MDP-ESA Becomes the 8th African Member of the United Nations Public Finance and Administration

MDP-ESA has become the 8th African organisation to be admitted to the prestigious United Nat ions Public Administration Network (UNPAN). MDP-ESA was addimited on the strength of her contribution to the promotion of participatory budgeting and governance in general at sub-national level in Africa. The mission of UNPAN is to promote the sharing of knowledge, experiences and best practices throughout the world in sound public policies, effective public administration and efficient civil services, through capacity-building and cooperation among the United Nations Member States, with emphasis on south-south cooperation. UNPAN, sponsored by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and is managed by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) of the United Nations, UNPAN provides the members and users with the various services, including:

• Online information services, such as information on the UN programmes /projects on public policies, public administration and finance; information on the best practices and relevant experiences at international, regional and national levels; and information on education and training activities of interest in universities, research institutes and academic institutions;

• Online training programmes, materials and facilities;

• Online advisory services, interactive Questions & Answers and the UNPAN help desk;

• Online conferences/workshops; and

• Online worldwide directories in public administration and finance.

UNPANis already involved in marketing the Africa Regional Conference and Workshop on Participatory Budgeting thanks to Madam Haiyan Qian, UNPAN Coordinator.

UNPAN / UNDESA and MDPESA activities Past and Future

• Pan African Conference for Ministers of Local Government
  28 - 30 May 2008, Cameroon >>More
  
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  • Communiqué final de la conférence de Yaoundé sur le renforcement des capacités de leadership pour la gouvernance décentralisée et la réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique
    
  • Yaoundé Communiqué on Leadership Capacity Building for Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa May 30 th 2008
    
  • Pre-Conference Seminar for Elected Women Local Government Leaders Recommendations, Palais des Congrès, Yaoundé , Cameroon , 26-27 may 2008
    
  • Paper: Issues Related To Developing Requisite Capacities For Effectively Implementing Decentralization Policies In Africa , by George Matovu, MDPESA
    
  • Report on Accomplishments of MDP-ESA since the Last Ministerial Conference in Lesotho , August/September 2006 by George Matovu, MDP-ESA

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• Ministers Conference on Leadership Capacity Building for Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction for Sub-Saharan Africa 6 – 8 June, Kigali, Rwanda

• The Pan African Conference of Ministers for Local Government on “Strengthening Competencies for Participatory Planning and Budgeting” August 30 –September 2, 2006 >>More