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| SOMMET AFRICITES 4 : UNE LUEUR D'ESPOIR POUR LES COLLCETIVITES LOCALES |
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3. Participer et intervenir dans la définition des politiques locales à travers les Syndicats et les Organisations Paysannes;
4. Dialoguer avec les collectivités locales au travers les institutions académiques et de recherches afin de créer un dialogue objectif sur les besoins professionnels et assurer la formation des administrations locales;
5. Encourager les membres des Professionnels des Administrations Centrales et locales a renforcer les capacités des collectivités locales afin de faciliter le développement;
6. Encourager la pleine participation de la jeunesse de la jeunesse en propulsant la mise en œuvre de l’agenda du développement local à travers les organisations de jeunes.
7. Mobiliser les femmes a travers le continent pour participer activement et pleinement dans la gouvernance démocratique aux niveaux locaux en profitant des initiatives des collectivités locales dans le renforcement des capacités au lieu de se baser toujours sur les programmes externes des donateurs, et
8. Adopter des ressources culturelles locales a travers les chefs traditionnels comme autorités morales des collectivités locales pour assurer la communication a la base en vue de la mise en œuvre des OMD.
De Nairobi, DJOSSOU CHRISTOPHE
Envoye Special de AYOREHB/NYC-BENIN
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THEMATIC SESSIONS
Upon deciding on “Building Local Coalitions for effective Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in African Local Government” as the theme for the 4th Africities Summit, ten thematic topics were selected for discussion on the second day 19th September 2006 of 3the conference. The topics provided the basis to evaluate progress made since Africities 3 convened in 2003 in Cameroon. It was hoped the visionary recommendations would emerge from each session, thereby suggesting the way forward in the effort to attain the MDGs. The selected topics comprised areas that aware critical to achieving the MDGs. Through collaborative citizens participation in decision making, involvement of all stakeholders including the youth; recognition of traditional authorities, NGOs, the private sector, academics; and professionals in government administration. Most importantly, the selected topics focused on how best to identify and plan to effectively and sustainably deliver needed goods and services to the communities qualitatively. The output of the discussions was encouraging.
Focus and output of each Topic
1. Youth Organization: Issues of youth involvement in the overall governance were identified. These included information sharing, development initiatives, trust and mutual respect among the main actors, and support. The recommendations emerging from the discussions pointed to the need for the major stakeholder- vis –a - vis central and local authorities, and development partners to come forward in recognizing and support the important role youth play in society and in development.
2. Women and Democracy: the discussions took note of the universal and indeed topical nature of the need for women to be effectively involved and integrated into all aspects of national and local governance. The Briefing Declaration highlighted that quest. To that end delegates/participants to the Summit proffered recommendations for national and local leadership, government systems in particular policies, and society at large to open up and accept equality and parity with women. Also it must be ensured the women are adequately represented in appointments at various levels of government, political party posts and parastatals.
3. African traditional Rulers : Participants acknowledged the omnipresent close affinity between citizens at grassroots level and their traditional rulers. They also took cognizance of the fact that local authorities operate within the domain of traditional rulers. Hence, there is a need for local authorities and traditional rulers to collaborate in the overall development of the local communities as HIV/AID, poverty and destitution. National policies must recognize the important role of traditional rulers in the mobilization of the grass root for development.
4. Business and Finance Community: It was acknowledged that the MDGs cannot be achieved without adequate and sustainable funding. It was also agreed that poverty, education, gender, infant mortality, maternal health, HIV/AIDS and sustainable environment constitute the key social issues for development. Therefore, delegates recommended that finance institutions, government, UCLGA and other stakeholders should provide institutional support beckoning appropriate regulatory frame work to facilitate the effective participation of the business and finance community in prosecuting the DMGs.
5. Academics and Researchers: Participants agreed that attainment of the MDGs can only be ensured by gathering and analyzing sufficient information to be used for policy formulation and developmental planning. Therefore, networking continentally as well a locally, and creation of an enabling environment utilizing the skills and experience of academics and researchers is inevitable. That entails making available sufficient funds to open up a new training centre and equip the existing in order to facilitate effective and efficient performance of academics and researchers at both national and local levels.
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