AfDB PARTNERSHIPS AND COOPERATION STRATEGY 2010-2012

- Proposed New Direction -

24 March 2010

Presented by Kazumi LARHED

Head, Partnerships and Cooperation Unit

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

OUTLINE

1.Rationale

2.Objective

3.Vision

4.Two Pillars and Key Principles

5.Approaches and Cooperation Modalities

6.Way Forward

1. RATIONALE

Need to position the Bank in the dynamic partnerships landscape

Need to align the Bank’s partnerships management with the Medium Term Strategy (2008-2012) and ongoing institutional reforms

Need to better manage the partners’ growing demands and high expectations in partnering with the Bank

Need to demonstrate results achieved through partnerships to stakeholders

To articulate the desired future To articulate the desired future direction and approaches to direction and approaches to

ensure purposeful partnership, ensure purposeful partnership, stay focusedstay focused and and avoid strategic avoid strategic

drift drift in delivering on our core in delivering on our core mandates to accelerate mandates to accelerate

development of 53 regional development of 53 regional member countries in Africamember countries in Africa

2. OBJECTIVE

3. VISION

4. TWO PILLARS

Pillar 1Pillar 1

Robust Resource

Mobilization

Pillar 2Pillar 2

Focused Partnerships Management

KEY PRINCIPLES

Selectivity

Alignment

Results Focus

Catalytic, Coordinating Roles

Paris Declaration and Accra Principles

5. APPROACHES

COOPERATION MODALITIES

Special Initiatives

Special Initiatives

5. 6. WAY FORWARD

Feedback and Inputs from Partners

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2

3

Bank-wide Consultations

New Partnerships and Cooperation Strategy to be presented for the Board

approval (June 2010)

THANK YOU