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Le secteur privé et le développement: Entretien avec Etienne Giros du CIAN
30 juni 2014 · 7 min
Bruce Byiers s'entretient avec Etienne Giros du Conseil français des investisseurs en Afrique (CIAN) au sujet de la communication de la Commission Européenne « Un rôle plus important pour le secteur privé en vue de parvenir à une croissance inclusive et durable dans les pays en développement ». Mr. Giros estime que la communication marque un changement de discours positif et porteur de partenariat entre les acteurs publiques et privés.Soulignant que le développement et la création de richesses ne peuvent venir que du privé, il suggère que l'infrastructure, les compétences professionnelles et la promotion de l'état de droit sont des domaines d'intervention pertinents pour les acteurs publiques soucieux de promouvoir le développement du secteur privé en Afrique. Les bailleurs peuvent aussi apporter une expertise précieuse lorsqu'il s'agit d'orienter les projets privés vers une croissance inclusive. Bien que les bailleurs doivent s'efforcer à répondre aux besoins du secteur privé, la question du financement n'est, selon lui, pas primordiale: « si un projet est bien défini, il y aura toujours des moyens de financement ». Cet entretien a été réalisé en marge du dernier dialogue informel inter-bailleurs, un forum organisé par l'ECDPM.Pic: https://www.cian-afrique.org/Interview with Etienne GirosOn the margins of ECDPM's regular Informal Donor Dialogue on engaging the private sector for development, Bruce Byiers talks to invitee Etienne Giros of French business association CIAN, about the implications of the EC's recent Communication on the Private Sector and Development. Giros regards the communication as a welcome change in discourse, and an opportunity for partnership between governments and the private sector. Underlining that wealth can only be created by the private sector, he suggests that governments and donors need to provide infrastructure and skills, and orient projects to be inclusive while helping to strengthen the rule of law. They need to listen to the priv… Lees meer
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Scottish Minister On Development Cooperation Post-2015 and Post Independence
18 juni 2014 · 11 min
Florian Krätke from ECDPM speaks to Humza Yousaf, MSP, Scottish Government Minister for External Affairs and International Development. - Scotland's role in the post-2015 development discussion- To what extent can the post-2015 debate inform discussion of universal development and support policies internally?- How can Scotland's institutions learn and change where others have failed to do so?- Private sector for sustainable development outcomes - what is Scotland's conversation on this?- Should Scotland gain independence, what can Scottish aid and assistance do differently or make its mark on global development cooperation?See more at: http://www.ecdpm.org/scotlandwww.ecdpm.org/subscribeFlag photo by zheemMusic by Podington Bear Lees meer
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GREAT Insights Podcast: Chinese Investments In Africa
1 mei 2014 · 26 min
Welcome to this month’s GREAT Insights podcast – In this programme we have two in depth interviews focussing on Chinese investments in Africa. Emerging economies have been playing an increasing role in the global arena, and have thus justifiably attracted an increasing level of attention. Moving beyond stereotypes and pre-conceived perceptions has however proved quite challenging. China, as the dominant new actor in Africa, has been the focus of much of the talks.Later, Anna Rosengren from the Economic Transformation team here at ECDPM asks China-Africa researcher Solange Guo Chatelard about the integration of Chinese farmers and farming practices in Zambia.But firstly I am joined by Professor Tang from Tsinghua University in Beijing who explains if Chinese Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been successful or not in several African countries.Visit: http://www.ecdpm.org/GREAT for more informationwww.ecdpm.org/subscribeMusic: Beats Tornado Lees meer
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GREAT insights podcast - How African Countries Need to get on with the Business of Diplomacy
25 maart 2014 · 12 min
This is a GREAT insights podcast. The Magazine this month looked at New Diplomacy and Development, and as Editor San Bilal says, contrary to its traditional image, international diplomacy is a dynamic field. We feature many interesting articles ranging from: How economic diplomacy can play a role on trade and investment of developing countries; to Ghana’s challenges in a new diplomatic environment by a former Ghanian Ambassador to the EU.In this podcast Clem Silverman is joined by his colleague Dr Bruce Byiers and and our guest Dr Huub Ruel, to talk about his article on how African countries need to get on with the business of diplomacy. Thanks for listening. Our new website http://www.ECDPM.org is launching on the 1st of April, be sure to find all the GREAT insights issues there, and subscribe to ECDPM’s updates.Music: 4a @ Electric http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Gilo/4a__electric/01_gilo_- Lees meer
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Roland Michelitsch IFC - Creating More and Better Jobs
27 februari 2014 · 8 min
Hundreds of millions of people do not have jobs today and several hundred millions more will seek jobs by 2020. Most of these unemployed are under the age of 25 and live in developing countries. Whether these young people find jobs affects global security and well-beingThe latest issue of GREAT insights focussed on Fostering More and Better Jobs. I’m Clem Silverman and this month I’m joined by Roland Michelitsch, Global Head of the Let’s Work partnership at the International Finance Corporartion (IFC) and he is the author of the article describing jobs as the ‘defining issue of our time’.http://www.ecdpm.org/great_3_2Music: 4a @ Electric http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Gilo/4a__electric/01_gilo_-_beats_tornado Lees meer
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Carlos Lopes UNECA on Africa-EU relations
24 januari 2014 · 3 min
Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) was one of the key speakers at the JAES lunch-time seminar on the future of Africa-EU relations organised by the European Commission.The aim of the the seminar was to discuss how Africa and Europe could collaborate more and better in multilateral forums. Other speakers included Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Mxolisi Nkosi, the South African Ambassador to the EU, Alex Vines, Research Director Chatham House and Jose Manuel de Morais Briosa e Gala, special Advisor to President Barroso on Africa. The debate was moderated by Geert Laporte of ECDPM.Find out more: http://www.ecdpm.org Lees meer
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Défis 2014 - Service européen pour l'action extérieure
18 december 2013 · 8 min
Policy Officer ECDPM Dr Damien Helly estime que les suites des élections au Parlement européen en 2014 seront l'un des principaux défis pour les politiques européennes et internationales.Musique - Radiohem by Podington Bear-----Dans votre blog vous dites que l'un des principaux défis pour les politiques internationales européennes sera les élections au Parlement européen. Pourquoi dites-vous cela, quand on sait que historiquement, le Parlement européen a été un acteur secondaire sur les questions de politique étrangère ? Dans la dernière décennie les pouvoirs du Parlement ont augmenté . Avec les derniers traités , le Parlement est devenu une institution plus influente . Il a des pouvoirs législatifs sur des politiques telles que la gouvernance économique, l'immigration , l'environnement , l'énergie . Dans les affaires étrangères, les pouvoirs du Parlement ont souvent compté lorsqu’il s’agissait des questions de développement. Des personnalités ont réussi à maintenir les questions de développement à un niveau élevé de l’agenda de l’UE, comme ce fut le cas avec le consensus européen pour le développement. Ce qui est nouveau, c'est le rôle croissant du parlement européen sur les affaires étrangères en général. Sur le dialogue politique, l'observation des élections, le rôle des représentants spéciaux de l'UE , l’action du SEAE, la participation aux sommets du Gymnich (réunion informelle des ministres des Affaires étrangères des États membres) , le suivi et le contrôle des missions de sécurité et de défense . Le Parlement a acquis des connaissances et de l'expertise sur les affaires étrangères qu'il peut ensuite utiliser dans les négociations sur le budget de l'UE et même la programmation des fonds dans ses discussions avec le Conseil et la Commission . Cette fois-ci, en 2014 , ce sera la première fois que le Parlement européen pourra tenter d'influencer directement le choix du président de la Commission par les États membres . C'est un grand changement. Avoir un impact… Lees meer
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Challenges 2014 - who will lead the EU from 2014?
18 december 2013 · 7 min
The future role of Europe in the world, including Africa/ACP-Europe relations, will be seriously affected by the outcomes of next year’s European elections and related appointments at the top of EU institutions because they will shape EU’s foreign affairs for the rest of the decade. Damien Helly talks about his new blog and questions whether this will lead to the great European renaissance or depression?http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/institutional-changes-who-will-lead-the-eu-from-2014/ Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) What's Gone Wrong?
2 december 2013 · 8 min
Trade talks set to disrupt Africa-Europe relations.Talks towards free trade between the European Union (EU) and Sub-Saharan African countries could seriously sour the political relations between the two continents and potentially jeopardise their Summit next April. After over ten years of negotiations, the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are due to be completed over the next few months. Failure to do so by October 2014 - a deadline unilaterally set by the EU - will mean that some African countries will lose their preferential access to the European market. Based on a new ECDPM paper, San Bilal writes in ‘This is Africa’ on the ongoing process, saying the challenge is that negotiations on EPAs, meant to be concluded on a regional basis, are still bogged down by some remaining technical issues that negotiators seem unable to overcome. It is time to take more explicit account of the political nature and interests behind this EPA process, so as to encourage more strategic diplomacy. ECDPM also released a paper asking what would it take to make an EPA economically and politically feasible for Europe and Africa? http://ecdpm.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f3098f0aa17cc73cc4c42bc9b&id=0b457364f2&e=540025a8c8Don’t miss the monthly EPAs updateKeep up to date with the monthly ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) update from ECDPM. Each month in our GREAT Insights magazine we provide a unique service with the latest news on the trade talks between the EU and ACP countries. Last month we covered the The 97th ACP Ministerial Trade Committee and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting that led to the new West African customs union. The update covers West Africa, the Eastern African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC).http://ecdpm.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f3098f0aa17cc73cc4c42bc9b&id=464f3aac56&e=540025a8c8 Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: Family Farming, African Food Security and EU-AU relations
21 november 2013 · 8 min
Declared the UN Year of Family Farming and the AU Year of Food Security, 2014 will be particularly interesting. With key challenges in terms of policy directions, international processes, and Europe-Africa relations, conflicts can certainly arise; but next year we could also see some break-through in all these three dimensions.Expert in the CAADP process and head of ECDPM's Food Security programme, Francesco Rampa answers questions about the challenges for food security in 2014Music is Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: Cooperation between Africa and Europe
15 november 2013 · 8 min
Africa-EU Relations, when space is tight, focus on the essentials.Africa-EU relations are complex and prioritising the issues that must be discussed is one of the challenges in the next year, says Faten Aggad. There is a mix of different people with different vested interests, making it difficult to find common ground in order to make progress in various discourses. The European Think Tanks group gave recommendations to the Joint Africa-EU Task Force, but this blog and podcast outlines how there may be other important issues from emerging players and the shadow of the EPAs that might come in from the sidelines.Find the full blog here: http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-2014-africa-eu-relations-when-space-is-tight-focus-on-the-essentials/Music is Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: Peace And Security
8 november 2013 · 10 min
In this extended challenges series podcast, Rhys Williams talks to Volker Hauck and Camilla Rocca from ECDPM's Conflict, Security and Resilience programme. Despite improved performance in peace and security matters over recent years, one of the major challenges in 2014 will be to further broaden the dialogue in peace and security beyond the more narrow security dimensions, ensuring the highest-level African-EU political engagement to conflict prevent, conflict management and post-conflict reconstruction.To read the full blog visit: http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-2014-peace-and-security/Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Obadiah Mailafia, Chief of Staff at the ACP discusses Africa-Europe relations
31 oktober 2013 · 7 min
Human security, sustainable economic growth, food security and job creation are all key for better Africa-Europe relations, says Obadiah Mailafia, Chief of Staff at the ACP, economist and finance expert. Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: Economic Transformation
30 oktober 2013 · 8 min
2014: year of implementation?In this Challenges 2014 series podcast we take a look at economic transformation with Dr Bruce Byiers. While it would therefore be tempting to say that 2014 will be a ‘crucial’ year for economic transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa, it is hard to ignore the continuing challenges that are faced every year: working through political systems to put policy reforms effectively into practice and ensure developmental benefits.Intro music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: modernising EU development cooperation
23 oktober 2013 · 6 min
The European Union’s Agenda for Change is a case of evolution over revolution. The EU’s new development policy sketches an aid-centric reform strategy that introduces significant changes for the European aid and development cooperation landscape in 2014-2020. With Europe in crisis and aid under pressure, the EU wants to increase the effectiveness of its development assistance. What are the biggest implementation challenges, and how fit is the EU to do so?Florian Krätke explains.http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-in-2014-EU-modernisationIntro music: Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Challenges 2014: the Post-2015 agenda
17 oktober 2013 · 6 min
The negotiations on the next post-2015 international development framework will not be easy. This time around there is a lot of interest and many different voices need to be heard.An inclusive process that promotes ownership are seen as key to success. A major challenge is therefore to get as much preparatory work done as possible before the negotiations start in earnest.In this first podcast, James Mackie from ECDPM discusses the challenges in 2014http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-in-2014-the-post-2015-agenda/Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Challenges 2014 Blog: introduction
15 oktober 2013 · 5 min
Will 2014 be a turning point in Africa-EU relations? Over the next seven weeks ECDPM will share its thoughts on the major challenges ahead in 2014 for Africa - EU relations. With a specific thematic approach each week, our programmes will analyse and evaluate the progress that can be made in the coming year, and what obstacles may lay ahead for policy makers as they work towards effective international development cooperation. The next few years will be crucial in shaping EU-Africa relations. What will be on the minds of the leaders from across Africa, the EU institutions and its member states as they converge on Brussels in April 2014 for the Africa-EU summit?What are the challenges for Africa and the EU in 2014 as they work toward sustainable growth and development in an era of economic transformation and instability? ECDPM’s annual Challenges Paper seeks to identify important debates that can be expected in the coming year and beyond and to sketch the backdrop against which these will unfold. The aim is not to predict outcomes, but to situate debates that concern Africa-EU relations so as to facilitate as wide a stakeholder engagement as possible.http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-in-2014-will-it-be-a-turning-point-in-africa-eu-relations/Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear Lees meer
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Les relations Afrique-Europe en Afrique du Nord-Ouest et des stratégies régionales pour le Sahel
5 september 2013 · 6 min
Même si il ya maintenant un nouveau président au Mali suite à un processus electoral organisé en hâte, le développement , la gouvernance et la sécurité dans la région de l'Afrique du Nord -Ouest , une région également appelée le Sahel ( nous parlons de personnes qui vivent au Mali , Mauritanie , Algérie, Niger , Burkina Faso , Libye , le Tchad , mais aussi des pays voisins ) est toujours un sujet de préoccupation pour les décideurs politiques africains et européens. Lees meer
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Africa-Europe relations in north west Africa and regional strategies for the Sahel
5 september 2013 · 7 min
There is now a new president in Mali following a hastily organized election process; but development, governance and security in the region of North-West Africa is still a matter of concern for African and European policy makers.This region is also called the Sahel (we are talking of people in Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Libya, Chad but also neighbouring countries)Question 1:Why does Sahel matter for Africa-Europe relations?Question 2: What are the implications of the crises in Mali for Africa Europe relations?Question 3: What is ECDPM doing in the region?Damien Helly is a ECDPM Policy Officer on EU External Action. Follow Damien on Twitter: @DamienHellySee the transcript here: http://africaeu2014.blogspot.be/2013/09/why-does-sahel-matter-for-africa-europe.html Lees meer
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Frustrations with EU-Africa relations
16 augustus 2013 · 6 min
A short podcast from ECDPM with views from our experts on cooperation between Europe and Africa. With Dr. James Mackie, Isabelle Ramdoo, Andrew Sherriff and Faten Aggard. Visit http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org Lees meer
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ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt discusses Political Economy Analysis.
26 juli 2013 · 27 min
ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt explains why he is “surprised and not surprised” that the EC’s management has decided to rethink the whole approach to Political Economy Analysis. Lees meer
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ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt discusses Political Economy Analysis part two.
25 juli 2013 · 6 min
Jean Bossuyt explains why the EC’s decision to discontinue Political Economy Analysis is also not a surprise. This is part two in a four part series. Lees meer
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ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt discusses Political Economy Analysis part three.
25 juli 2013 · 6 min
Jean Bossuyt explains what’s next for political economy analysis in the EC? Lees meer
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ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt discusses Political Economy Analysis part four.
25 juli 2013 · 7 min
Jean Bossuyt explains what other forms of analysis could replace political economy analysis? This is part four of a four part series. Lees meer
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ECDPM's Head of Strategy Jean Bossuyt discusses political economy analysis part one.
25 juli 2013 · 9 min
Jean Bossuyt explains why the EC’s decision to discontinue Political Economy Analysis is a surprise in part one of a four part series. Lees meer
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Susan Bingi Trade and Regional Advisor at Global Mechanism, on CAADP
28 juni 2013 · 16 min
Susan Bingi is Trade and Regional Advisor at Global Mechanism, a specialized body of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. In this interview with ECDPM’s Francesco Rampa, head of the Food Security programme, she speaks on a number of these themes, including:- Working with ECDPM on regional integration- The implementation of activities and the framework of CAADP as an opportunity to strengthen links between trade and agriculture- Regional integration process to help small holder farmers- Private sector investment- How the process is likely to bring concrete progress; feasibility of the value chain approach to integrate the private sector.- The involvement of donors and assistance – financial and co-assistance- The role of emerging economies- Is Uganda benefitting from being in the Eastern African regional community? Lees meer
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Paul Engel, Director of ECDPM, on the relationship between Europe and the world
22 mei 2013 · 4 min
Paul Engel, Director of ECDPM gives his thoughts on the relationship between Europe and the world, during an interview describing what the Centre does.For more information watch the video here:http://www.youtu.be/fBs91p4gkDU Lees meer
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