November 4, 2025: In collaboration with the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre (CAACC), PTF ran a training course on stakeholder engagement for 37 staff from 16 anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in 14 African countries. The course, held virtually during the week of October 13th-17th, 2025, covered topics such as:
- Inclusive Engagement
- CSOs as key partners
- Engaging the private sector
- Working with youth
- Building coalitions
A highlight of the training was that 12 experts from 8 PTF partner CSOs shared their experiences working with government partners. Additionally, 5 countries (Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Tanzania) presented on their experiences in working with youth. Both activities were well-received and will continue in future trainings.
Key to the training has been the understanding that preventing and addressing corruption requires a whole-of-society approach, concerted action, and continuous resolve. This means being able to understand the importance of all stakeholders coming together, bringing different strengths and perspectives, and increasing their collective impact as a result.
People, groups, and agencies operating individually to promote integrity, accountability and transparency can make a difference, but collective action is needed to create a normative environment that does not tolerate corruption. Actively engaging CSOs as meaningful, equal partners, is key to the effectiveness of ACAs as well as working with the private sector to promote a level playing field, transparent and accountable processes, and open procurement.
The training course was well received by all participants, with pre- and post-training surveys showing a marked improvement in the participants’ knowledge relating to best practice in effective stakeholder engagement.
PTF will continue to partner with CAACC to increase awareness of the importance of stakeholder engagement and multi-stakeholder dialogue in effectively combatting corruption.
Read more about the training course here.
