2017 International CODESRIA/UNOWAS Policy Dialogue Conference: Money, Security and Democratic Governance in Africa

This conference, to be held in Bamako, Mali, forms part of CODESRIA’s ongoing engagement with the issues of security and governance in Africa. UNOWAS’ involvement reflects its leading role in addressing security and governance issues in West Africa and the Sahel, which suffer from many of the issues that will occupy this conference.

The CODESRIA-UNOWAS conference on Money, Security and Democratic Governance in Africa will seek answers to the following questions:

1. To what extent do illicit financial flows undermine democratic governance and security in Africa and what are the sources of the funds involved in these flows?
2. What are effective ways to curb the influence of illicit money on democratic governance and security in Africa?
3. How are gender and age involved in the interactions of money, security and governance?
4. How can social movements, especially those involving women and the youth help curb the influence of illicit financial flows on democratic governance and security in Africa?
5. How has investment in law enforcement agencies and security forces affected the capacity and interest of African states to deal with human development challenges?
6. What are some of the deleterious ‘side effects’ of efforts to curb the influence of illicit flows on democratic governance and security in Africa?

Learn more here: http://www.codesria.org/spip.php?article2729