This paper describes and analyses the contribution of the Centre of Specialization in Public Administration and Management (CESPAM) in the development of public administration and management in the SADC region. It provides an overview of the mission and activities of CESPAM as a centre of excellence in the SADC region with respect to academic and practitioner oriented training. The focus is on the Masters degree and the short term executive programmes. This is done by highlighting its history, achievements, constraints and the lessons to be learnt from CESPAM as a regional centre of excellence. The paper concludes by restating that for centres of excellence to contribute positively to the development of public administration both as a discipline and practice, they need support from both politicians and top government civil servants. It is only through this support that centres of excellence like other training institutes can contribute effectively to regional integration and improvement of African public administration.

Key Words: centre of excellence in innovation, facilitating innovation

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