AFRODAD believes that success in mobilizing domestic resources as a primary source of financing development in Africa hinges on combating illicit financial flows (IFFs) and addressing the ‘natural resource curse’ cataclysm...
which haunts many mineral resource rich countries in Africa. In order to contribute to the development and implementation of transparent, accountable and efficient mechanisms for mobilization and utilization of domestic resources in Africa, AFRODAD ran its 3rd annual Summer School Training for 25 participants drawn from parliamentarians, civil society, faith leaders and the media to provide an innovative way of engaging with a core group of influencers and decision-makers to build their understanding and commitment to the key issues of concern, in particular related to illicit financial flows and natural resource governance. Building on the successes of the previous two annual summer school (2015 and 2016), the AFRODAD 2017 Summer School, was held from 06-10 November 2017 at Safari Court Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia, under the theme “Strengthening Natural Resource Governance in Africa”.