For more than 30 years, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has been building human capital and institutional capacity for Africa’s sustainable development.
Support member states in developing bankable climate adaptation projects. Enhance private sector participation, especially MSMEs, in green energy solutions. Improve energy sector reforms to expand off-grid and mini-grid energy solutions.
Strengthen government capacity to attract private sector investment in agriculture. Support MSMEs in value addition, processing, and marketing of agricultural products to reduce post-harvest losses.
Assist governments in implementing trade agreements by integrating them into national laws. Raise awareness and enhance MSME participation in intra-African trade.
Strengthen evidence-based policy formulation. Enhance domestic resource mobilization to reduce reliance on external funding. Improve public financial management (PFM) through leadership development and accountability measures.
member states supported through capacity-building initiatives
civil servants trained.
think tanks established and supported.
knowledge products produced.
ACBF played a vital role at the African Climate Roundtable (ACR) on 7 and 8 May 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa, urging a focus on building capacity in the African Member States.
The UN Office of the Special Adviser on African (OSAA) and ACBF jointly hosted a webinar on 30 January 2024 to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can turbocharge progress t
Marking 10 years of collaboration, the OECD Training Centre in Italy convened a forum on 6 and 7 May 2024 to discuss inclusive public governance and sustainability in Africa and the MENA region.
ACBF played a crucial role in the recent Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol on Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
The Africa CEO Forum, held in Kigali, Rwanda, on 16 and 17 May 2024, was a significant platform for advancing Pan-African economic discourse.
Monitoring and reporting align with ACBF's commitment to supporting African countries in achieving Goal 2063, ensuring effective implementation for Africa's development.
ACBF launched the “Enhancing Leadership and Governance in Public Financial Management (ELG-PFM) in Africa” program on 31 May 2024, during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya.
What differentiates the ACBF Ubora Academy from traditional training institutions is that it extends beyond mere technical skills, it also focuses on competences in non-technical areas such as leadership, management, innovation and strategic thinking
I would like to celebrate all that the African Capacity Building Foundation has achieved over the years, along with the impactful innovations it has introduced to the African continent through its capacity-building initiatives for various stakeholders
By focusing on capacity building and professional development, the African Capacity Building Foundation is playing a pivotal role in achieving the goals of Agenda 20263
ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
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.
Join us in our vision of building a prosperous, resilient and inclusive Africa.
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