Launch of the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDEv)

Enhancing Capacities for Development Results27 March 2011, UNCC Committee Room Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Endorsed by the 15th African Union (AU) Summit of July 2010, the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDEv) was officially launched by the AU on Sunday,27 March 2011 during the 4th AU/ECA Joint Annual Meetings of Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development scheduled for 24-29 March 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

APDEv is an African-led and owned physical and virtual multi-stakeholder platform and organizing mechanism for mobilizing African policy makers and practitioners towards achieving sustainable development results. The Platform focuses on 3 inter-related themes of Aid Effectiveness and South-South Cooperation with CapacityDevelopment as a core driver for development effectiveness (DE) fostering “knowledge and evidence-based innovation processes” which is one of the six cornerstonesof the AU-NEPAD CDSF.

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Launch Opening:

Dr. Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General, COMESA - Presentation

Mr. Nils Boesen, Director, Capacity Development Group, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Speech

Ambassador John K. Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff, African Union Commission - Speech

Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, Under Secretary General & Executive Secretary,UNECA - Speech

Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs - Speech

Panel Session 1: Capacity Development as the core driver of Development Effectiveness

Chair: Mr. Bankole Adeoye, Office of the CEO, NEPAD Agency - Presentation

Panellists:

Elaine Venter (UNDP) 

Steffen Janus (WBI) - Presentation

Gerald Duda (GIZ)

Jeff Balch (AWEPA)

Richard Ssewakiryanga (NGO Forum) - Presentation

Panel Session 2: APDev - Taking forward Africa to Busan and Beyond - CD, AE and SSC for DE

Chair:Assistant Secretary General, COMESA, Dr. Karangizi - Presentation

Panellists:

Bert Koenders (OECD/DAC) - Presentation

Mr Jean-Yves Adou (AUC) 

Ibrahim Dia (AfDB)

Michael Sudarkasa (ABG) - Presentation

Ben Turok (MP-RSA)

Adebayo Olukoshi (AGI)