Promotion of Social Dialogue in French Speaking Africa (PRODIAF) - Phase II
(RAF/04/M02/BEL)

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The Programme for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in French-speaking Africa was launched in 1998 and funded by the Belgian government. The French government also contributed to this programme during 2002-2003. PRODIAF covers 22 countries, as well as sub-regional institutions in West Africa (UEMOA), in Central Africa (CEMAC) and in the countries of the Great Lakes. The Programme is to be completed by the end of 2007.

The primary objective of the PRODIAF programme consists of assisting French-speaking African countries to strengthen tripartite co-operation structures at national and sub-regional level and enable governments and social partners to evaluate their social dialogue and tripartite co-operation systems and analyse together improvements, changes and reinforcements, where necessary.

PRODIAF assists the countries concerned in evaluating the situation; strengthening the structures; enhancing deliberation and negotiation capacities; undertaking research activities and creating a network of African social dialogue practitioners/experts.