| ID | 060981 |
| Title Proper | Enhancing African peace and security capacity |
| Other Title Information | a useful role for the UK and the G8 ? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ramsbotham, Alex ; Bah, Alhaji M S ; Calder, Fanny |
| Publication | Mar 2005. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article reviews western donor support for building African peace and security architecture, specifically in relation to G8 efforts to engage in the capacity-building process in line with commitments made in the Joint Africa/G8 Plan to Enhance African Capabilities to Undertake Peace Operations (the Joint Plan) agreed between G8 and key African leaders at the G8 Summit in Evian in 2003. It describes a project by the New Security Issues Programme at Chatham House, carried out jointly with the Peace and Security Programme at the United Nations Association-UK and the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, to provide strategic input into implementing the Joint Plan. The article outlines the background to western involvement in peace and security capacity-building in Africa, the nature and current status of the African peace and security architecture and some key challenges to the G8/Africa capacitybuilding process particularly African institutional human resource capacity and coordination among the various players involved. Finally, it maps out potential priorities for future progress in taking the capacity-building process forward. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs Vol. 81, No.2;Mar 2005: p 325-339 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs Vol: 81 No 2 |
| Key Words | Africa ; G8 ; European Union ; African Union ; NEPAD |