African Development Bank Mission Strengthens Civil Society Collaboration in Ghana

9 April 2024
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The African Development Bank concluded a successful deep dive mission to Ghana aimed at solidifying its partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Africa.

The mission, spanning 25-28 March 2024, focused on advancing an agreement signed between the Bank and the West Africa Civil Society Institute in December 2023 on an action plan for 2024, outlining collaboration in CSO capacity building, resource mobilization, knowledge management, and advocacy.

Immediate initiatives highlighted in the plan include CSO involvement in finalizing the Bank's Civil Society Engagement (CSE) Capacity Building Programme and integrating it into Bank operations. Recognizing the imperative of early and comprehensive CSO engagement, the mission emphasized improved integration of diverse perspectives into the Bank's Country Strategy Papers and country dialogue.

Collaboration with Afrobarometer shall include a joint initiative with the International Budget Partnership to strengthen CSO capacity in the budget space. Discussions also covered data and analysis on the Bank's High 5s, focusing on citizen experiences, poverty alleviation, access to food, and migration. Afrobarometer will lead conversations on governance within the CSE Community of Practice (CoP), thereby generating knowledge to inform the Bank's programming on economic and financial governance. Collaboration on major events like the Bank Group's Annual Meetings and the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference is envisioned, leveraging Afrobarometer's expertise to enrich discussions and align them with Africa's priorities.

A meeting with the West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) during the mission culminated in finalizing a joint Transition Support Facility III proposal titled "Sahel Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, Inclusive Development and Empowerment." Exploratory talks also covered potential joint initiatives on conflict prevention, mitigation, and resilience building in the West African Region, particularly in the Sahel. A feasibility study on civil society engagement in peacebuilding is also under consideration. WANEP will lead discussions on fragility and resilience within the CoP, offering insights that could inform the implementation of the Bank's 2022-2026 Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience

Through such interactions, the African Development Bank continues to demonstrate its commitment to collaborating with civil society to advance inclusive and sustainable development across Africa.

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