In 2009 DPMF researchers finalized their work on the first phase of the Land Policy Development & Governance project. Work also began on the second phase of the project. This second phase consists of in depth analyses of different aspects of the nexus between land, wealth accumulation and politics in Kenya. It is expected that this research will contribute to the on-going debate in Kenya over land policy and governance.In February 2009, DPMF convened a conference on “Political Culture, the State and Governance in Africa”. This innovative conference featured presentations and debate on a range of questions around political behaviour, democratization, state building and conflict in Africa.
The DPMF remains committed to its Pan-African mandate and during the General Assembly Meeting (GAM) held at the conclusion of the conference on political culture, the DPMF Board was re-newed with membership from all the regions of the continent. Throughout the year the DPMF participated in the activities of Pan-African institutions and networked with like minded civil society organizations in Africa and the rest of the world. It continues to develop its activities as a Kenyan and Pan-African think-tank and is distinguished by its critical approach to public policy analysis and its engagement with policy-makers and civil society.
PUBLICATIONS
The DPMF published the proceedings of the lecture series or ‘Mijadala’s’ it conducted from 2006 to 2007 as part of the Social Policy Development & Governance project. The purpose of the Mijadalas was to provide a panoramic overview and critique of Kenya’s social policy by social policy practitioners, scholars and representatives of the State and civil society
Mijadala: A Discourse on Social Policy, Governance & Development in Kenya Abdalla Bujra (ed), DPMF, Nairobi 2009
The DPMF and CODESRIA published a series of papers focusing on the contextual politics and processes of regional integration on the African continent. This book is based on a conference jointly organized by DPMF and CODESRIA in Addis Ababa in 2009 and consists of 16 papers from distinguished African scholars.
The African Union and new strategies for development in Africa, Said Adejumobi and Adebayo Olukoshi (eds), DPMF & CODESRIA, 2009
The DPMF, PANAFSTRAG, UNECA and the AAPS also jointly published a book based on papers presented at the conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia organized by the DPMF and the GPAD/UNECA on the 26th-27th March 2006. The papers focused on current and potential roles of civil society and indigenous institutions in regional integration processes in Africa.
Civil Society, Governance and Regional Integration in Africa, Adekunle Amuwo, Hippolyt Pul & Iren Adadevoh (eds), DPMF & PANAFSTRAG, 2009
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