AFROLEADERSHIP AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL DATA FORUM (UNDATAFORUM 2024) IN COLOMBIA
From November 12 to 15, 2024, AfroLeadership took part in the fifth World Data Forum organized by the UN in Medellín, Colombia. The event aimed to deepen understanding of extended ecosystems in order to harness data as an engine for transformation and accelerated progress in sustainable development on a global scale. AfroLeadership was the only […]
Citizen Budget Awareness Campaign in Okola
Located 25 km from the capital Yaoundé, Okola, with a population of 65,000, is one of the municipalities in the Lekié department. The town faces challenges in terms of road infrastructure, education, hotel services, healthcare, potable water, training centers, housing, and employment opportunities. These issues justify the selection of Okola for the citizen budget awareness […]
Launch of the Cameroon – Open Participatory Budget Project (Phase III)
The United States Embassy in Cameroon hosted the launch ceremony of the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund Program on October 8, 2022. This program is supported by the U.S. Department of State: Economic and Commercial Affairs. Its objective is to strengthen the capacities of citizens, civil society organizations, local elected officials, and local governance actors for […]
Forum National de suivi de la gouvernance publique au Cameroun
The National Political Forum for Public Governance Monitoring was held in Yaoundé at the Merina Hotel on November 17, 2022. It is part of the implementation of the action “Strengthening Budget Governance for the Sustainable Provision of Basic Services While Ensuring Environmental Preservation,” led by the ADIN consortium, AfroLeadership, CRADEC, DMJ, and Transparency International Cameroon, […]
AfroLeadership is the focal point of the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) in Central Africa
The creation of the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy in 2001, which covers Latin America and Europe, has greatly contributed to the development of knowledge production at the service of local governments in the field of citizen participation, as well as to the implementation of a vast space for sharing experiences and useful knowledge in […]
AfroLeadership took part in the reflections on the National Integrated Financing Frameworks and open budgets for sustainable development in Africa
As a partner in the region on open budgets, AfroLeadership participated from 29 to 30 September 2022 in a regional workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, on “Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) and Open Budgets for Sustainable Development in Africa”. Organized by the Economic Commission for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Department […]
Personal Data in the Education Sector
On Friday September 23, MyData Cameroon Community met in a webinar to discuss personal data management in education sector in Cameroon. In Cameroon, as in many countries around the world, the education sector is increasingly interested in the potential of technology and the many benefits it can bring. Computerized management tools exist to manage enrolments, […]
World Bank: Consultation with Civil Society Organizations
On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, AfroLeadership attended a virtual meeting whose purpose was to strengthen the collaboration with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Cameroon, organized by the World Bank. The purpose of the meeting was to present the innovative tool used by the World Bank— The Global Partnership for Social Accountability— to facilitate the collaboration […]
International Day of Democracy: AfroLeadership at The United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa
For the celebration of the International Day of Democracy, the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa organised, on 21 September 2022, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and the Human Rights Commission in Cameroon, a round table on the theme: “the role of the media in democratic processes” in […]
AfroLeadership promotes Open Contracting Data Standard.
AfroLeadership is a member of a consortium of Civil society Organizations that lead the project “Strengthening Budgetary Governance for the Sustainable Provision of Basic Services While Respecting the Preservation of the Environment” funded by the European Union. This project responds to the objective of the Cameroon-European Union strategic cooperation plan to support Cameroonian civil society […]