About AfCoP
The Africa Commission of Practice (AfCoP) is a coalition of leaders whose main objective is to improve the lives of people in Africa through the Managing for Development Results (MfDR) approach. More than 2500 members (civil servants, parliamentarians, and representatives of the civil society, the private sector, the academia, the media and development partners) from 43 African countries have joined the AfCoP since its establishment in 2007 and aim to make their institutions more results-oriented and focused on the needs of citizens. Managing for development results (MfDR) understood as a change management process, has been identified as an effective approach to contribute to overcoming development constraints. It can help bring about a stronger commitment for regional integration through building leadership, strengthening institutional capacity and management systems to deliver better results, as well as empowering non-state actors to hold decision makers accountable for achieving tangible results.
AfriK4R
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is financing the implementation of a Capacity building project on Managing for Results in Africa called Africa Knowledge for Results (AfriK4R) which is being implemented by the AfCoP. The aim is to Build Capacity on Managing for Development Results in the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The AfDB believes in the inclusion of young people in the carrying out of development activities as it realizes that young people are a symbol of continuity. Hence the invitation of young people to participate in the AfriK4R project activities. This initial call is for participation in Regional meetings, in Lusaka, Zambia from 14 to 15 May 2013 for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and mid-April for the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU) region, with possibility of further involvement in the project..
Who is eligible to apply?
a) Be between the ages 18-35 at the time of application.
b) We are especially looking for one to two participants for each of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Burundi, DRC, Djibouti, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
c) Commitment to impart lessons learnt and MfDR agenda to your peers and networks
d) Be a member of a Youth Organisation or work with a professional firm, non-profit or Government agency.
e) Young women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Download the Application form here
Application Deadline: March 20, 2013
