In March 2026, TAP participated in the three-day Knowledge for Transformation (K4T) Partner Network Meeting, hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The meeting provided a valuable platform to reconnect and deepen engagement with fellow K4T partners, including the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute, Megatrends Afrika, the AUDA-NEPAD Africa Policy Bridge Tank, and the Nkafu Policy Institute, while forging stronger connections with key stakeholders in Germany.
Over the three days, partners exchanged knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on Africa’s evolving development landscape, creating opportunities for mutual learning, greater collaboration, and stronger links between African policy institutions and their German counterparts. The discussions reflected the diversity of experiences and priorities across the continent, while underscoring a shared conviction: credible, context-specific evidence is indispensable to effective policymaking.
The meeting further reinforced the importance of translating research and knowledge into actionable policy solutions that respond to Africa’s development priorities. By strengthening partnerships, facilitating cross-regional learning, and bridging the gap between evidence and policy, the K4T network provides an important platform for advancing more informed, targeted, and locally grounded approaches to sustainable economic growth and transformation across Africa.
In Cristian’s words, the experience “has been much easier for me because I grew up in the countryside, and the connection and familiarity with the people generates a lot of trust when entering the territory.”
Cristian started as a local facilitator, then was promoted to technical support professional, and is now the lead professional in the restoration process in the Charras Boquerón area in the department of Guaviare. For Cristian, “It has been a wonderful and enriching experience, as it has allowed me to gain experience, improve my professional skills and be able to contribute both to the objectives and goals of the project and to the restoration.”
Under this mechanism, the technical and administrative capacity remains in the territory. The project is enriched by experts who have knowledge of the local context and enjoy the trust of the communities. In total since 2016, 2,822 people have been hired to join the project team. The modalities of recruitment and remuneration are adjusted to the nature of each role and responsibility, but thanks to the project, the supply and capacity in the local labor market has increased, as well as income sources for the communities.
read more: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/09/04/tap-partnership-networking-meeting
