ACBF boosts COMESA’s research capabilities with $3 million
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) launched in August 2014 a US$3m project to help the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa’s (COMESA’s) Secretariat address the challenge of inadequate capacity for the conduct and coordination of policy researche and analyses – a state of affairs, which had hindered the secretariat’s ability to develop and utilize quality, relevant and timely research to inform the bloc’s economic and trade policy. Read more
ZEPARU’s study contributes to shape mining policy in Zimbabwe
A 2013 strategic study conducted by the Zimbabwe Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZEPARU), a semi-autonomous policy think tank established and supported by the African capacity Building Foundation, the government of Zimbabwe and other development partners has led the Zimbabwean government to initiate a review of the country’s Mines and Minerals Act.
