Engaging Global Knowledge Partnership via the Africa Regional Network

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Engaging Global Knowledge Partnership via the
Africa Regional Network
GKP Africa Capacity Building Workshop Eskedar
Nega, Africa Regional Coordinator 23-24 January
2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
UNECA, Regional Coordinatorenega_at_uneca.org
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Agenda

• GKP Regional Networks
• Role within GKP Global Network Structure
• Role of the Regional Coordinator
• Regional Engagement Opportunities
• Membership and Partnership
• Membership mix and membership outreach targets
• Regional Partnership Programme, Regional Workplan
• Supporting the Regional Network
• Nominate potential partners / members
• Submit a partnership project proposal

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Regional Networks within GKP Global Network
REGIONAL COORDINATORS
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Role of Regional Coordinator (Terms of Reference)

• Objectives Deliverables - Summary
• Vibrant and active RN oversight over ICT4D in
  the region, build RN mailing list, conduct
  regional consultations, defining and implementing
  Regional Workplan
• New GKP members / GKP Membership Committee
  identify, engage and recruit new members from the
  region (focus on Private and Government sectors),
  represent the region in the GKP Membership
  Committee
• Regional implementation of GKP Strategy 2010
  defining and implementing Regional Workplan as a
  tool to implement Strategy 2010 under its pillars
  of Sharing Knowledge and Building
  Partnerships and thematic areas of Resource
  Mobilisation, Poverty Reduction, Access to
  Knowledge, Education, and defining programmatic
  activities, corresponding budgets and
  fundraising, and reporting on the Regional
  Workplan
• New (regional) partnerships - act as broker for
  knowledge, services, resources and relationships
  in region, nurture and foster MSPs at regional
  level among GKP members, and between GKP members
  and non-members
• Link regional and global dimensions of GKP -
  provide regional inputs into global GKP
  Programmes and activities, act alongside GKPS as
  communication link between regional and global
  discussions and debates, foster GKP agenda at
  regional level and give feed-back on members
  work, priorities, interests, needs and offerings

• Routine Tasks
• To represent GKP regionally and give GKP
  briefings as and when needed
• To gather regional content (e.g. regional issues,
  activities and opportunities) for GKP PARTNERS
  newsletter and submit to GKPS every two (2)
  months
• To maintain the regional ICT4D Calendar of Events
• To communicate and coordinate with GKPS on a
  regular basis

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Regional Engagement Opportunities

• Two ways to participate in the Regional Network

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Current Membership of Africa Regional Network

• Members based in Africa

• Other members active in Africa

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GKP Global Membership Growth Target, 2008 to 2010
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GKP Membership Current and Target
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GKP Partnership Programme
Partnership Programme
Regional Partnership Project (RPP)
Partnership Projects

Global Partnership Project (GPP)
Any Strategy 2010 theme Access to Knowledge,
Education, Resource Mobilisation, or Poverty
Reduction.
To support innovative projects, we offer

• Project Development Seed Funding for project
  viability studies
• - Active assistance to apply for donor funding
  for implementation
• - Use of GKP brand and channel to relate project
  progress
• - Eligibility for Showcasing Award upon
  successful completion
• - Prospect of scale-up as a global best practice
  in K4D/ICT4D
• - Inclusion in GKP registry of projects to inform
  global K4D/ICT4D community

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Regional Partnership Programmes (RPPs)

• Builds capacity of Regional Coordinators (RC) to
  manage and develop the GKP Regional Network (all
  GKP members within a region) and providing tools
  and support to activities.
• RC training - interpersonal and management
  activity planning project management, reporting,
  monitoring and evaluation partnership building.
• Tools/Support Central Programme Coordination
  (GKPS) and seed funding (Project Development
  Fund).
• RCs prepare Regional Workplan to monitor and
  evaluate Regional Network development.
• Partnership Projects within a region are in the
  Regional Workplan. GKPS supports these through
  the RC.
• RCs also conduct Membership Outreach - engaging
  members and non-members in Partnership Projects
  nurturing new members and cultivating potential
  members.

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Regional Workplan

• The Regional Workplan (RWP) provides the
  framework for RN activities.
• Under RCs lead, the Regional Workplan is
  formulated and implemented by the RN members and
  other regional partner organisations.
• The Regional Workplan contains programmatic
  activities, such as
• events
• research programmes
• regional advocacy
• publications
• capacity building
• GKP Project Development Fund
• A total of USD 350000 (7 x USD 50000) for
  2006-2007 earmarked to implement Regional
  Workplans
• GKPS helps RCs vet submission of project
  proposals with funding requests
• RC, GKP members and partner organisations
  expected to raise additional funds from other
  sources, as GKPs funding for RWP will always be
  partial.

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Help Grow a Strong Network

• You can contribute to our membership outreach
  strategy and the strengthening of the regional
  network by
• 1. Proposing potential GKP members in Africa,
  particularly those from the Private and Public
  sectors
• - please fill up the New Member Nomination form
  in your meeting packet
• 2. Liaising with UNECA to submit your project
  documents, through- Eskedar Nega,
  enega_at_uneca.org

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