CAES
African Confederation of Strategic Economists
A pan-African platform for analysis, contradiction and accountability. Independent in its analyses, operational through its hosting by GIRA.
Build an African capacity for diagnosis, contradiction and accountability.
- Fragmentation of African expertise and consultation frameworks.
- Persistent dependence on external analyses to inform public decisions.
- Need for measurable accountability in the follow-up of recommendations.
- Strengthen economic sovereignty through African operational thinking.
A platform independent in its analyses, operational through its hosting.
CAES brings together economists, public finance practitioners, governance experts, digital specialists and qualified personalities.
Recommended immediate status: internal pole without separate legal personality, operating as a network of experts mobilized through conventions and mission letters.
A simple articulation: structured execution and independent expertise.
GIRA
- Structuring
- Execution
- Financing
- Project governance
CAES
- Expertise
- Publications
- Training
- Monitoring & evaluation
Impact
- Independent expertise
- Operationally
- mobilizable
The model distinguishes GIRA's administrative and operational support from the intellectual autonomy of CAES.
Foster a rigorous, sovereign and impact-driven African economic thinking.
- 01Produce benchmark economic and financial analyses.
- 02Support States and institutions in shaping public policy.
- 03Train, publish, evaluate and monitor recommendations.
- 04Structure dialogue between decision-makers, institutions, donors and the private sector.
Eight pillars to cover economic, financial and institutional needs.
Each pillar can be mobilized alone or as part of an integrated approach:
Turn strategic thinking into verifiable deliverables.
The method leaves a trace: matrices, hypothesis notes, decision sheets, minutes, dashboard.
Short, robust and actionable deliverables for decision-makers.
Annual benchmark report and projections.
Short notes for institutional arbitration.
Analyses reserved for authorized decision-makers.
Monitoring indicators and dashboards.
Structured capitalization of debates.
A living institutional library.
Outputs · 2026Secure the credibility of CAES and partner trust.
A chain of accountability — each link commits the institutional trust of CAES.
- Socle
Independence
No conclusion imposed by a funder.
SocleIndependence
No conclusion imposed by a funder.
- Cadre
Confidentiality
Distribution by levels and recipients.
CadreConfidentiality
Distribution by levels and recipients.
- Périmètre
Non-interference
Formal clause in conventions.
PérimètreNon-interference
Formal clause in conventions.
- Contrôle
Scientific validation
Internal review and contradiction.
ContrôleScientific validation
Internal review and contradiction.
- Préalable
Conflicts of interest
Mandatory prior declaration.
PréalableConflicts of interest
Mandatory prior declaration.
- Signature · EngagementSignature · Engagement institutionnel
Independent African expertise, mobilizable and impact-driven.
CAES — hosted by GIRA.