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Viewing cable 08ABUJA1506, ECOWAS SEEKS $31 MILLION DONOR SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ABUJA1506 2008-08-04 15:28 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Abuja
VZCZCXRO2840
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #1506/01 2171528
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 041528Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3540
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS PRIORITY 9702
RUEHAR/AMEMBASSY ACCRA 0911
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 001506 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/W AND AF/RSA 
DEPARTMENT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA 
TREASURY FOR PETERS AND HALL 
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS, 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/DHARRIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ECIN ETRD EINV EAID PREL NI ECOWAS
SUBJECT: ECOWAS SEEKS $31 MILLION DONOR SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY 
BUILDING PLAN 
 
1.  Summary:  On July 7, development partners of the Economic 
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Abuja to consider 
the draft 2008/2009 ECOWAS Commission Capacity Building plan (CBP) 
and discuss strategies for its implementations with donor support. 
ECOWAS CBP in 2009 will focus on regional infrastructure in energy 
and transport, implementation of community levy protocol, a common 
external tariff (CET), and conclusion of Economic Partnership 
Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission.  The CBP 
implementation will give priority to service departments, especially 
strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation.  ECOWAS committed to 
ensure that all capacity building supports are guided by its Vision 
2020 and strategic framework documents.  President Chambas announced 
the establishment of CBP coordinating mechanism headed by a Vice 
President and assisted by the new Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. 
Regarding the CBP resource requirements, ECOWAS presented a total 
cost estimate of $55 million with $31 million funding gap of which 
$21 million is short-term priority need.  The donors were 
enthusiastic regarding progress already achieved in capacity 
building and the development of the 2008/2009 CBP.  They expressed 
joint commitment to support ECOWAS but with the 2008/2009 CBP as the 
basis for guiding the work of the Capacity Building Plan Thematic 
Group (CBPTG).  ECOWAS was urged to harmonize all parallel donor 
funds support into CBP; revise the Joint Financing Agreement to 
include new partners; and include other bilateral and multilateral 
partners in the CBP process.  End Summary. 
 
2.  The Third ECOWAS/Development Partners Thematic Group Meeting 
held on July 7 considered the Draft 2008/2009 ECOWAS Commission 
Capacity Building Plan and discussed strategies for its 
implementation.  President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Mohamed Ibn 
Chambas, in an opening address delivered on his behalf by the Vice 
President, Jean de Dieu Somba, underlined the importance of capacity 
building for the effective implementation of ECOWAS integration 
programs.  He expressed satisfaction with ECOWAS on-going efforts at 
capacity building; and cited examples of some key achievements 
including the strategic planning mainstreaming, adoption of the new 
ECOWAS Vision 2020, development of operational documents, and the 
transformation of the ECOWAS executive secretariat into a 
Commission.  (Note: Adopted June 15, 2007, ECOWAS Vision 2020 is to 
convert West Africa into a borderless region where citizens can 
create and avail themselves of opportunities for sustainable 
production.  End Note). 
. 
ECOWAS Vision 2020 
------------------ 
. 
3.  The Vice President said ECOWAS Vision 2020 efforts at 
transformation have brought several new challenges such as: 
anchoring strategic planning and results based management; absorbing 
donor support; and finalizing a capacity building plan.  To address 
these challenges, the Vice President announced the establishment of 
a CBP coordinating mechanism headed by him and assisted by the new 
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. 
 
4.  The ECOWAS 2009 CBP immediate focus will be: 
-- regional infrastructure in energy and transport, 
-- effective implementation of the community levy protocol, 
-- preparation of the community development program, 
-- free movement of persons and goods, and the right of residence 
and establishment, 
-- a common external tariff, 
-- drive towards macro-economic convergence, 
-- conclusion of an EPA with the EU, 
-- accelerated implementation of ECOWAS Agricultural Policy 
(ECOWAP), 
-- consolidation of peace and good governance in the sub-region. 
 
5.  Accordingly, the CBP implementation will provide service 
departments with capacity in priority areas, and fulfill capacity 
requirements in the departments of strategic planning, monitoring 
and evaluation.  The goal is that all ECOWAS capacity building 
support be guided by Vision 2020 and its strategic frameworks. 
. 
UNDP 
---- 
. 
6.  In a goodwill statement, the UNDP Resident Representative in 
Nigeria, Alberic Kacou, commended the ECOWAS Commission's strategic 
orientation and institutional transformation.  While commending the 
external expertise received to obtain these positive results, Kacou 
encouraged ECOWAS to look beyond capacity building to capacity 
utilization and development; and to focus simultaneously on human, 
organizational and system capacity development.  To reduce the CBP 
 
ABUJA 00001506  002 OF 002 
 
 
financing gap, he urged the Commission to adopt non-conventional but 
low cost e-learning approaches to capacity building such as the 
Virtual Development Academy. 
 
$31 Million CBP Funding Gap 
--------------------------- 
. 
7.  The working session was presided over by ECOWAS Vice President 
Somda.  He presented the 2008/2009 ECOWAS Capacity Building Plan 
overview which highlighted its purpose, principles, priorities, 
implementation strategy and coordinating mechanism.  The 
achievements and areas requiring intervention were also highlighted. 
 Presenting the CBP resource requirements, Somda announced a total 
cost estimate of $55 million with a $31 million funding gap of which 
$21 million is short-term priority need. 
 
Development Partners' Review of CBP 
----------------------------------- 
. 
8.  Reviewing the CBP, donors commended the progress already 
achieved by the Commission in capacity building and the development 
of the 2008/2009 CB plan.  The donors confirmed the 2008/2009 CBP as 
the basis for guiding the work of the Capacity Building Plan 
Thematic Group (CBPTG), and reaffirmed the importance of 
complementing ECOWAS Vision 2020 and Strategic Medium Term Plan 
(SMTP).  Donors also made proposals designed to enrich the CBP such 
as the choice of priority programs, a review of the Joint Funding 
Agreement, and the expansion of CBP Pool Fund membership.  They 
assured the ECOWAS Commission of additional resources from donors if 
capacity to absorb existing aids is demonstrated. 
 
9.  Canada expressed satisfaction with the harmonization of PARECIS 
into the Pool Fund mechanism (PARECIS is Canada's Institutional 
Capacity-Building Support Program for the ECOWAS Commission).  Spain 
announced it was satisfied with procedures for harmonization in the 
Pool Fund mechanism, and expressed interest in joining the fund. 
Spain reported that a contribution to the CB pool fund would be in 
addition to the 10 million Euros grant for migration and development 
already approved for capacity building in ECOWAS member states. 
(Note: On July 1, ECOWAS and Spain signed a 10 million Euros Fund on 
Migration and Development to support ECOWAS immigration and 
development, small arms control as well as energy development and 
access.  The fund was set up to help the ECOWAS Commission and 
Member States develop and implement an ECOWAS Common Approach on 
Migration.  End Note)  Germany confirmed on-going support to help 
finalize various planning documents through complementary funding 
under the German Technical Cooperation agency (GTZ). 
 
10.  Donors urged ECOWAS to harmonize all parallel donor funds 
support into the CB plan; revise the Joint Financing Agreement to 
include new partners; and facilitate inclusion of other bilateral 
and multilateral partners in the capacity building process.  Donors 
also promised to review Pool Fund procedures to soften it for 
accelerated absorption.  The Commission was requested to prepare a 
project-oriented operational plan based on agreed priorities and 
submitted to Donors for consent. 
 
PIASCIK