ANSAAfrica

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ANSA-Africa

• ANSA Stakeholders Workshop
• December 12, 2006
• Pretoria, South Africa

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Background

• What is the Banks Development Grant Facility
  (DGF)
• African stocktaking and subsequent workshops and
  events
• Role of other bilateral/multilateral partners
• Networking structure across Africa
• Links with WB operations
• Relationships with the World Bank

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What will ANSA-Africa Do?

• Develop cross-country collaboration on social
  accountability and demand-side governance
  initiatives
• Provide technical assistance to and across
  different African countries so the quality of
  social accountability initiatives is greatly
  enhanced
• Provide financial support for the undertaking of
  social accountability initiatives
• Deliver training programs on rigorous social
  accountability tools and techniques
• Share country experiences and lessons from social
  accountability and demand-side governance
  initiatives regionally and globally

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How will it operate?

• Management Unit/Secretariat based in HSRC
• Management Unit produces Operations Manual and
  Strategic Action Plan
• Operations Manual and Action Plan endorsed by
  African-led Executive Committee
• Technical Advisory Board drawn from across Africa
  and HSRC Advisory Group provide advice expertise
• Implemented through partnerships with local
  institutions and networks across the region
• Emphasis on providing support to Anglophone,
  Lusophone and Francophone countries

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Immediate Activities(Management Unit)

• Development of a Communications, Outreach and
  Networking Strategy for ANSA-Africa
• Development of web-based knowledge management
  system
• Hiring of personnel to staff the Management Unit
  (Project Manager, Project Administrator,
  Strategic Network Specialist)
• Identification of members of Executive Committee
  and Technical Advisory Group
• Formal launch of ANSA-Africa
• Preparation of Operations Manual and Strategic
  Action Plan. The Operations Manual will, among
  other things, detail operational procedures to be
  followed by the Management Unit, provide general
  guidance on ANSA-Africa activities (including
  governance procedures) and set standards for
  provision of technical assistance. The Strategic
  Action Plan will guide ANSA-Africa activities
  beyond the start-up phase and
• Host initial meetings of both the Executive
  Committee and Technical Advisory Group.

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Deliverables Year One

• Financial support leveraged against at least
  3 social accountability initiatives in the
  region. This may include provision of technical
  advice where necessary based on demand from
  Network members
• Capacity building initiatives (workshops and
  skills building events) held in at least 4
  countries in the region. Such events may be
  either regionally or country-based
• Research launched on at least 2 key areas within
  the social accountability theme
• Viable resource mobilization plan in place with
  evidence of donor support to ANSA-Africa. The
  objective of the plan is to ensure sustainability
  of the ANSA-Africa once DGF funding and support
  ends
• Preparation of an Annual Report for the
  ANSA-Africa at the close of the Grant Period.

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What do we hope to achieve?

• 1. A vibrant network of social
  accountability/demand-side governance
  practitioners.
• 2. A sustainable ANSA-Africa, recognized
  across Africa as the lead agency/network in
  support of social accountability/demand-side
  initiatives on the continent.
• 3. Increased capacity in Africa for undertaking
  social accountability and demand-side governance
  approaches, tools, and programs.
• Overall
• More responsive and efficient governance across
  Africa, with greater emphasis on inclusive
  service delivery and poverty reduction.