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Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone Africa

Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone Africa. Fostering cross-border linkages: lessons learned (OLCAC & Africa Caucus at Brussels Conference). (Washington, DC, May 22, 2007). L. A. O. C. C. Chad Cameroon CAR Republic of Congo DRC Gabon Equatorial Guinea

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Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone Africa

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  1. Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone Africa Fostering cross-border linkages: lessons learned (OLCAC & Africa Caucus at Brussels Conference) (Washington, DC, May 22, 2007)

  2. L A O C C • Chad • Cameroon • CAR • Republic of Congo • DRC • Gabon • Equatorial Guinea • Burundi • Rwanda

  3. creation, denomination, & HQ • Created: June 24, 2006 in Brazzaville • Name: Observatoire de Lutte contre la Corruption en Afrique (OLCAC) • HQ: Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) • Motto: Solidarity-Integrity-Development

  4. Africa Caucus • March 13, 2007 • Help the participants get to know each other and solicit their views on the themes of the conference • What needs to be done to foster the role of associations and community-based organizations?

  5. Lessons Learned • Local expertise: Seeking and using local expertise contributes to ownership • Trust: Seminars started a discussion that continued in other meetings (in Burundi, DRC, Brussels) over the relationship between CSOs and government: confrontation, collaboration • Will vs. Means: technical, financial • Transparency is not always practiced in ACOs • Enforcer vs. Adjuvant: perception of western organizations and experts; the program’s [inadvertent?] breakthrough.

  6. Thanks for your attention

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