African countries commit to strengthening state capacities for good governance
After three days of around-the-clock deliberations, the 300 delegates at the Seventh Africa Governance Forum (AGFVII) here agreed today on recommendations to boost the efficiency and responsiveness of African governments to deliver essential social services to their people. Their proposals will be presented to Presidents and Prime Ministers from across the region at the next African Union Summit.
Capped off by a dialogue with Burkina Faso’s President, Blaise Compaore; Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; and Prime Ministers Abdelaziz Belkhadem of Algeria, the AGF VII brought together government officials, civil society representatives, journalists and business leaders from more than 30 countries under the theme “Building the Capable State in Africa”. A flagship governance initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the AGFVII was convened by the agency’s Regional Bureau for Africa.
“The Ouagadougou Summit is for us an opportunity to remind the international community about the importance of additional support to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals,” said President Compaore.
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