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 participated in the second regional conference of West Africa, a prelude to the 9th Pan-African Congress, highlighting the importance of diaspora engagement in Africa's future in Bamako, Mali, on 14 and 15 March 2024, under the theme "Diaspor
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.
Boxgirls Kenya uses boxing as a main entry point to tackle issues affecting girls and women (such as domestic violence and discrimination) and boost their leadership confidence.
With ACBF’s support, the West African Institute for Economic and Financial Management (WAIFEM) has trained over 17,000 senior officials in the areas of debt, finance and macroeconomic management.
“At ECOWAS today, we are moving towards a single currency, but we need to harmonize the public finance framework and it is the recommendations from CAPEC's research [supported by ACBF] that are being implemented at ECOWAS level” says Prof Alban Ah
A cursory glance of newspaper headlines lined up in the streets, beaming on national and international television sites as well as streaming on various social media platforms will tell you one thing – that the ordinary
Once ravaged by conflict, the Republic of Chad has managed to pursue a developmental trajectory likely to take the entire African continent by surprise.
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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