Representatives from 32 African and 36 European civil society organisations (CSO) met on 23-25 October 2013 at the Second Africa-EU Civil Society Forum in Brussels to develop ideas for reforming the JAES (Joint Africa-EU Strategy) in the perspective of the upcoming Summit of Heads of State of 2014. The meeting was opened and closed by high-ranking EU and AU officials.
Disclosure and participation by
ordinary people and civil society in public contracting has for long
been questioned as to whether it is relevant and beneficial. These
questions have often arose following frustration with under performing
contract through delays, cost escalation, technical failures and blame
game between private contractors and the client (public agencies).
Whereas no consensus has been reached in this debate, private sector
experiences from Rwanda bring an important dimension in the discussion.