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 […]
AfroLeadership invited to the African Development Bank Group
On September 20, the General Director of Africa Central Region and Country Manager of Cameroun, Mr. Serge N’GUESSAN led a consultative meeting with different civil society organizations of Cameroon at their headquarters in Yaoundé. The purpose of this important meeting was to present the Country Diagnostic Note (CDN), discuss it, and get in touch with […]
AfroLeadership at the Preparatory Meetings of the MINFI – Civil Society Forum
Civil society and the Ministry of Finance (MINFI) will enter into dialogue in mid-October 2022, on a date to be confirmed, on the theme: “Public finance reforms and citizens’ well-being in a context of multidimensional crises.” This is the content of the preparatory work that took place on Friday, September 9, 2022, between the Public […]
Cameroon: Convergence of Public Administrations on the Open Contracting Data Standard
(Yaoundé – May 12, 2022) Members of Parliament, representatives of public administrations, and civil society organizations in Cameroon gathered around the Coordinator of the National Governance Program under the Prime Minister’s Office, as part of the Open Government Working Group sessions. The discussions focused on the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) through the initiative “Supporting responsible […]
Data Justice Research Project
This project expands upon a research program on Data Governance, managed by the Global Partnership on AI (“GPAI”). GPAI’s Data Governance Working Group selected two projects as part of GPAI’s first work plan including “Advancing data justice research and practice”. Without rights-preserving frameworks for the governance of data, AI’s potential to tackle some of the […]