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DPMN Bulletin Article on "Strategic Framework for the Establishment of a Network of African Management Development Institutes"

December 2003

Special Issue Volume X, Number 5

Guest Edited by Salim Latib

From: DPMN Bulletin on "Leadership Development: Governance and Public Administration"

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Background

The Development Policy Management Forum (DPMF) initiated a workshop of African Management Development Institutes (MDIs) in December 2002. The workshop was directed at providing MDIs with a forum for exchanging information and views on their programmes and for enhancing collaboration. The December workshop revealed that African MDIs often confront similar problems and challenges. African MDIs have recognized this reality and the opportunity that emanates from information exchange and collective processes on an ongoing basis.

African Ministers of Public Service recognized the importance of MDIs and the need to support them at the 3rd Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public Service. To this end, the Windhoek declaration "(re)affirmed the crucial role played by the national public administration schools and institutes and the need to develop and strengthen their ability to prepare the public servants of the future to deal with the challenges of globalisation". This commitment was taken forward at the 4th Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public Service. At this Conference, the Ministers agreed to a continental partnership programme on Governance and Public Administration, to be championed and implemented within the fold of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The broad programme document includes a provision for the development of supportive interventions directed at MDIs, to be led by the Development Management Policy Forum (DPMF).

This proposal seeks to operationalise the commitment of the Ministers of Public Service and the agreement of the Directors of MDIs to establish a `network' as a basis to build a platform for mutual support. The proposal provides an overall strategic framework for the operationalisation of the network and for its further establishment over a period of two to three years. The mandate for developing the proposal emanates directly from the meeting of MDIs in December 2002.

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