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Making University Relevant for the African Labour Market

Article
Voices & Views

If African countries are to develop, they need highly skilled local professionals, especially in core technologies. In Burkina Faso, the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) provides training that...

Africa
Burkina Faso
Capacity Development
Education
Employment & VET
+5
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Social Protection and Inclusion
Trade & Economic Integration

From Beneficiary to Donor: Broad Perspectives an Asset for Capacity Development

Article
Voices & Views

Technical assistance plays a key part in projects backed by the European Development Fund (EDF). However, translating the needs of a beneficiary government can be challenging. We hear from Ram-Maria Ouedraogo who has experience of...

Africa
Burkina Faso
Capacity Development
Gender
Knowledge Management
+1
Learning

Enhancing Institutional Capacity to Negotiate EU Association and Trade Agreements

Article
Voices & Views

A recent two day planning and knowledge exchange workshop to address institutional change gave a boost to the implementation of the Comprehensive Institution Building Programme, bringing together some 25 colleagues from EuropeAid...

Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
+5
Georgia
Europe
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Governance & Corruption
+5
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Trade & Economic Integration

Somalia: Making Gains in a Fragile Environment

Article
Voices & Views

For almost two decades, a collapsed government and battling warlords have made Somalia a byword for anarchy.

Africa
Somalia
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Education
+4
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Knowledge Management
Learning
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene