preparations for WSSD

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Advocacy Publications

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Training

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Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation