AFCAP — African Civilian Capacity
AFCAP is an outcome of deliberations of the Recruitment & Deployment Workshop co-organized
by AFDEM and ZIF and held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in September 2010. Deliberations
during the workshop resulted in a major recommendation of establishing a loose working
group called the AFCAP (African Civilian Capacity), following. AFCAP is an offshoot
of the International Civilian Capacities (CIVCAP www.civcap.info) and serves as an African branch and coordinated
by AFDEM. AFCAP serves as a platform for engaging, consulting and information dissemination
on integrating Training, Recruitment & Deployment among other related topics.
Mode of Engagement
Avenues and channels for dialogue and information are mainly web-based; however
on-demand meetings/workshops will be convened. AFCAP seeks to promote vertical and
lateral coordination, integration, interoperability and synergy amongst trainers,
rosters and end users (AU/RECs/INGOs/UN).What does AFCAP seek to achieve the ultimate
goal of AFCAP is to significantly contribute to the efforts of harmonizing Training,
Recruitment and Deployment of Civilian personnel for Peace Operations within the
African context and in line with efforts at the continental level under the African
Union and globally under the United Nations.
This will be achieved through the objectives outline:
- Creating a for forum for engagements, consultations, information dissemination on
technical issues and aspects of civilian training, rostering, recruitment and deployment;
- Develop a sustainable network of all stakeholders responsible for the effective
civilian participation in peace operations;
- Spawn robust initiatives that will engage stakeholders in addressing challenges
of linking training, recruitment and deployment;
- Manage and coordinate a web-based information hub which will be utilized by all
stakeholders (AU, RECs, INGOs, UN)
AFCAP Events to date:
- Recruitment and Deployment Workshop—September 2010, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Training Workshop on Recruitment for African Civilian Capacity
- Regular E-Discussions