The Policy Environment of Management Development Institutions in Anglophone Africa: Problems and Prospects for ReformThe paper deals with many detailed issues relating to the policy framework in which African management development institutions (MDIs) operate. This summary covers the following general, key issues which emerged during the seminar: (a) potential role of the MDIs; (b) conditions for fulfilling that role; (c) relationship between MDIs and African leadership; (d) goverance of the MDIs; (e) focus on faculty development and management; (e) financial structure of the MDIs; and (f) responsibility for taking initiatives for reform. The paper also discusses key recommendations for future impact of MDIs and strategies for policy reform. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Preferences for external training and experts | 10 |
Issues Relating to Staffing and Levels of Institutional Autonomy | 20 |
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African MDIs Agere Anglophone Anglophone Africa Baholo Botswana broader Buea Cameroon capacity civil service clients consulting assignments Côte d'Ivoire countries degree of autonomy Development Management Directeur Director P.O. Box directors and policymakers donor agencies Douala EDI Catalog effective ensure enterprises ESAMI establishment evaluation factors faculty development fees financial autonomy financial independence Gaborone Ghana Institute implement important improve incentives Institute of Development institution's involved issues Kabwe Kenya Lesotho Malawi Management Development Institutions management training Maseru Mbabane MDI activities MDI directors MDI management MDI mandates MDI staff MDI's MDIs need MDIs operate ministry Mwanahiba national MDIs overseas fellowships Pan African Institute participants performance Policy Environment policy framework policy level policy reform POLICY SEMINAR REPORT priority private sector problems programs Public Administration public agencies regional MDI relationship responsibility revenue role salary skills strategic planning strategies structure Sub-Saharan Africa Swaziland Tanzania Training Institutions UNEDIL World Bank