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Strengthening the National Secretariat of the Zimbabwe Economic Consultative Forum

  • Project Name:
    Strengthening the National Secretariat of the Zimbabwe Economic Consultative Forum
    Institution :
    National Economic Consultative Forum
    • Core Competence:
      Economic Policy Analysis and Management
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Zimbabwe
    Status :
    Closed
    Grant Number :
    79
    Grant Amount (USD):
    2 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    2001
    Closing Date:
    2006
    Introduction:

    The overall objective of the project was to strengthen the capacity of the National Economic Consultative Forum to enable it to operate effectively and efficiently and to provide a consultative platform for interface among existing organizations and for facilitating relationship among policy (state), business, labour, academia, scientists and civil society.  

    Project Description:

    The objectives of the project were: 

    1. To enhance the capacity of the Secretariat of the National Economic Consultative Forum to enable it to operate effectively and efficiently in creating partnership among key economic players, namely, Government, the private sector, labour and other stakeholders in the management of the national economy.
    2. To improve private-public sector and labour dialogue and consultation mechanisms.
    3. To strengthen understanding within the public sector, the private sector and labour of their respective and mutually supportive roles and  encourage all the stakeholders to participate effectively in issues relating to economic development  in Zimbabwe.
    4. To enhance the role of the private sector as the engine of growth in Zimbabwe.

    The three project Components included:

    1. Institutional capacity building
    2. Consultative seminars, workshops, conferences, study tours, work attachments and national retreats
    3. Establishment of monitoring and evaluation systems
Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.
H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.
Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.
Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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