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Africa
Africa’s greatest asset is its diversity. From economics, politics and social development to climate, environment, history and culture: Africa’s diversity may be at the same time a strength, a challenge and an opportunity. Understanding Africa requires to look at the continent region by region and country by country.
The vastness and diversity of Africa’s natural and human resources present a unique potential for accelerated development. Rising social development and sustained economic growth create genuine opportunities for improving the long-term livelihood of Africans. Unfortunately, these opportunities are too often undermined by persistent structural weaknesses and competing priorities.
The need to tackle all of these challenges at once
is perhaps the most complex and essential task that Africa is facing today. For over 50 years, GOPA Group has been a reliable partner to Africa, working together with African stakeholders to address important challenges. We have extensive experience in providing support to African public structures, the private sector and civil societies in fields, such as good governance, health, education, employment, energy, agriculture and food security, environment and infrastructure.
We are proud to say that there is a continuous exchange between our headquarters and local staff and networks based in Africa. The learning road has always 2 lanes and a continuous exchange of best practices with local expertise can only bring an added value to Africa’s development.
Houseine Diabaté
Director Africa
GOPA's history in Africa
Ever since the 60s, when we started our very first projects on the continent, we knew that the road ahead would be full of both opportunities and challenges. So far, we have succeeded to implement hundreds of projects in Africa. We noticed that better results were achieved and integration and implementation were more successful when we established a thorough understanding of the local context together with our local colleagues and build local competences.
A key factor for successful implementation was blending international with local expertise. We put a lot of attention to capacity building and are convinced about the success our long-term vision: to create sustainable structures, skills and competences in Africa beyond isolated projects.
Today, our African activities at Group level and in our operative companies on the ground profit from a growing percentage of African managers, local branches and companies, and a huge network of local and regional experts and partners that drive our business. Africa remains GOPA Group’s strongest region, with 42% of our annual turnover generated in the Sub-Saharan part.
Our work spans the spectrum, from macro-policy analysis and policy advice for sector reforms over support in construction and energy infrastructure towards in-depth field work, e.g. with small farmers or health workers equally worked with local communities as with government ministries.
