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Youth in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Development This new project started in July 2017 and is sponsored by the Michigan State University under the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) research awards. The 
objective of the YIELD project is to document new learnings about the success factors and challenges facing youth-led agri–enterprises in Ghana. The project will bring together promising young entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and subsequently build their capacity to scale up their operations, and serve as role models and catalysts for promoting entrepreneurship among other young Ghanaians and Africans. Three major outputs were completed by December 2017. We have mapped stakeholders and agri-preneurs in Ghana and
conducted scoping interviews with them to 
 conceptualize the youth in agriculture landscape. We also completed the development of a detailed data collection instrument in conjunction with the partners in Tanzania, the Sokoine University of Agriculture and MSU. We have also developed a communications strategy to give visibility to the project.

This year 2018,  we organised a convening for partners from the Sokoine Univ.of Agric and MSU in February. We also collected field data from both Tanzania and Ghana. With a consultant, designed training programs for monthly webinars which will run monthly.
We also conducted interviews with top 15 entrepreneurs, developed a project website and held the final convening for the pilot project in Tanzania with participants from Ghana and the host country.The project ends in December 2018. The objective of the YIELD project is to document new learnings about the success factors and challenges facing youth-led agri–enterprises in Ghana. Agric entrepreneurs
Infrastructure Cycles Phase II At the 18th International Economic Forum on Africa, the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, called on the OECD Development Centre (DEV) and the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) to establish a technical platform on infrastructure and skills development.
ACET and OECD DEV, working with African and global partners, implemented the first phase of an initiative funded by GIZ/BMZ to identify areas for speeding up processes for preparing, funding and implementing infrastructure projects in Africa, while meeting the quality challenge at the same time. The key outputs from Phase I were (i) Four cases studies of recent or active infrastructure projects in Africa; (ii) Creation of a High-Level Think Group, and a Senior Technical Experts Group for three global policy dialogues; and (iii) a final report, Accelerating and Scaling Up Quality Infrastructure in Africa (link) launched in July, 2020. 
The report recommended that a second phase be initiated with the objective is to: 
•	To promote the use of the PIDA quality label for all infrastructure projects across Africa, thus ensuring a consistent quality level in all African infrastructure projects 
•	To create an African Community of Practice (COP) of African infrastructure practitioners and a platform for knowledge sharing and peer learning.
In Q1 2021, ACET received funding for an interim phase to develop implementation plans for both recommendations. These were submitted as part of the communicate for discussion at the AU Heads of State Summit in February 2021. An interim project manager and consultant were also onboarded to complete this work. The initiative was featured at the OECD Africa Forum in Feb 2021

For Q2 2021, ACET supported and participated in the “High Level Technical Meeting for Infrastructure Project Cycles on April 15, ahead of the Summit on Financing African Economies. Likewise, the Infrastructure Project Cycles initiative was endorsed at the Summit on Financing African Economies. The summit launched a multilateral effort will be closely articulated with the network of African Public Development Banks (PDBs), mobilizing the African Development Bank (AfDB) as well as sub-regional and national public financial institutions to originate more quality projects notably for climate, health, education, infrastructure and the private sector.

For Q3 2021
Phase II Planning: In parallel to the fundraising efforts, the team is in the process of developing key project documents such as Partner Roles & Responsibilities, TOR for the Advisory Board and Project Briefs. The team has also engaged ACET’s communications team to explore the possibility of hosting the Infrastructure database and platform on the ACET website.
AFRICAP -Getting Out of the Learning Trap This yearlong project started in July 2016 and explored export sectors in 3
African countries - Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar. The objective of this study was to understand how Africanowned
firms learn and build their technological capabilities to enter and remain competitive in global value
chains. While ACET studied Floriculture in Kenya, the project generated 4 empirical industry case studies on
textile in Ethiopia and Madagascar, and Floriculture in Ethiopia. These empirical studies were generated by
assessing firms’ technological capabilities, tailoring the study of capabilities to specific global value chains and
constructing firm histories based on oral narratives. This report was completed and published in the Roskilde
University Journal of Center for African Economics.
Jobs for Economic Transformation (JET) The program will support increased investment at scale into manufacturing and industrial sectors which in turn will boost productivity by introducing new technology and management capabilities, increasing the capabilities of the workforce and generate opportunities for the wider economy. It will do so by taking a focused anchor investment facilitation approach to deliver investment at scale into target sectors.
This project was initiated in Q1, with the following deliverables ongoing or nearing completion: 
• Provide advisory support to Lead Consultant on Political Economy & Stakeholder Landscape
• Comment on and provide inputs on program context - Provide an overview of recent growth, trade and investment trends in Ghana and quick overview of the major barriers to growth (particularly of small enterprises), investment and job creation in Ghana, introducing some of the themes which will be explored in further detail in the sections to follow immediately below 
• Proactively contribute to stakeholder workshop delivery (Political Economy and Stakeholder landscape) • Peer review of Strategy for Creating Jobs & Economic Transformation (prepared by a consultant) 
• Proactively contribute to technical workshop delivery - review methodology for sector prioritization and sector strategies in pharma, auto and textiles sectors 
• Inputs into Investment Landscape analysis prepared by BCG, especially data 

Q2 2021
The following activities were completed in Q2
•	Provide advisory support to Lead Consultant on Political Economy & Stakeholder Landscape
•	Comment on and provide inputs on program context - Provide an overview of recent growth, trade and investment trends in Ghana and quick overview of the major barriers to growth (particularly of small enterprises), investment and job creation in Ghana, introducing some of the themes which will be explored in further detail in the sections to follow immediately below -
•	Proactively contribute to stakeholder workshop delivery (Political Economy and Stakeholder landscape)
•	Peer review of Strategy for Creating Jobs & Economic Transformation
•	Proactively contribute to technical workshop delivery - review methodology for sector prioritization and sector strategies in pharma, auto and textiles sectors
•	Inputs into Investment Landscape analysis prepared by BCG, especially data
•	Private sector outreach - Reach out to 100+ private sector organizations across key sectors and identify key barriers and opportunities.
•	Development of opportunity catalogue
•	Domestic MSME Landscape review
•	Industrial Policy Landscape
•	Workshop and presentations to FCDO and Ministry of Trade and Industry also completed

Q3 2021
The Inception phase which ended in July 2021 included: A Domestic MSME Landscape review; Development of opportunity catalogue; and the Development of the inception report and presentation of findings to the Minister of Trade and industry. 

ACET has begun procurement processes for engaging consultants to lead the implementation phase of the project.
Phase 2 Trade and Labor Market Outcomes in Development Countries Awarded by the Swiss Program for Research on Global Issues for Development in March 2018 after a successful completion of a three year study to analyze the challenges and opportunities created by globalization in developing countries. This new grant is a continuation of the study for another three years from 2018-2021. 

ACET's primary role is to provide revisions and reviews of study reports. The next review is planned for February 2019.
The Dutch Grant for General Operations Support In January 2017, the Government of the Netherlands agreed to support ACET's core activities (General operational activities for a five-year period (2017-2021).

The primary purpose of securing the core grant funding was to guarantee ACET's sustainability even in the absence of project-specific funds or project-related activities. Core funds are generally expended on operations equipment and designated core staff costs, mainly the human resources needed to keep the organization active.

With an organizational mission is to help government and businesses deliver an economic transformation that improves lives, the fund supported five of ACET's core projects and one gender-oriented project, namely:
1.  The African Transformation Reports (ATR) 
2. African Transformation Forum (ATF)
3. African Transformation Index (ATI) 
4. The Pan African Coalition for Transformation- Youth Education and Skills Chapter (PACT -YES Chapter) 
5. Promoting Women and Youth Financial Inclusion for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation: Comparative Study of Selected Sub-Saharan African countries
6. The Transformation Leadership Panel (TLP) project replaced the Financial Inclusion project following its official closure in December 2019.

The outcome of the projects included knowledge products that support African governments and the private sector in making evidence-informed decisions for Africa's economic transformation.
Digitalisation for European Union and African Union Dialogue funded by the German Development Institute (DIE) with an aim to support Germany’s Presidency of the EU Council relating to digital policy. The overall goal of the project is to: Undertake research and analysis, organize various Experts meetings, and prepare a policy brief on digitalization that provides evidence-based insights for policy- makers in preparation of the forthcoming EU-AU Summit in October 2020.

Q4 2021
In Q4, ACET met with EDPCM and the team from DIE to agree on the next steps. As an outcome of the meeting, ACET organized a webinar on 3rd November to review completed outputs and to discuss how to improve the AU-EU partnership. Ahead of the webinar, ACET produced a draft synthesis paper as an input for the meeting Policy Brief: By May 13, 2020, ACET in partnership with the German Development Institute (DIE) and the European Center for development Policy and Management (ECDPM) had produced a policy brief on digitalisation to inform policymakers and decision-makers on the EU-AU Summit scheduled for October 2020. 
Expert Meetings: ACET has completed four virtual expert meetings with the goal of presenting policy recommendations for senior EU, AU and member state officials ahead of the October 2020 EU-AU Summit. All four meetings deliberated on the challenges and opportunities of digitalization with varying audiences. The discussions were structured along four central pillars: strategic investments and finance, education and skills, governance and regulation, and the implementation of existing agreements between the EU and the AU.
The first virtual discussion on digitalization and the AU-EU dialogue, held on May 28, was represented by 11 participants being researchers and thought leaders from Africa, Europe, and the United States of America. The second, held on 3rd June 2020, featured 11 national policymakers from Africa and Europe. ACET organized a third virtual discussion on June 11 ,2020, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and young innovators from Africa and Europe. The fourth webinar was undertaken on June 23. The meeting was attended by officials from the EU, African and international institutions.

Q4 2020
In Q4, we started revising the policy briefs produced to inform discussions at the expert meetings ACET plans convening a final Experts meeting for validation of the policy briefs.  The project completion date has been extended from February to June 2021.

Q3 2021
In Q3, ACET completed the background document on digital infrastructure to inform the EU/AU dialogue on digitalization in November 2021. The report examines the digital infrastructure cracks and the lack of investment in the sector with an aim to provide recommendations for African governments, the international community, and private investors. It also assesses African and international efforts to boost infrastructure investment in Africa and the limited focus on digital infrastructure. 

ACET’s blog on ‘The Imperative of Digital Infrastructure for Africa’s Future was finalized and published by the European Think Tank Group in September
RIGHT-SKILLING THE WORKFORCE IN AFRICA FOR INDUSTR With funding from Microsoft Foundation, and in partnership with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the National University of Singapore, ACET is undertaking a project on Right-skilling the Workforce in Africa and South East Asia for Industry 4.0. At the core of the project is the organization of country roundtables with various country stakeholders to explore how developing countries have created or are creating the right skills economy for the workforce of tomorrow. The project will attempt to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of existing initiatives and their relative success or failure in skilling the workforce; track progress, compare approaches, gauge impact of success and failures of different approaches, and draw lessons for policy for formulation. The extent to which gender issues have been mainstreamed throughout the initiatives spearheaded by government, academia and key industry players will also be explored. In q4 we prepared a power point presentation as the last deliverable for the project. The project has ended but submission of the presentation is due in January 2020
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Assistance Technique et outil de communication et visibilité au Programme d'Appui à la Société Civile au Burundi (ASCB) <p>Cette AT conseillera et appuiera les partenaires de mise en ¿uvre du programme ASCB &nbsp;au niveau de méthodologie, d'outils et mécanismes de suivi/évaluation et capitalisation en particulier en ce qui concerne le renforcement des capacités des organisations de base, leur participation dans le développement et la gouvernance locale ainsi que le dialogue avec les autorités locales (AL).</p><p>L'AT facilitera aussi la coordination entre les projets financés par le programme ASCB à travers :</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la mise en cohérence et harmonisation des cadres logiques </p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la mise au point d'un système de suivi et d'évaluation harmonisé</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la mise en place d'un plan de communication commun </p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la coordination méthodologique,</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la capitalisation et la diffusion des bonnes pratiques</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;la réalisation d'activités de recherche-action</p><p>L'AT facilitera également la coordination et la création des synergies entre les projets financés par le programme ASCB et les programmes et projets pertinents présents dans les zones d'interventions financés par l'UE, les EM et d'autres bailleurs.</p><p>Elle sera également responsable du suivi de la mise en ¿uvre d'une partie du plan de communication commun et de la production et la diffusion d'outils de communication et de visibilité.</p>
Activity under preparation Projet d'appui aux médias Contract related to: Projet d'appui aux médias  - L¿objectif général de l¿action est de renforcer la gouvernance démocratique pour des élections crédibles, transparentes, inclusives et apaisées. Pour cela, le programme contribuera à informer et responsabiliser les citoyens burundais, avec un accent sur les jeunes et les femmes, et à appuyer la société civile dans son rôle d'information et de sensibilisation au cours du processus électoral, notamment pour favoriser la participation des femmes et des jeunes. En cohérence avec les priorités nationales en matière de gouvernance, l¿action s¿appuiera sur ¿ et complètera ¿ le soutien apporté par l¿Union européenne lors de l¿élection présidentielle de 2020 et sera complémentaire aux programmes de l¿Union européenne dans le cadre de la lutte contre l¿impunité et le renforcement de la gouvernance économique. La prévention des conflits sera aussi ciblée, notamment au moyen d¿activités visant à lutter contre la désinformation, les discours de haine, et à promouvoir l¿accès à l¿information et la liberté d¿expression, notamment via un appui aux médias.En particulier l¿action visera à: (i)Accroître la participation citoyenne, en particulier celle des femmes, des jeunes et des personnes vivant avec un handicap, dans le suivi des processus électoraux, démocratiques et politiques;(ii)Améliorer la qualité de l¿organisation des élections au regard des standards internationaux;(iii)Accroître la qualité de la participation des partis politiques dans la gouvernance démocratique au Burundi;(iv)Améliorer l¿accès à une couverture équilibrée et impartiale des élections et contribuer à une participation équitable au processus électoral de tous les candidats et partis politiques.
Assistance Technique au Programme d¿appui au système de santé III (PASS 3) <p>Assistance technique (AT) d'appui à la troisème phase du programme d¿appui au système de santé III (PASS III) qui correspond à la poursuite de l¿appui au secteur de la santé au Burundi, apporté par l¿UE depuis 2016. Cette AT assurera le suivi indépendant et la coordination des différents contrats dans le cadre du PASS 3 ainsi que des contrats encore en cours du PASS II et facilitera les réflexions stratégiques sur le financement de la santé et accompagner les partenaires pour avancer vers la Couverture Sanitaire Universelle (CSU). L¿AT devra également assurer l¿appui technique pour le suivi de l¿évolution stratégique du Financement Basé sur la Performance couplée à la gratuité (FBP-G).</p>
TWIGE TWESE: Renforcement et Valorisation des Enseignant.es du Burundi'' <p>Twige Twese- Renforcement et Valorisation des Enseignant.es du Burundi</p>-TWIGE TWESE: Renforcement et Valorisation des Enseignant.es du Burundi''
TWITEHO AMAGARA - Cankuzo, Ruyigi, Rutana, Mwaro Intervention destinée à renforcer la résilience en santé de la population ainsi qu'à renforcer le système de la santé avec un focus sur la qualité des soins. Les activités auront lieu à  4 provinces rurales: Cankuzo, Ruyigi, Rutana et Mwaro. Parmi les interventions il y a: i) renforcement des CdS et HD pour l'amélioration de la qualité des soins; ii) interventions multisectorielles (adduction d'eau potable, campagnes PID, utilisation des MILDA, kits d'hygiène, approche assainissement: ATPC);  iii) approvisionnement des CdS et HD; iv) appui au système de référence et contra référence; v) renforcement des capacités de prévention et prise en charge des VBG; vi) mobilisation communautaire; vi) formation sur la PCIME; vii) appui aux GASC et ASC; ix) équipement HD en banque de sang; x) appui aux CPVV.
Prévention et gestion des conflits communautaires - TWIYUNGE Par cette intervention, trois résultats sont attendus à savoir : (1.1) Les conflits communautaires sont prévenus dans les communautés de Muyinga, Ruyigi et Makamba ; (1.2) Les conflits communautaires et leurs effets sont pris en charge par les structures appropriées et (1.3) Les structures communautaires de prévention et de gestion communautaire des conflits sont renforcées. Ces trois résultats contribueront à atteindre lobjectif spécifique suivant : « Renforcer la prévention et la gestion des conflits communautaires de 128.528 personnes des provinces de Muyinga, Ruyigi et Makamba ». Ainsi, le projet va contribuer à long terme au renforcement de la résilience dans les provinces de Muyinga, Ruyigi et Makamba.
Renforcement de la strat¿gie de la Commission Nationale Ind¿pendante pour les Droits de l'Homme (CNIDH)  pour l'am¿lioration du respect et de la connaissance des droits humains au Burundi <p>L'action vise à contribuer à l¿amélioration du respect et de la connaissance des droits humains au Burundi, notamment des droits des prisonni·ers·ères et des mineur·e·s en conflit avec la loi. Les deux objectifs spécifiques sont: </p><p>OS1 Le rôle consultatif de la CNIDH sur les questions de droits humains est renforcé à travers des plaidoyers et son développement institutionnel est consolidé.</p><p>OS2 : La CNIDH est renforcée dans ses activités de protection et de la promotion des droits humains.</p>
Promotion de la culture de la paix et insertion socio-économique des jeunes L'Action vise à contribuer au développement socioéconomique inclusif et à la consolidation de la paix au Burundi dans les milieux urbains.Lobjectif spécifique de laction est le renforcement de linsertion socio-économique des jeunes et promotion de la cohésion sociale dans les zones urbaines et péri-urbaines de Bujumbura Mairie, Gitega et Kirundo.
Programme de lutte contre la torture et les mauvais traitements ¿ l'¿gard des femmes et des enfants dans le milieu judiciaire au Burundi Laction a comme objectif principal le renforcement du système judiciaire burundais et lamélioration des droits de lhomme en matière de lutte contre la torture et les mauvais traitements tout au long de la chaine pénale et en faveur de la réhabilitation des personnes les plus à risque de subir de tels actes.
Help Desk Genre pour le Ministère de la Solidarité Nationale, des Affaires Sociales, des Droits de la Personne Humaine et du Genre Contract related to: Help Desk Genre pour le Ministère de la Solidarité Nationale, des Affaires Sociales, des Droits de la Personne Humaine et du Genre - Facilité pour l'identification, la programmation, le suivi-évalaution des projets/programmes mis en oeuvre dans le cadre du 11ème FED