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Capacity Building Project for the Civil Society Organsiations in Conflict Prevention and Management in Central Africa (PREGESCO)

  • Project Name:
    Capacity Building Project for the Civil Society Organsiations in Conflict Prevention and Management in Central Africa (PREGESCO)
    Institution :
    Networks of Civil Society organisations of Central Africa
    • Core Competence:
      Professionalisation of the Voices of the Private Sector & Civil Society
    Project Region :
    West & Central Africa
    Country :
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Status :
    Closed
    Phase :
    1
    Grant Number :
    145
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 800 000
    Commitment Date:
    2005
    Closing Date:
    2010
    Introduction:

    The Projet de Renforcement des Capacités de la Société Civile dans la Prévention et la Gestion des Conflits en Afrique Centrale (PREGESCO) was identified and developed by representatives of civil society networks of Central Africa as a response to the following question: given the critical role and place of the civil society in the Central African Region as a partner of the public sector and private sector in the process of conflict prevention and/or conflict management, how to build its institutional and human capacity so that it can actively participate in the process of conflict prevention and conflict management at the national and regional levels?

    Project Description:

    The main goal of PREGESCO was to improve economic and social governance in the region through the active and effective participation of civil society in conflict prevention and management. The specific objectives were:

    i)   To build sustainable institutional capacity of networks of civil society organizations in eight Central African countries in conflict prevention and management;

    ii)  To build sustainable human capacity of these networks in conflict prevention and management; and

    To establish sustainable national and regional platforms of dialogue on conflict prevention and management in Central Africa. 

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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