KMAfrica's PARTNERS
KMAfrica est une initiative participative et en évolution constante entre le Ministère de la Planification et du Développement National du gouvernement du Kenya; la Banque de Développement de l'Afrique Australe (DBSA); le Centre Régional Africain pour la Technologie (ARCT); l'Université du Witwatersrand (Wits); le Ministère de la Science et de la Technologie (DST) du gouvernement de l'Afrique du Sud ; l'Instituto Supérior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ICSTEM); la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD); le Conseil de Recherche Médicale d'Afrique du Sud (MRC); le Nouveau Partenariat pour le Développement de l'Afrique (NEPAD); et la Commission Économique des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique (UNECA).
KMAfrica é uma iniciativa que evolve continuamente, entre o Ministério do Planeamento e Desenvolvimento Nacional do governo do Quénia, e o Banco do Desenvolvimento da África Austral (DBSA), o Centro Regional Africano para Tecnologia (ARCT), e a Universidade de Witwatersrand (Wits), o Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia do governo da África do Sul (DST), o Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (ICSTEM), o Banco Africano do Desenvolvimento (AfDB), o Conselho de Pesquisa Médica da África do Sul (MRC), a Nova Parceria para o Desenvolvimento de África (NEPAD), e a Comissâo económica das Naçöes Unidas para a África (UNECA).
KmAfrica partnerships: the Ministry of Economic Planning and National Development (MEPND, Republic of Kenya), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); the University of the Witwatersrand; the African Regional Centre for Technology (ARCT); the Departmentof Science and Technology (Republic of South Africa); the Instituto Superior de Ciëncias e Technologia de Moçambique (ICSTEM); the African Development Bank (AfDB); the Medical Research Council of South Africa (MRC); the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD); and, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
KMAfrica has as its agenda the development of a collective capacity to assimilate and interpret the current understanding of the nature of development and the policies pursued in order to advance the African continent. Ultimately any development intervention works at the nemesis of poverty.
KMAfrica would not deign to suggest that its relationship to development activity will in the least undo the severity staring into the faces of the overwhelming majority of citizens of the African continent. KMAfrica does, however, undertake to develop, through partnerships, a collective capacity to assimilate and interpret current knowledge so as to illuminate a richer insight towards what is considered to be known and, as of yet, has not yielded up the promise it initially entailed.
KMAfrica's role is to identify better methods and assimilate and interpret current ways of knowing not so as to keep pace, but bidding to overtake a grim reality which slogans are nothing more than statements of vision and mission. In drawing on the experience of international development agencies and through collaborative research, conferences and discussions do justice to all sources of understanding and the peoples whose lives to which they offer up promise and hope.
Kenya is the leading economy in East Africa. Its strategic location and its well-developed business infrastructure make it a natural choice for investors and many international firms have made it their regional hub of enterprise.
Ministry of Planning and National Development - At the end of 2002, peaceful and democratic elections brought to power President Mwai Kibaki, a leader of an opposition coalition and instituting the first government not led by the party that had governed Kenya since independence.
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of an array of development finance institutions located in southern Africa having as their purpose the acceleration of sustainable socio-economic development.
Auditorium, Vulindlela Academy, DBSA
By funding social, economic and structural infrastructure, the DBSA fosters improved living standards of the people of the southern African region. The DBSA plays the roles of 'Financier; Advisor; Partner; Implementer; and Integrator’ to provide finance, capacity building and expertise for development projects.
The Universitiy of the Witwatersrandes is proudly graduating high-calibre leaders and critical thinkers, producing cutting-edge research and generating knowledge for the future and reaching out to the communities in which it is located.
From its location in Gauteng, South Africa, it reflects and celebrates a diversity of cultures. Partnerships are continuously being pursued with the private and the public sector professions in seeking sponsorship of projects and joint programmes of research that contribute to economic development.
Founded in 1964, the AfDB has 77 members from Africa, America, Europe and Asia. China became a member in 1985. The May 2007 two-day annual board meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) was held in Shanghai, boosting Africa-China ties. AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka, said the discussions on a wide range of issues were constructive. Around 2,000 people attended the meetings, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, President of Cape Verde Pedro Pires and Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana. The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao proposed new ways to further cooperation in various areas focussing discussions on AfDB reform, development financing, debt management, aid to vulnerable countries and Asian-African cooperation. From the meeting, the People’s Bank of China President, Zhou Xiaochuan, believes, an effectiveAfDB blueprint on how eradicate poverty and implement development programs has emerged.
Si la Banque a pour mission première de contribuer au développement économique et au progrès social des PMR, elle n’en est pas moins consciente qu’elle ne saurait atteindre ses objectifs sans l’institutionnalisation de la bonne gouvernance à travers le continent. Pour faire reculer la pauvreté et accélérer la croissance en l’inscrivant dans la durée, la Banque doit faire prospérer la bonne gouvernance en son sein et dans les pays où elle intervient. C’est dans cette optique qu’elle a amorcé, en 1995, un processus évolutif de réforme interne visant à maximiser à la fois la transparence de ses opérations et leur impact sur le développement. La Politique de diffusion de l’information est conforme à cette approche.
Au fil des ans, la Banque a également affiné son approche des questions de gouvernance dans les PMR. Parmi ces questions, celles qui revêtent un intérêt particulier comprennent les suivantes: Veiller à l’obligation de rendre des comptes de la part des organismes et des responsables publics à travers des processus transparents et formels d’établissement de rapports; Favoriser la transparence, budgétaire notamment, à tous les niveaux de l’État et de l’administration publique; Lutter contre la corruption; Encourager une plus grande participation et liberté d’expression et d’association afin de permettre aux bénéficiaires des programmes publics de participer efficacement à la détermination et à la satisfaction de leurs besoins; Faire régner une justice objective et efficiente; et Accroître l’efficience dans les institutions publiques et privées en renforçant les capacités techniques et de gestion.
In terms of Article 3 of the South African Medical Research Council Act No 58 of 1991, the objects of the MRC are, through research, development and technology transfer, to promote the improvement of health and the quality of life of the population of the Republic of South Africa.
The MRC provides for research training and human resource development in the priority areas in which South Africa has an inadequate supply of scientists. These include bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, demography, behavioural sciences, environmental sciences, health economics, health law, health promotion, health systems, policy and ethics.
Contact Details:President of the Medical Research Council
Professor Mbewu is President of the Medical Research Council of South Africa
Le NEPAD est conçu pour s’occuper des défis actuels du continent africain. Les problèmes tels que l'accroissement de la pauvreté, le sous-développement et la marginalisation persistante de l’Afrique ont nécessité une intervention radicale nouvelle, menée de mains de maître par des dirigeants africains pour développer une nouvelle vision qui garantit la renaissance de l’Afrique.
Le programme d'action du NEPAD est une initiative de développement qui se veut intégrée et globale en vue de contribuer à la Renaissance de l'Afrique. Cette initiative est guidée par les objectifs, les principes et les intérêts stratégiques mentionnés ci-dessus.
The NEPAD strategic framework document arises from a mandate given to the five initiating Heads of State (Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa) by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to develop an integrated socio-economic development framework for Africa. The 37th Summit of the OAU in July 2001 formally adopted the strategic framework document.
NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new Vision that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal.
A partnership agreement to develop a framework and criteria for establishing five African centres-of-excellence has been signed by the NEPAD Secretariat and the Knowledge Management Africa (KMAfrica) programme of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
The ARCT was established by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to assist in the development and transfer of technology in the African region. In pursuance of this mandate the ARCT carries out studies and activities designed to contribute to collective self-reliance in the technological development of the region. It is financed by the ECA, UNDP and many donors.
The ARCT organises training and implementation of projects in the African region. These projects are financed by United Nations bodies such as the UNDP.
Contact Details:Executive-Director
Dr Ousmane Kane, Executive-Director, African Regional Centre for Technology
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions. ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member states, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
ECA's dual role as a regional arm of the UN, and a part of the regional institutional landscape in Africa, positions it well to make unique contributions to member States' efforts to address their development challenges. Its strength derives from its role as the only UN agency mandated to operate at the regional and subregional levels to harness resources and bring them to bear on Africa's priorities.
Promoting regional integration in support of the African Union vision and priorities including strengthening and supporting the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Meeting Africa's special needs and emerging global challenges within the context of achieving the MDGs.
Créée en 1958, la CEA est l’une des cinq commissions régionales qui relève, administrativement, du Siège de l’ONU. En tant qu’organe régional de l’ONU en Afrique, elle a pour mandat d’appuyer le développement économique et social de ses 53 membres, d’encourager l’intégration régionale et de promouvoir la coopération internationale pour le développement de l’Afrique. Elle fait rapport au Conseil économique et social de l’ONU (ECOSOC).
La Commission comporte six Divisions organiques chargées de l’exécution des programmes : Politique et gestion du développement ; Politique économique et sociale ; Genre et développement ; Information pour le développement ; Développement durable ; Commerce et intégration régionale. Cinq Bureaux sous-régionaux donnent un impact sous-régional au programme du travail et appuient les services extérieurs.
Sur la base de cette structure, la CEA met en œuvre plusieurs moyens et services pour appuyer ses Etats membres: l’analyse des politiques et le plaidoyer; consolider les partenariats ; la communication et partage des connaissances ; l’assistance technique et le soutien aux activités des sous-régions.
Le Secrétaire général au poste de Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA) est Abdoulie Janneh de la Gambie.
Mr Abdoulie Janneh (Gambia) is the seventh Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He leads the organisation, the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa, at the rank of Under-Secretary-General.
The mission of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is to advance science and technology by way of the National System of Innovation (NSI), for communities, researchers, industry and government. The DST is working to introduce measures that put inventive technologies to work to accelerate growth and development in a sustainable manner and relevant to a diverse socio-econmic South African citizenry.
Contact Details:Minister: Science and Technology
The realisation of this vision is carried out by development and resourcing strategies for the formation of scientific, engineering and technological human capital for the democratisation of the state and society; the promotion of an information society; and, ensuring environmental sustainability in development programmes.
ISCTEM has been contracted to develop a knowledge based pilot project initiative to address gaps in capacity, knowledge and innovation in urban waste management in Maputo. A key goal of the project is to generate knowledge on lessons learned that can be applied to other urban areas in Southern Africa, and contribute to training and capacity building of local communities and authorities on more effective waste management systems.
