ACBF launched the “Enhancing Leadership and Governance in Public Financial Management (ELG-PFM) in Africa” program on 31 May 2024, during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. In partnership with six pilot countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Zimbabwe), this collaborative initiative aims to strengthen public financial management (PFM) across the continent. The program focuses on empowering senior officials within African PFM systems. Through leadership skills development and the implementation of sound governance practices, it seeks to foster effective PFM policy reforms in targeted countries. Participants included Ministers of Economy and Finance from participating countries, representatives from PFM institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, and think tanks. This high-level engagement signifies the program's potential for driving significant progress in African PFM systems.
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is launching the Enhancing Leadership and Governance in Public Financial Management (ELG-PFM) in Africa program on the 31st of May 2024, during the AfDB Annual Meetings at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The Enhancing Leadership and Governance in Public Finance Management (ELG-PFM) program, a collaborative effort between the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the partner countries, aims to enhance public financial management functions in African countries by implementing effective leadership practices and good governance processes.
The ELG-PFM program will improve public financial management on the continent. It focuses on developing the leadership skills and practices of senior African public financial management system officials to foster PFM policy reforms in six target countries. The event will bring together the Ministers of Economy and Finance of participating countries, other PFM institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, and think tanks.
