Policy Forum on Development (PFD)

Policy Forum on Development
Africa Regional Meeting

Dakar, Senegal

1. Welcome

• Representative of the Local Authorities, Co-Chair PFD
• Khalifa Ababacar Sall, Mayor of Dakar, President of UCLG Africa
• Jorge Balbis, Executive Secretary, ALOP, PFD CSO Co-Chair
• Joaquin Gonzalez Ducay, Ambassador, EU Delegation to Senegal

2. PFD Overview (including renewal of the TT and PFD position paper)
What is the PFD and how does it support African participation of CSOs, LAs, the private sector and other stakeholders?

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Objective: To share information about the PFD and present the PFD joint positon paper on the relevance of inclusive multi-stakeholder approaches to implement the SDGs. The African representatives of the Task Team will also explain the process of renewal of the PFD.

Informative – working session.
Speakers/presentations: PFD Task Team African Members

3. The Global Scene: How to collectively influence the new global agenda – the African perspective

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Objective: To inform and encourage the debate among African stakeholders about the upcoming global conferences: Second High Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development (HLM2), Habitat III and the COP22 Low Emissions Solutions Conference.

Moderator: Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, CEO Africa Consulting and Trading
Speakers:

• Emmanuel Akwete Institute for Democratic Governance
• Malick Gaye, Enda – RUP
• Thera Korotimi, COFEPE

4. An enabling environment for the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Africa

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Objective: To share all stakeholders’ perspectives on Africa's role and experience in the implementation of Agenda 2030, with a particular focus on enabling environment.

Moderator: Patrice Lenormand, Deputy Head of Unit, DG International Cooperation and Development, European Commission

Proposed panellists

• Nelson Agyemang – Consultant PFD report Ghana | 

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• Esther Gicheru, Chairlady, Research and Gender Committee, Cooperative University College, Kenya | 

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• Ebrima Sall, Executive Director, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
• Anetha Awuku, Project Manager, International Organisation of Employers

Policy Forum on Development
Africa Regional Meeting

Dakar, Senegal

Tuesday 04 October 2016

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5. The EU and Africa: towards a renewed partnership

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Objective: To discuss the main elements that will determine the future of the relationship between the EU and Africa, including the future partnership with the Africa Caribbean and Pacific group beyond 2020. Particular attention will be devoted to the role of CSOs and LAs and how can they contribute to improve public policies.

Moderator: Achieng Akena, Executive Director, Centre for Citizens' Participation on the African Union

• Anne Cecile Coly - ITUC
• Ousseine Diallo, Executive secretary, FOPAO
• Rigo Belpaire, Team Leader, Assistant to the Head of the Task Force Post Cotonou, DG International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
• Donald Deya, Pan African Lawyers Union
• Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General UCLG Africa

Working groups: In reaction to the previous discussions, allow participants time to work together to suggest concrete aspects to improve the quality of the cooperation with the EU.

(Approx. 20 people per group)

Plenary to present the findings and discussion with the participants.

Moderator: Achieng Akena, Executive Director, Centre for Citizens' Participation on the African Union

6. A new paradigm in Development Cooperation: Fragility and migration

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Objective: To learn about the increasing engagement of ODA in fragile settings and the resulting challenges for cooperation actors, including how to reduce the spiral towards increased fragilisation and migration.

Moderator: Ibrahima Aïdara, Economic Governance Programme Manager at Open Society for West Africa (OSIWA)

• Patrice Lenormand, Deputy Head of Unit, DG International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
• Richard Danziger, Regional Director, International Organisation for Migration
• Abdoul Aziz Diallo, Country Representative, International Committee of the Red Cross

• Frederick Muia, International Organisation of Employers | 

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7. Taking stock of the Africa Regional PFD: conclusions and recommendations

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Objective: To present the main conclusions and recommendations of the Regional PFD Africa 2016. A Plenary Debate follows the presentation and all participants will have the opportunity to contribute to the final document of conclusions and recommendations.

Moderator: Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General UCLG Africa

Closing session

Words from Co-Chairs and EC