STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE ON BUDGETARY CONTROL, CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA

KAS and NANHRI convened a Pan-African conference in Entebbe, Uganda to examine the nexus between budgetary control, corruption and human rights in Africa. The most important issue in the context of this conference was not the amounts spent, but rather how they are spent; who controls and monitors this expenditure; and how those responsible are held accountable. The conference brought together delegates from 15 African countries drawn from various sectors and was also graced by Dr. Gaby Schäfer, President of the Budget Control Institution of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.