Category: Projects

As part of the Community-Based Recovery and Stabilization Project for the Sahel implemented by the World Bank, Africa Label Group has been mandated to carry out a component of this program. This involves conducted a study to support the development and design of a Regional Data and Coordination Platform (PRDC) for the Liptako-Gourma region.

Objectives of the assignment:

The purpose of this assignment is to support the development and design of a Regional Data and Coordination Platform (RDCP) for the Liptako-Gourma Region.

Client ; World Bank

Country : Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali

Period : March –June 2021

Activities performed :

• Formalization of partnership around the development of the RDCP
• Developping of data collection instruments
• Interaction with stakeholders on issues of extremism and human rights violations ;
• Stakeholder mapping and analysis for the region
• Stock-take of the database systems already available and in use in the Liptako-Gourma region

Dans le cadre du Projet de Relèvement et de Stabilisation à Base Communautaire pour le Sahel mis en œuvre par la Banque Mondiale, le cabinet Africa Label Group a été mandaté pour la réalisation d’une composante de ce programme. Il s’agit de conduire une mission d’appui au développement et à la conception d’une Plateforme Régionale de Données et de Coordination (PRDC) pour la région du Liptako-Gourma.

Objectifs de la mission :

L’objectif de cette mission est de soutenir le développement et la conception d’une plateforme régionale de données et de coordination (PRDC) pour la région du Liptako-Gourma.

Client : Banque Mondiale

Pays : Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali

Période : Mars-Juin 2021

Prestations fournies :

• Formalisation du partenariat autour de l’élaboration du RDCP
• Développement d’instruments de collecte de données
• Interaction avec les parties prenantes sur les questions d’extrémismes et de violations des Droits de l’Homme ;
• Cartographie et analyse des parties prenantes pour la région
• Inventaire des systèmes de bases de données déjà disponibles et utilisés dans la région du Liptako-Gourma

ALG carried out, on behalf of the World Bank, the study on transparency and accountability of local governments in French-speaking Africa (LOGTAFA study) in Burkina Faso. Following this service, the World Bank entrusted ALG with setting up a benchmark for the evaluation of good practices in local governance in the country.

The evaluation framework that was developed makes it possible to assess the performance of local authorities in decision-making areas such as:

• Local planning,
• Programming and budgeting,
• Procurement,
• Service provision,
• Monitoring and evaluation,
• Audit…

Once the benchmark was validated by the World Bank and its partner (the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization), ALG was mandated to support the organization of the Competition for Excellence in Local Governance (COPEGOL). ALG assigned experts to this project, which helped organize the 2009 and 2011 editions of COPEGOL. More than 50 urban and rural municipalities in the country were awarded prizes and received rewards. The Association of Municipalities of Burkina Faso (AMBF) played an active role in the process.

Since 2012, the Burkinabe State has taken over the organization of COPEGOL, which continues and strengthens the dynamics of performance and efficiency in local management in Burkina Faso.

For more information on this project, contact: [email protected]

Titre du projet: Evaluation du fonctionnement du système judiciaire et de la Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) en matière de gestion des contentieux, dans le cadre de son projet de soutien aux droits humains et à la promotion de la justice électorale en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC).

• Client: Freedom House
• Bailleur de fonds: USAID
• Pays: RDC
• Année: 2016

La mission d’évaluation consiste en une étude diagnostique  des mécanismes de résolution des conflits électoraux en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Les objectifs spécifiques à atteindre par la mission sont listés dans les TDR. Ainsi, la mission d’évaluation a permis de déterminer:

1. Domaines potentiels de conflit (entre citoyens, partis politiques, Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante et système judiciaire);
2. Quand et quels types de conflit sont susceptibles de survenir;
3. Quels mécanismes existent en dehors du système tem judiciaire;
4. Faiblesse des mécanismes d’arbitrage existants ;
5. Structure et fonctionnement actuels de la CENI, aussi bien au niveau national que local;
6. Fonctionnement des institutions judiciaires en matière de conflit électoraux;
7. Niveau de confiance des citoyens et des candidats des partis politiques dans la capacité des mécanismes actuels à résoudre les différends électoraux, de façon équitable et dans les délais requis.
8. Quels sont les besoins en matière de règlement des différends électoraux ;
9. Quelle conception le public a-t-il du système judiciaire dans ce domaine ou des mécanismes alternatifs de résolution des conflits électoraux;
10. Quelle devrait être la structure d’un système alternatif de résolution des conflits électoraux.

ALG a réalisé en 2012, sur commande du Ministère du Genre et de la promotion de la Femme, l’étude diagnostique des inégalités liées au genre dans les ministères et institutions du Burkina Faso. La firme est intervenue dans 4 ministères parmi lesquels:

• Le Ministère de l’économie et des finances,
• Le ministère de l’Energie,
• Le Ministère des infrastructures,
• Le Ministère de la santé.

L’étude a permis de faire le point sur la mise en ouvre de la politique genre de l’Etat au sein de ces institutions publiques et formuler des recommandations pour corriger les insuffisances et renforcer les bonnes pratiques.

Plus d’information sur les projets d’ALG au Burkina Faso.

The Burundian government has initiated a process of reintegration of ex-combatants from the crisis that shook the country for several years through the “Emergency Demobilization and Transitional Reintegration Project” (PDRT), financed by the World Bank. This project is part of the 2nd phase of demobilization and socio-economic reintegration of members of the fighting forces in Burundi.

The emergency demobilization and transitional reintegration project presents itself as a partner in the efforts of the Government of Burundi in its quest to establish a definitive peace in the country. Overall, the project aims to:

Demobilize members of the National Liberation Forces and their dissidents, the two groups of non-regular armed forces remaining in the country;
Provide socio-economic support for the reintegration of these groups after demobilization, as well as ex-combatants awaiting demobilization under the previous Demobilization, Reinsertion and Reintegration Project.ALG conducted the second PDRT beneficiary survey in 2010. The services covered the following aspects:

• Interviewing beneficiaries on the reintegration component, including the ease of the process, timing, and main uses of ITS resources; using the methodologies;
• Interviewing beneficiaries on the reintegration component, the options chosen and the reasons for these choices, their perceptions of the assistance provided by implementing partners, and the strengths and weaknesses of the component and its sub-components (training, monitoring, etc.);
• Establish the general level of satisfaction of beneficiaries with the project, and their perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses;
• Ask beneficiaries and community members about their perceptions of the economic and social situation of beneficiaries;
• Include an analysis/summary of the results and also recommendations on areas where the project could benefit from strengthening or reorientation.

• Mission: Auto Evaluation Assistée et le Renforcement de Capacités de l’ONG 3D et de ses Partenaires associés ENDA GRAF et ANAFA.
• Période d’exécution: 2013
• Client: ONG 3D
• Bailleur de fonds: USAID

Le premier volet consistera à organiser et faciliter  une auto évaluation assistée devant permettre d’identifier les forces et les faiblesses, les défis et les enjeux pour ces organisations, les besoins en renforcement de capacités Techniques, organisationnelles, managériales etc.

Le second volet portera sur la mise en œuvre d’une série d’activités de formations qui seront conduites en fonction des besoins identifiés au cours de l’auto évaluation assistée dans les domaines tel que le renforcement institutionnel et technique, la gestion administrative, financière et des ressources humaines, les procédures de passation de marchés, le cycle de gestion de projet,  la gestion axée sur les résultats (GAR) et le BRIDGE.

Equipe d’experts déployée par ALG:

• Dany Ayida, Team leader
• Daniel Coulibaly, formateur

L’audit stratégique du CILSS est l’évaluation de la situation institutionnelle et organisationnelle ainsi que les capacités programmatiques de l’institution.

• Titre de la mission: Audit juridique des textes du CILSS
• Nom  du client: Comité Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel – CILSS
• Année: 2008

Services offerts par ALG:

• Revue documentaire du système économique et financier
• Collecte d’informations sur le management et les programmes
• Conception du plan de révision des textes du CILSS

Équipe d’experts ALG pour cette mission:

• Dr Luc Marius Ibriga, Chef de mission
• Dany Ayida,  Directeur de projet

-Serge Bayala, Coordonnateur

Révision de la conformité des étiquettes des produits alimentaires selon les règlements et lois en vigueur au NIGER, BENIN, TOGO et GUINÉE.

• Client: SPRIM Italia
• Pays: Bénin, Guinée, Niger, Togo
• Année: 2017

Prestations fournies par ALG:

• Analyse de la réglementation des étiquetages des produits alimentaires 
• Révision et validation des étiquettes aux exigences d’informations obligatoires (dénomination légale, liste des ingrédients, liste des ingrédients) au Bénin, au Togo et en Guinée pour mettre les produits sur les marchés;
• Vérification de  la conformité et de la présence de toutes les indications obligatoires (logos, symboles, les langues, classification des additifs et des arômes)

Équipe d’experts ALG pour cette mission:

• ZANGA Adama: Chef de mission.
• SOW Fatou: Assistante, Guinée
• DZAGO Jacques : Assistant, Bénin
• Lassane Zerma Acichatou : Assistante, Niger
• KOGBE Germain : Assistant,, Togo

The project

• Mission Title: Training in Networking and Advocacy/Lobbying Techniques in the Arts and Culture Sector
• Country: Burkina Faso
• Client: Arterial Network
• Year: 2014

Capacity building of civil society organizations in culture and the arts in structuring and implementing strategies to make the creative economy viable in Burkina Faso.

ALG conducted the Training of delegates from the arts and culture sectors in Burkina Faso in networking, advocacy and lobbying techniques;
Support for delegates from the arts and culture sectors in identifying opportunities for synergy and complementarities.

Our Insights: Advocacy and Lobbying in the Creative Industries Sector in Burkina Faso and Other African Countries

The creative industries sector encompasses a wide array of fields, including arts, culture, design, media, and entertainment. In Burkina Faso and other African nations, the potential of this sector is immense, yet it often remains underutilized due to a range of systemic challenges. Advocacy and lobbying are critical tools that can play a pivotal role in transforming the landscape of creative industries, fostering sustainable economic growth, and enhancing cultural representation.

 The Importance of Advocacy

Advocacy in the creative industries involves promoting the interests and needs of artists, creators, and cultural organizations to policymakers and stakeholders. In Burkina Faso, where traditional art forms coexist with contemporary practices, advocacy can help raise awareness of the value of cultural heritage and creative expression. It allows local artists to voice their concerns regarding funding, copyright protections, and access to markets.

Furthermore, advocacy helps to build a supportive ecosystem for the creative sector. By mobilizing communities and stakeholders, advocates can highlight the contributions of the arts to national identity, social cohesion, and economic development. This is particularly significant in African countries where cultural industries can serve as a means of addressing social issues, such as youth unemployment and gender inequality.

The Role of Lobbying

Lobbying complements advocacy by directly influencing policy decisions through targeted communication with lawmakers and government officials. In the context of Burkina Faso and other African nations, lobbying efforts can focus on securing favorable policies that support the creative industries. This includes tax incentives for artists, grants for cultural initiatives, and investment in infrastructure that nurtures artistic talent.

One notable area for lobbying is intellectual property rights. Many creative professionals in Africa struggle with the protection of their work, facing challenges such as piracy and inadequate enforcement of copyright laws. Through effective lobbying, stakeholders can push for stronger legal frameworks that safeguard artistic creations, thereby encouraging innovation and investment in the sector.

Benefits of Advocacy and Lobbying

1. Economic Growth: The creative industries have the potential to significantly contribute to GDP and job creation in Burkina Faso and across Africa. By advocating for policies that support these sectors, stakeholders can help unlock new economic opportunities.

2. Cultural Preservation: Advocacy efforts can lead to the recognition and preservation of traditional art forms, ensuring that cultural heritage is passed down through generations. This is particularly vital in a globalized world where local cultures are at risk of being overshadowed.

3. Social Change: The arts can be a powerful medium for social change, addressing pressing issues such as inequality, identity, and human rights. Advocacy and lobbying can amplify the voices of marginalized groups within the creative sector, fostering inclusivity and diversity.

4. Regional Collaboration: By engaging in advocacy and lobbying efforts, creative professionals can foster regional collaboration across African countries. Joint initiatives can enhance the visibility of African arts on the global stage and promote cultural exchange.

In Burkina Faso and other African nations, advocacy and lobbying are essential for nurturing the creative industries sector. By promoting the interests of artists and cultural organizations, these efforts can lead to favorable policies and increased investment, ultimately contributing to economic development and cultural preservation. As the world increasingly recognizes the value of creativity, it is imperative for African nations to harness the power of advocacy and lobbying to secure their place in the global creative landscape.