CASALS & ASSOCIATES IN AFRICA

Casals & Associates works with local, state, and national governments, businesses, civil society groups, and communities on democracy and governance, rule of law and justice, anti-corruption, local governance, conflict management and recovery, and other sustainable development challenges.

Our work in Africa encompasses a broad range of international development programs -
from strengthening government financial management in Ghana and assisting in the advancement of peace and recovery in Uganda to helping strengthen government integrity with anti-corruption programs in countries such as Madagascar, Malawi,
and Nigeria.

• Democracy & Governance
• Rule of Law
• Anti-Corruption
• Civil Society Strengthening
• Conflict Management & Recovery
• Public Outreach
• Training & Mentoring
• Logistics
• Contingency Operations
• Infrastructure
• Development & Management

KEY PROGRAMS ACROSS AFRICA

STRENGTHENING GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN GHANA

Casals & Associates was awarded a World Bank-funded contract in the late 1990s to provide technical assistance to the government of Ghana on the proposed reform of the country's Public Financial Management System as a means of preventing corruption. Areas of reform evaluated included the following:

• Revenue Management
• Cash Management
• Debt Management
• Procurement Procedures
• Public Debt

ADVANCING PEACE AND RECOVERY IN NORTHERN UGANDA

Casals & Associates is assisting the government of Uganda with recovery and development efforts in northern Uganda in support of the Support Which Implements Fast Transitions II (SWIFT II) Indefinite Quantity Contract. SWIFT II is a quick-response contracting mechanism of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI).

Designed to leverage the improved security situation in northern Uganda, the program is providing quick action to help shore up forces for peace and recovery using an in-kind small grants mechanism. Its overall goal is to encourage and support the voluntary return of displaced northern Ugandans by increasing their confidence in the government and in the ongoing transition process, with a primary focus on two key objectives:

• Enhancing the capacity of the Ugandan media, particularly in northern
  Uganda, to research, inform, and report on issues relevant to peace,
  recovery, and development
• Increasing the visibility of, and confidence in, all levels of government
  through the delivery of targeted, strategic interventions

ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAMS ACROSS AFRICA

Working closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Casals & Associates supports critical anti-corruption initiatives throughout the region in countries such as Madagascar, Malawi, and Nigeria.

Key elements of our support include:

• Strengthening the capacity of local government anti-corruption institutions by helping implement systems for preventing corruption
• Ensuring that systems of enforcement and deterrence are in place and functioning effectively by working with government institutions and civil society, including the media and the private sector, to strengthen the human and structural capacities
• Promoting increased public awareness of corruption and anti-corruption mechanisms by supporting national civil society organizations to facilitate civic and private sector participation in anti-corruption measures
• Providing technical assistance, training, and equipment to local investigative institutions to better process and investigate corruption complaints, and monitor and report on corruption cases transferred to courts

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