Capacity Development of African ICAs at the national and regional level

Nature of the programme

This programme is primarily responsive, with the level of activity largely determined by the African ICAs themselves. ICA:UK works in partnership with the African ICAs (see Criteria for Partnership pdf) and provides services and advice as and when they are sought. Much of this is in the form of e-mail exchanges.

Examples of closer collaboration include: preparation and submission of project proposals to UK donors who require a UK NGO to be involved (see Fundraising), provision of training support to courses run by ICAs in Africa (e.g. International Training of Facilitators Ghana, and International Training of Development Practitioners Zimbabwe).

2008 Outcomes

Stronger individual ICAs in Africa with effective & efficient programmes

• Stronger ICA network in Africa
• ICAs in Africa able to access UK funding
• More committed and motivated staff members in national ICAs
• Improved lives of participants in ICA programmes in Africa
• Stronger local institutions taking forward development initiatives
• Improved access and support to address issues effectively at the continental level