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

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

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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-modernisation

Intro music: Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear

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

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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 2014

http://www.ecdpm-talkingpoints.org/challenges-in-2014-the-post-2015-agenda/

Music: Radiohem by Podington Bear

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

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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

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.

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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

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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: @DamienHelly

See the transcript here: http://africaeu2014.blogspot.be/2013/09/why-does-sahel-matter-for-africa-europe.html