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• 2018
• • 21 June
  • By Katja MAJCEN
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  • Asia Office VIE/033 VIE/433 VIE/401
  • Environment and climate change
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  A new climate cooperation between Luxembourg and Vietnam

  On Monday 18 June 2018, Hue City celebrated the closing of the 5-year ODA-funded ‘Climate Adapted Local Development and Innovation Project’ (VIE/033), and in the same event launched the very first two projects funded by the Luxembourg Climate and Energy Fund to be implemented by LuxDev. These two new interventions are the ‘Energy Efficient Lighting NAMA pilot in Hue City’ (VIE/401) and the project ‘Climate Adaptation and Resilience in TT Hue Province’ (VIE/433).

  The event brought together high-level delegates from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Thua Thien Hue (TT Hue) Provincial People’s Committee (PPC) and relevant departments, the Luxembourg Embassy in Laos, LuxDev HQ and regional office in Vientiane, VIE/033 project partners and staff from the project’s target districts, some community representatives and beneficiaries, as well as some old ‘Friends of the Project’.  

  Group photo

  Mr Nguyen Van Phuong, Vice-Chairman of TT Hue PPC, and Mr Claude Jentgen, Chargé d’Affaires at the Luxembourg Embassy in Laos, both highlighted and appreciated the long-standing and strong diplomatic relations between the two countries, with the 45th anniversary of these relations having been celebrated in Hanoi just days ago. Mr Jentgen remarked that Luxembourg is the fifth biggest European Union investor in Vietnam, and further reiterated that whereas its Official Development Assistance (ODA) is phasing out with Vietnam having reached middle-income status, new opportunities arise to transform the long-standing partnership into climate cooperation.

  Dr Alain Jacquemin, VIE/033 Chief Technical Coordinator, presented the overall results of the project, measured through a set of 27 quantitative indicators. Out of these, 23 met or exceeded their End of Project (EOP) target – including six exceeding that target by 20-50%, and five by more than 50%. Four indicators did not meet their target. Further, data from a Randomised Control Trial in communes outside of the project target area and collected through baseline and endline surveys, gave more evidence and valuable insights on the real impact of project interventions in target areas versus non-project areas, reflecting major differences on household incomes and poverty reduction rates, as well as on the coping capacity of communities and households to respond to climate impacts.

  Dr Adam McCarty, Team Leader of the project final evaluation and earlier also the Mid Term Review, called VIE/033 “an extraordinary success” referring to its key results, both quantitative and qualitative, as observed first-hand in the field and measured through the project’s elaborate monitoring system. He highlighted and appreciated the fact that the project did not just focus on its many successes, but also took the initiative to study and investigate activities that didn’t go as planned, rather than ignoring them, thus turning them into ‘lessons learned’ for future interventions.

  Subsequently, the audience listened to a brief account by one of the district leaders, and to three testimonials from project beneficiaries. This was followed by the formal launch of the Project Compendium, a document that gives a fairly detailed account of overall project results achieved, and WHAT was done, WHY and HOW to come to those results.

  Mr Nguyễn Lương Trí from Quang Tho II Agriculture Cooperative, Quang Dien district

  In the second half of the meeting, with focus on the two new climate interventions in TT Hue, Dr Phong Tran of the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition–International (ISET-Viet Nam) sketched the context of climate change in Vietnam and Hue. He highlighted that Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to the threats of climate change, mainly due to its densely populated and long coastline that is highly exposed to typhoons and sea level rise. “The sea level in Thua Thien Hue could rise by up to 94cm by 2 100 and this would continue to seriously affect the lives, incomes and health of local people, as well as the ecosystems and infrastructure systems of Hue City as they have done in the past”, he said.

  The new chapter in the cooperation between Luxembourg and Vietnam was opened up by Mrs Dieschbourg, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Environment, who, through a 15-minute video message, pointed out that “this first bilateral climate cooperation can be instrumental for Vietnam to enhance its climate-finance readiness and be first-mover in terms of accounting, monitoring, reporting and verification of climate finance. In this sense, this little step will help to build international climate cooperation trust and practice. Luxembourg is at your side fighting climate change“.

  
  Extract of the video speech by Mrs Dieschbourg, Luxembourg Minister for the Environment

  Subsequently, Mr Nguyen Quang Cuong, Vice-Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment and Director of the Luxembourg Projects Management Board, briefly introduced the two new projects to the audience, and confirmed that both are in a position to bank upon the effective institutional structure, operational systems and implementation mechanisms that were put in place by VIE/033. 

  In his closing remarks, Mr Gaston Schwartz, Managing Director of LuxDev, once again highlighted the importance of monitoring and stated that “the methodology and the way that monitoring has been done in project VIE/033 should be an inspiration for LuxDev colleagues in other countries”.

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• • 21 June
  • By Benoît SANTIQUIAN
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  • Asia Office LAO/027
  • Health
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  Laos - First births in new Bolikhamxay provincial hospital !

  The new Bolikhamxay provincial hospital has been welcoming its first newborns. This hospital, supported by Lao-Luxembourg Health Sector Support Program Phase II (LAO/027), will help to improve health care services in Bolikhamxay and contribute to reducing provincial maternal, neonatal and child mortality rates.

  

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• • 14 June
  • By Reginald M. Pastrana
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  • Asia Office LAO/031
  • Governance
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  Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs visited the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the National University of Laos

  His Excellency, Mr. Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, arrived at the campus of the National University of Laos on June 13, 2018, amidst an enthusiastic and cheering crowd of students of the FLP.  

  Prof. Dr. Somsy Gnophanxay, President of the National University of Laos, and Associate Prof. Viengvilay Thiengchanhxay, Dean of the university’s Faculty of Law and Political Science (FLP), led the welcoming committee in warmly receiving the Luxembourg Minister for Foreign Affairs.

  Dr. Gnophanxay, in his introductory remarks, announced that Minister Asselborn’s visit was serendipitous as it came at a time “when the entire Lao people are joyfully celebrating many special occasions, namely: the 43rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic and the 21st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Laos and Luxembourg”. He also acknowledged that Luxembourg has provided more than 50 million Euros to support the health, rural development, vocational education and governance sectors of Lao PDR.

  He stated that Luxembourg has been working on increasing cooperation with the Lao people, as evidenced by the official launch of the Luxembourg Embassy and the LuxDev regional office in Vientiane in 2016 and the establishment of a project office for LAO/031 at the Faculty of Law and Political Science – “The Luxembourg funded project LAO/031 which will run from 2017 to 2022 has been designed to support legal training and teaching and promote the rule of law in the Lao PDR. This project continues and expands on LAO/023 which was implemented between 2010 and 2015”

  It’s important to note that in order to achieve the overall objective of promoting the rule of law in the Lao PDR, the project will focus on developing legal institutions, upgrading standards and improving the enabling legal environment. The project is currently developing the legal research capacity of teachers and supporting the development of an adapted law curriculum.

  

  

  During an open forum with the students of the FLP, Minister Asselborn was asked by students of varied questions involving foreign policy issues, such as the future of the LAO PDR-Luxembourg relations, the problem of international terrorism and rule of law, and the lessons learned in EU integration vis-à-vis ASEAN Economic Community. To their delight, the Luxembourg Foreign Minister always answered the issues raised within the context of what he said were sound foreign policies of Luxembourg. On one question, the Foreign Minister said that there is a need to promote the rule of law and respect for the human rights in order that Lao PDR can sustain peace and promote more prosperity.

  The visit was witnessed by the Vice-Presidents of NUOL, the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science, the  Head of International Relations Department, representatives from Ministry of Education and Sports, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice-Deans, Heads of Department, Divisions, university members, members of the diplomatic corps, Olivier Hecquet, Resident Representative of LuxDev - Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, representatives from the Institute of Legal Studies and Technical Assistance (ILSTA), the team members of LuxDev Project LAO/031, headed by its Chief Technical Adviser, Reginald M. Pastrana, students and other guests.

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• • 12 June
  • By Alessandro Gambella/Arta Hoxha
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  • KSV/019
  • Governance
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  Kosovo - Launch of project KSV/019

  The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the EU and Kosovo was negotiated between October 2013 and May 2014, it was initialed in July 2014 and the EU Council agreed to its signature on 22 October 2015. It entered into force in spring 2016. The SAA establishes a contractual relationship between the EU and Kosovo that entails mutual rights and obligations. Its signature confirms Kosovo’s European perspective.

  KSV/019, launched on 5 June 2018, aims to strengthen the human resources of Kosovo’s administration in key sectors of EU legislation in a sustainable manner.  LuxDev, the Norwegian Embassy and the Ministry of European Integration (MEI) will implement a Human Capacity Development Facility (HCDF), which will provide trainings, technical assistance, in depth research of EU policies, study tours and secondements to the relevant administration personnel. In addition to the HCDF, LuxDev and the Government of Kosovo will both allocate funds to the MEI to strengthen its communication on the SAA.

  

  During the launch event, the Minister of European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, explained the importance of such project for Kosovo’s progress towards the EU accession:  “Our institutions are committed to progress on the Stabilisation and Association agenda. The integration process requires reforms in many sectors and capacity development is a key factor in its success. In addition to capacity building for SAA implementation, through this project we are also strengthening the integration mechanisms. For our Ministry, this initiative is of special importance since for the first time the implementation is done directly by the Ministry of European Integration with the assistance of LuxDev and the Norwegian Embassy in Kosovo”.

  

   

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• • 5 June
  • By Giovanni TORDINI
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  • Niger Office NIG/018
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  Niger - Inauguration de l'adduction d'eau potable multi-villages de la commune rurale de Kieché (région de Dosso)Une collaboration tripartite pour assurer l’approvisionnement en eau potable à 20 000 nigériens

  Le 22 mai 2018 est un jour qui sera inscrit dans les annales de l’histoire de la commune rurale de Kieché (région de Dosso) pour l’inauguration de l’adduction d’eau potable (AEP) multi-villages de ladite commune en présence du ministre de l’Hydraulique et de l’Assainissement, du chef de bureau de l’ambassade du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg au Niger, du chargé d’affaires de l’ambassade de Belgique à Niamey et d’autres hautes personnalités au niveau local et central. 

  Il s’agit d’un ouvrage qui comprend un forage productif de 60m³/h, un château de 300m³ et un réseau total de 27 km comportant 46 bornes fontaines et un certain nombre de branchements sociaux (écoles, centres de santé) ainsi que des branchements privés. Cette AEP est une des plus grandes du pays et permet ainsi de desservir en eau potable 25 villages, avec une possibilité d’arriver jusqu’à 37, pour un équivalent de plus de 20 000 habitants bénéficiaires. La réalisation de cet ouvrage était une véritable priorité pour la commune rurale de Kieché affectée par des difficultés chroniques d’approvisionnement en eau potable. 

  Cette importante infrastructure est le fruit d’une collaboration étroite entre la Coopération luxembourgeoise, la Coopération belge et l’État du Niger. Le cout total de l’ouvrage s’élève à 1 379 143 EUR, dont 859 835 EUR du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 421 959 EUR du Royaume de Belgique et 101 348 EUR de l’État du Niger. Le forage initial a été réalisé à travers le programme NIG/018 mis en œuvre par LuxDev dans le cadre du PIC II tandis que la construction du réseau de distribution et du château ont fait l’objet d’une délégation de fonds de LuxDev vers la CTB (aujourd’hui ENABEL). Le coût total de l’infrastructure inclut également l’accompagnement des bénéficiaires et exploitants ainsi que la mise en place d’un système de gestion et d’exploitation de l’ouvrage. À cet égard, comme prévu pour le Code de l’Eau, la commune a décidé de gérer l’ouvrage en régie de manière provisoire mais elle devra lancer rapidement une mise en concurrence pour assurer une gestion durable de l’ouvrage. À la date d’aujourd’hui, le prix de vente de l’eau a été fixée à 400 FCFA/m³ pour les bornes fontaines et 440 FCFA/m³ pour les particuliers. 

  

  La réalisation de cette AEP confirme encore une fois l’implication historique de la Coopération luxembourgeoise dans la région de Dosso, où les premières interventions datent du milieu des années 1990, ainsi que son engagement dans le secteur de l’eau et de l’assainissement au Niger dans le cadre de l’atteinte des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) et du Programme sectoriel eau, hygiène et assainissement 2016-2030 (PROSEHA). 

   

  

  

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• • 29 May
  • By Katja MAJCEN
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  • Asia Office VIE/033
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  Vietnam - Promoting community-based approaches in climate-adaptive and resilient infrastructure planning and implementation

  One of the important intervention areas of the Luxembourg-funded Climate-adapted Local Development and Innovation VIE/033 project consisted of reinforcing and developing climate-adaptive and resilient physical infrastructure in target communes, through improving and/or protecting people’s livelihoods against various impacts of climate change such as floods, storms, the salinisation of land and lagoon water, dune and river erosion, etc.

  Around 45% of the project budget was dedicated for small-scale infrastructure (INFRA) sub-projects and these are split into the following 8 categories: river dykes and embankments (e.g. to protect productive land), bridges and sluices (e.g. to prevent further salinisation of paddy fields), pump stations, irrigation and drainage canals, kindergarten classrooms with shelter function (e.g. to enable women to engage in productive activities), boat shelters (e.g. to protect fishing folk from damage to their main economic asset during typhoons), access roads to productive areas (usually with dyke or evacuation function), and water tanks.

  School children

  The interventions were proposed jointly by the community and local authority during annual project planning workshops, and were based on 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plans (SEDP) that resulted from the Local Participatory Planning Process (LPPP) and Community Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (CVCA) reports that had been developed at the start of the project.

  Each district put forward a pre-selection of sub-projects to project management, which were then reviewed and evaluated against a set of social and economic criteria, in order to find out which proposal would add most value to the project’s mission of effectively improving and/or protecting people’s livelihoods.  

  Le Binh boat shelter

  In order to assess the practical situation and technical aspects as well as their feasibility, project management, including the project’s Technical Adviser for Infrastructure, carried out field observations and assessments for each suggested sub-project, with the participation of commune authorities and community leaders. The proposed interventions were then ranked based on their scoring in field assessment reports that were prepared for each one of them, providing a clear picture of the cost-benefit analysis. Highest priority was contributed to poorest and most vulnerable villages, and resettlement areas were included in the list by default, due to their special nature and preferential focus in the project. Subsequently, field assessment reports were presented, assessed and discussed in detail in a meeting with relevant partners, and the final list selected based on available budgets. Selected INFRA sub-projects were then included in project annual work plans, and 78 such projects have been selected and implemented over the project’s four-year timeframe.

  In line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness aimed at increased government ownership and donor harmonisation and alignment, and its national translation in the Hanoi Core Statement, these sub-projects were, from the start of the project, carried out through delegation, whereby the district partner agencies were in charge of the budget, procurement and technical management, with support and supervision from the VIE/033 project team.

  Nho bridge

  As for outcomes, the 78 completed infrastructure interventions have had significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of people in target areas, especially those households suffering significant damage and loss caused by disasters. Over 30 000 households have had their livelihoods and resilience improved, and 5 653 hectares of productive land are now better protected against the impacts of climate change. Project M&E data indicate that 84% of the interventions were completed on time and were found to be resilient. Only three facilities required minor maintenance and two were in need of more serious repair following last November’s major flood. These findings are testimony of the high quality, praised by both technicians and beneficiaries, as well as of effective Operation, Maintenance and Management (OM&M) systems that were put in place, as consistently reported throughout project duration. As of end 2017, 98.6% of all sub-projects had sufficient OM&M measures in place, thus exceeding the initial target of 90%.

  Local beneficiaries demonstrated a strong commitment and ownership toward the project’s infrastructure interventions. They were actively involved in the whole process -- from the initial needs identification and proposal of infrastructure sub-projects, to planning and financial contributions (usually a standard 2% of the total cost), to supervision during the construction phase and maintenance tasks after handover. Thua Thien Hue province is now considering wider application of this participatory approach in planning and implementing infrastructure projects.

   

   

   

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• • 28 May
  • By Awa Danwa KONÉ
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  • Burkina Faso Office BKF/024 BKF/025
  • Environment and climate change Education, vocationnal training and employment
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  Signature des deux premiers protocoles d’accord du 3e Programme indicatif de coopération entre le Burkina Faso et le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

   

  Les deux premiers protocoles d’accord relatifs à des appuis du 3^e Programme indicatif de coopération ont été signés, à Luxembourg, le 4 mai 2018 à l’occasion de la 10^e Commission de partenariat entre le Burkina Faso et le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg.  

  

  Il s’agit des protocoles des projets BKF/024 « Récupération et valorisation des espaces pastoraux » et BKF/025 « Appui au plan sectoriel de l’éducation et de la formation, 2017-2030 ».

  Dans la continuité des appuis du 2^e Programme indicatif de coopération, le projet BKF/024 vise principalement la restauration et la sécurisation, via l'élaboration de 15 chartes foncières, de 10 800 hectares (ha) d'espaces pastoraux venant s'ajouter aux 8 500 ha de la phase antérieure, le balisage de 60 kilomètres de pistes à bétail et aires de repos, la création de 10 points d'eau, la valorisation des sites restaurés par la fauche et la conservation du foin, le développement d'activités génératrices de revenus liées au petit élevage et à la vente de crédits carbone.

  Le projet interviendra dans sept provinces des régions du Sahel, du Nord et du Centre Nord, sur un total de 22 communes. Les bénéficiaires directs sont les éleveurs et agropasteurs, les populations ayant droit à des espaces pastoraux restaurés, avec une attention particulière pour les femmes, les jeunes et les personnes pauvres, les collectivités territoriales et leurs commissions foncières, le ministère des Ressources animales et halieutiques et le ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Économie verte et du Changement climatique, les ONG et associations de développement contractualisées.

  D’une durée de 42 mois (juillet 2018 à décembre 2021), le projet bénéficiera d’un appui luxembourgeois de 5 000 000 EUR sur un coût total de 5 349 510 EUR.

  Le BKF/025 concernera la poursuite des appuis luxembourgeois au ministère de l’Éducation nationale et de l’Alphabétisation. Le cadre logique et les objectifs de cet appui sont alignés sur ceux du plan sectoriel de l’éducation et de la formation. L’appui est articulé autour de deux composantes, à savoir :

  • une contribution au compte d’affectation spéciale du trésor (CAST) qui vise à appuyer la mise en œuvre des plans d’actions annuels du ministère de l’Éducation nationale et de l’Alphabétisation sur base des politiques et orientations stratégiques de son plan sectoriel.
  • un appui à travers les technologies de l’information et de la communication pour renforcer les capacités de gestion des ressources humaines du ministère de l’Éducation et pour améliorer le suivi de l’évolution du cursus scolaire de chaque élève. Ce dernier point contribuera également à l’amélioration de la qualité des statistiques scolaires.

  La contribution luxembourgeoise sera de 7 000 000 EUR sur une période de 36 mois de juillet 2018 à décembre 2020.

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• • 24 May
  • By Reginald M. Pastrana
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  • Asia Office LAO/031
  • Governance
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  Legal Research Plays Significant Role in Legal Development and Promotion of the Rule of Law in the Lao PDR

  As new laws are being adopted by the Lao National Assembly and the various People’s Provincial Assemblies, including administrative decrees, the need to study, interpret and apply these new laws to effectively protect the rights of citizens and promote the rule of law, has never been greater. Thus, project LAO/031 was launched to improve the quality of legal education, strengthen the capacity of legal sector stakeholders and raise awareness on access to justice.

  ^{Delivering the basic legal research training certificates for FLA faculty members}

  Project LAO/031 emphasizes the improvement of legal research skills among teachers of the Faculty of Law and Political Science (FLP) of the National University of Laos (NUoL), the teachers of the Faculty of Law and Administration (FLA) of the Champassak University and legal practitioners as a first step in strengthening the capacity of legal sector stakeholders. The project has conducted a series of seminars/workshops on basic legal research with teachers of the FLP and FLA.

  ^{The CTA of Project LAO/031, Reginald M. Pastrana, conducting a lecture on basic legal research with various faculty members of the FLA, National University of Laos in Vang Vieng district}

  The basic legal research seminar workshops have further increased legal sector knowledge of NUoL and Champassak University faculty members and have played an important role in fine tuning their teaching skills as well as supporting them in course development and academic research.

  More specifically, faculty members were better able to take advantage of the various research methodologies to develop research proposals. These improved research skills paved the way for a clearer understanding of the inner workings of the law, notably in terms of enabling faculty members to carry out the necessary readings on how laws are made and imparting this knowledge to their students. As aptly stated by Champassak University faculty member – “It is the first time we have had a legal research training programme in our university and for this I’m very thankful. With this new skill, I now have the capacity to search out many laws and determine which are the most appropriate to the needs of our students”.

  ^{The Dean of the FLA of Champassak University, faculty members and the CTA of LuxDev LAO/031, Reginald M. Pastrana, posing for a souvenir photo at Moung Khong, Champassak during their seminar workshop on basic legal research}

   

   

   

   

   

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• • 11 May
  • By Benoît SANTIQUIAN
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  Atelier de partage et de renforcement mutuel sur les partenariats publics-privés dans la formation professionnelle en Afrique

  Le Pôle de Dakar de l’Institut international de planification de l’éducation, LuxDev et l’Institut de la Francophonie pour l’éducation et la formation se sont associés pour organiser durant le premier semestre 2018 un atelier de partage et de renforcement réunissant des acteurs-clés, publics comme privés, issus de 25 nations.

  

  
  L’objectif principal de l’atelier était de contribuer au renforcement de la qualité du partenariat public-privé dans le domaine de la formation professionnelle en Afrique.
  Pour ce faire, il a permis à 18 pays africains de partager leurs approches, expériences, visions et questionnements sur les voies et moyens de renforcer la qualité et la performance du partenariat public-privé dans leur secteur. Par ailleurs, l’atelier a renforcé le dialogue entre acteurs du secteur public et ceux du secteur privé. Il a également stimulé l’approche de la mise en réseau par le partage d’expériences pratiques. Pour conclure, l’atelier à permis d’approfondir la compréhension pratique et fonctionnelle d’aspects cruciaux du développement des partenariat public-privé du secteur.

  

  L’un des principaux thèmes abordés concernait les concepts et enjeux des partenariats publics-privés dans le contexte de la formation professionnelle africaine. A l’issue de l’atelier, il s’est avéré qu’il existe une grande diversité de compréhensions des partenariats publics-privés en Afrique et que les principaux enjeux contextuels sont la décentralisation et/ou régionalisation du pilotage, l’autonomie des Centres de formations professionnelles, la coordination effective des secteurs et la pérennité.

  

  Un autre point essentiel au sujet des partenariats publics-privés est leur vocation à adapter l’offre des formations professionnelles aux besoins de l’économie. En effet, les besoins de compétitivité faisant du développement des compétences un investissement stratégique pour les entreprises, l’identification des besoins en compétences et leur évaluation externe sont des démarches-clés qui influencent l’offre de la formation ou la rénovation de l’apprentissage.
  L’offre de la formation découlant du besoin en compétences de l’économie, plusieurs outils permettant d’identifier ces besoins, ont été mis en avant lors de l’atelier :

  • les diagnostics, de l’économie nationale et sectorielle, du dispositif de formations professionnelles ;
  • les analyses des situations de travail via les répertoires emploi- métier, ou emploi-compétences ;
  • les études d’opportunité de création d’un cen3tre de formation ;
  • l’analyse des données d’insertion professionnelle ;
  • les analyses socio-économiques régionales.

  Pour optimiser l’utilisation de ces outils, il convient de les combiner de manière pertinente en fonction du contexte, de mettre en place une instance partenariale appropriée pour les exploiter et d’encadrer les différentes démarches au moyen de bases juridiques et réglementaires claires.
  L’Atelier a démontré que cette optimisation n’est évidemment efficace qu’au travers de l’implication des entreprises, ce qui suppose des partenariats publics-privés solides.
  
  

  Par ailleurs, l’atelier a mis en avant l’importance de la mesure de l’adéquation des formations avec les besoins économiques. Pour ce faire et guider les actions menées. Malheureusement, il a été constaté que les outils de mesure récents sont inadaptés et ne permettent pas d’optimiser la transition des apprenants vers le monde du travail ou vers la création d’entreprises. Par conséquent, il y a un gros travail à réaliser en la matière.
  Un dernier outil abordé lors de l’atelier, permettant d’adapter l’offre des formations professionnelles aux besoins de l’économie via les partenariats publics-privés, est la mise en place d’un apprentissage rénové. Tous les participants étaient d’accord sur le fait qu’il est nécessaire de développer et de valoriser l’apprentissage rénové. Pour ce faire les outils répertoriés sont :

  • les référentiels de formation et de certification ;
  • les normes d’organisation des formations ;
  • les normes de l’évaluation et de certification ;
  • les cadres partenariaux de pilotage ; et
  • le financement participatif.

  

  La méthodologie doit être participative et inclusive et nécessite, en particulier, une implication effective des artisans quitte à mettre en place des mesures incitatives.
  Afin que les partenariats publics-privés puissent correctement jouer leur rôle de lien entre la formation professionnelle et les besoins économiques, les actions suggérées au terme de l’atelier sont :

  • privilégier une approche tripartite ;
  • renforcer le leadership de groupements professionnels en matière d'outils d'évaluation et d'insertion ;
  • faire évoluer les partenariats au sein de la gouvernance ;
  • améliorer le couplage entre le pilotage, l’accompagnement et le suivi de l’insertion ;
  • garantir l’indépendance des organes d’évaluation ; et
  • renforcer les compétences des Centres de formation.

  Finalement, le dernier thème abordé lors de l’atelier a porté sur l’intégration des partenariats publics-privés dans le pilotage et la gouvernance de la formation professionnelle.
  Pour que la formation professionnelle évolue de façon optimale, il est impératif que le public et le privé investissent dans la formation.
  
  Dans ce cadre, l’enjeu principal est d’arriver à un engagement effectif du secteur privé dans la prise de décisions opérationnelles des centres de formation professionnelle. L’autonomie des centres, la réglementation positive de la gestion financière, administrative et pédagogique sont autant d’éléments à prendre en compte afin de positionner les centres de formations comme centres de ressources des branches professionnelles.

  

  Dans le domaine du de pilotage et la gouvernance de la formation professionnelle, les partenariats publics-privés jouent également un rôle important au niveau de la formation et de la gestion des formateurs. De par leurs connaissances des besoins, les entreprises peuvent grandement aider en ce qui concerne la détermination de profils précis pour les formateurs, la validation des contenus de cours et formation ainsi que pour l’évaluation des performances des formateurs. L’atelier à permis de fait ressortir l’intérêt des approches modulaires et de la formation appliquée.
  Le dernier volet important du pilotage et de la gouvernance concerne les modèles et outils de financement partenarial de la formation professionnelle. Il s’avère que, les États manquant de fonds, les entreprises ont dû s’impliquer. Ce financement constitue donc un terrain très favorable aux partenariats publics-privés qui de plus permettent une meilleure pérennité, qualité, et pertinence aux besoins nationaux, sociétaux et du marché de l’emploi.

  Aussi, dans la mesure où l’administration accepte d’ouvrir la porte aux partenaires privés et à condition de réglementer positivement l’autonomie financière, administrative et pédagogique des centres, il existe une réelle opportunité de partenariats publics-privés au niveau des centres de formation destinés à la formation des formateurs.
  
  En conclusion, l’atelier s’est montré très productif et permet de dire que le panorama actuel des partenariats public-privés dans le domaine de la formation professionnelle en Afrique laisse présager des évolutions porteuses de véritables valeurs ajoutées, comme la gouvernance inclusive, le développement des compétences et des soft skills, la gestion des Centre de formation professionnelle axée sur les résultats d'insertion, la formation initiale/continue intégrée, tout comme le financement diversifié stable et durable. Et même si les expériences de partenariats, public-privés, public-publics, privé-privés, public-civils, et même tripartites sont déjà nombreuses et riches, il semble ne faire aucun doute que les cadres sont amenés à se diversifier et à s’intensifier.

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• • 10 May
  • By Sandrine THINNES
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  • Asia Office MYA/002
  • Socio-economic development
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  Myanmar - Building water tanks requires teamwork

  A month ago, project MYA/002 launched its very first activity in 5 villages of the mountainous 5 Tract area in the township of Keng Tung, Eastern Shan State, Myanmar. These 5 villages were selected for their priority needs with regard to water. Under the project’s Result 1, the outcome is to provide the villages in the target area with access to safe and affordable water. This will be achieved by constructing a 5 000 gallon (approx. 20 000 liters) water tank as per the standards of the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. From this main tank, the water will be distributed to secondary water tanks and from those a door-to-door system will ensure that each household has a water tap at their doorstep.

  ^{Preparing the ground for the foundation}

  The village of Che Nar Dea, the most remote and difficult to access of the five selected villages, does not have a water tank and the villagers have to walk downhill for at least 20 minutes to the nearest small spring to fill their cans and carry them back uphill again. As one can imagine, a lot of energy has to be put in to cover the daily water needs for drinking, cooking, washing, watering the vegetable garden and maintaining livestock.

  ^{Fetching one's water for the day}

  The joy was great when the villagers were informed that they would be the beneficiaries of a water tank and a door-to-door water distribution system through project MYA/002. However, it was made clear that this activity would also require support from the village as well. It was agreed that the villagers would collect sand from the river (and this time they had to walk for 30 minutes one way), provide big rocks for the foundation, gather a daily crew of at least 5 villagers to work hand in hand with the masonry team during the construction period, including the digging of a 4-mile-long ditch in which the water pipes from the water source to the water tank will be buried. The village also provides accommodation and cooked rice to the masonry team of three skilled workers. All of this was also agreed upon in the other selected villages.

  ^{Sand and rocks collected by villagers}

  ^{Collecting water for the construction}

  The project provided all of the construction material. A total of 49 truck loads carrying between 3 and 5 tons of materials were used to deliver the construction material to the different locations. To build a single 5 000-gallon water tank, one needs up to 8 000 bricks, 3 tons of gravel, 150 bags of cement, 60 iron reinforcement bars, 30 metal roofing sheets and so on. In the specific case of Che Nar Dea and because of the deplorable condition of the track, the initial 5-ton truck loads had to be dropped off and reloaded on to a 2-ton truck which made the journey 10 times, breaking down twice.

  ^{Slowly making their way up the hill}

   

  ^{Rough riding makes for tough luck}

  The MYA/002 project team knew that only with an exemplary participation from each village was the water tank activity going to be a successful.

  ^{Everyone lent a hand or two}

  ^{Although the projected suggested to have only 5 helping workers a day, the villagers were eager to participate}

  Each of the 5 villages lived up to the task: sand, rocks and water were provided, wood was cut from the community forest, villagers organized turns in cooking for the masonry crews, they showed up every day to help with the construction and learned some basic masonry skills – all of this whilst also having to plough their fields. Even when the tracks had to be improved and trucks pulled out of ditches or up the hill, the villagers were there to help. They truly showed ownership and willingness to provide whatever support they could give.

  Now, one month later and nearing the finalization of the construction of the 5 tanks, the team is very impressed with the outcome and is looking forward to the installation of the door-to-door water distribution system.

  

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