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Communities of Practice . Linda English Lead Specialist on Human Development . Two African examples . Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADAE – since 1988 African Economic Research Consortium . ADAE – Purpose . A forum for policy dialogue on education policies
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Communities of Practice Linda English Lead Specialist on Human Development
Two African examples Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADAE – since 1988 African Economic Research Consortium
ADAE – Purpose A forum for policy dialogue on education policies A catalyst for promising policies and practices through the pooling of ideas, experience, lessons learned and knowledge. Encourages exchanges and reinforce links between ministries of education and development agencies
ADAE Governance Steering committee Bureau of African Ministers Secretariat - located at the AfDB Working Groups Funding
ADAE Activities Working Groups and ad hoc working groups Consenus building and policy coordination Steering committee activities Dialogue between Ministers and donor agencies Tnrainig, communication
ADAE – Working Groups • Books and Learning Materials; • Communication for Education and Development; • Distance Education and Open Learning; • Early Childhood Development; • Education Management and Policy Support; • Higher Education; • Mathematics and Science Education; • Non-Formal Education; and, the • Teaching Profession.
ADAE – Steering Committee Biennial meetings [Effective Learning, Beyond Primary Education] Steering Committee Seminars [Financing, Effective Schools and learning ] Other regional workshops [post—conflict, HIV AIDS education, contractual teachers
AERC – Purpose Devoted to building capacity for economic policy research into problems pertinent to the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
AERC – Governance Non-for profit organisation Board of Directors (17 funders + 13 members) Chair Arne Bigsten (Sweden) Program Committee (BenoNdula) Secretariat (Executive Director, Director of Research, Director of Training …) Funding (multi year program budget)
AERC Activities Research Thematic Networks Collaborative Research Comparative Biannual Workshops Training Communication
AERC - Research Grants/networks Poverty, income distribution, labour markets International and regional trade and sector policies Macroeconomic, growth Finance and investment Specific Methodology to build capacity Biannual workshops
AERC – Research Collaborative Moving to research forums defined by programme committee Health economics, growth and poverty reduction Africa and East Africa comparative developopment experience Reproductive Health, economic development Export Supply capacity constraints
AERC – biannual workshops Brings policy makers, researches and others together Recent examples – higher education financing, social service delivery, financial market development with economic growth
AERC RESULTS AERC is a leader in policy-oriented economic research in the continent Evolutions Training programs Deepening of research Networks and partnerships African Capacity - examples