Annual Report 2017–2018
Annual Report 2017/2018 The Forum of Federations, the global network on federalism and multilevel governance, supports better governance through learning among practitioners and experts. Active on six continents, it runs programs in over 20 countries including established federations, as well as countries transitioning to devolved and decentralized governance options. The Forum publishes a range of information and educational materials. It is supported by the following partner countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and Switzerland. TABLE OF CONTENTS _________ 01 PEOPLE.............................................................................. 3 Chairman's Message President's Message Board of Directors Staff 02 W HO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO...................................... 9 03 PROJECTS.......................................................................13 Policy Programs Development Assistance Programs 04 PUBLICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA..................................54 05 SUMMARY OF FORUM ACTIVITIES 2017-2018 ..................62 __________01 PEOPLE Chairman’s Message ___GEORG_____ MILBRADT, CHAIRMAN Over the course of 2017-18, the Forum of Federations focused on programming and community engagement activities while also developing a cutting-edge results-based management system for the entire organization. The implementation of Forum programs for the MENA region, Myanmar and Ethiopia in 2017-2018 brought these activities to a new level, earning accolades from funders for the demonstrable results achieved. After a thorough preparatory process, implementation of the Women’s leadership project within the MENA region began in January and training sessions for women were established in our three priority countries, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco. Despite geopolitical challenges in Myanmar, the Forum forged ahead to provide federalism solutions to address governance issues and training for governance stakeholders. Finally, our ongoing work in Ethiopia saw the beginning of a major new program.
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