Akinwumi adesina, formerly nigerias minister of agriculture and rural development, was elected as the 8th president of the african development bank on thursday, may 28, 2015. Agenda 2063 is africas strategic framework that aims to deliver on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african renaissance. The objectives of this paper were to examine the viability of the agenda, to elucidate critical issues underpinning its. The african union commission agenda 2063 the africa we. Terrorism, agenda 2063 and the challenges of development in. It is the continents strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under pan.
Agenda 2063 and agenda 2030 have advanced targets for development objectives in general, and for gewe in particular, building on successes attained under the mdgs. Emmanuel nnadozie, executive secretary of acbf has stated. Africa sustainable development report undp in africa. Comprehensive african agricultural development programme. Agenda 2063 must identify such aspects of african culture that her youth could run away with into the arena of futuristic scientific innovation. Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Agenda 2063 is a paradigm shift for the continent if implemented on all fronts. The african union commission, working closely with the new partnership for africas development. On realizing agenda 2063 in africa, the chapter draws attention for the need to make conscious. Integrating agenda 2063 and 2030 agenda for sustainable. To start with, nepad proposes that there can be an effective interface between agenda 2063 and national plans, and regionalcontinentwide development initiatives nepad n.
Africas development for the next halfcentury and to. Pdf african development, political economy and the road to. Southern african development community sadc and the union of maghreb states amu regional industrialization hubs. How acbf will nudge africa to effectively implement agenda. African governments need to be positioned to make it possible to realise the aspirations stated in both agenda 2063 and the sdgs. Terrorism, agenda 2063 and the challenges of development in africa. The declaration also called for the development of a continental agenda that will guide the work. Besides the 2030 agenda, african countries have committed to implement the african union agenda 2063, which is both a vision and a plan to build a more prosperous africa in 50 years. She said that the integration of the sdg indicators and targets in the first ten year imple.
It is to be recalled that in june 2014, at their meeting held in malabo, equatorial guinea, the executive council, through its decision ex. It was prepared following a broadbased bottomup participatory approach, and advocates for inclusion and. Agenda 2063 united nations economic commission for africa. The high 5s african development bank building today, a. Nkrumahism, agenda 2063, and the role of intergovernmental. The sustainable development goals sdgs and africas agenda 2063. The african union has developed agenda 2063, its 50year vision and action plan for the africa that africans want. Introduction 2 in june 2014 summit, the executive council requested. Align gender mainstreaming in the african union with african union agenda 2063 and the sustainable development goals harmonise genderrelated policies. Nov 26, 2019 agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. The adf contributes to poverty reduction and economic and social development in the least developed african countries by providing. To achieve this, the chapter reinforces the need for the agenda 2063 to be integrated into the existing educational system.
The future of africa is too important to be left to the african union and national governments alone. Afr100 the african forest landscape restoration initiative is a countryled effort to bring 100 million hectares of land in africa into restoration by 2030 afr100 contributes to the bonn challenge, the african resilient landscapes initiative arli, the african union agenda 2063, the sustainable development goals and other targets. The summit tasked the african union commission auc, supported by the new partnership for africa s development nepad planning and coordinating agency npca, the african development. Derexbriggs noted that agenda 2063 complements the sdgs and builds on the various international and regional agreements affirming the gewe agenda. This is the first blog post in a series of collaborations between the association for the development of education in africa adea and gpe. Agenda 2063, an endogenous, shared strategic framework for inclusive growth and sustainable development for africas transformation, is therefore a continuation of the pan african drive, for selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity the document is.
African development, political economy and the road to agenda 2063. African governments today seek to improve development across an everexpanding set of issue areas. Agenda 2063 is a 50year strategic framework with the main objective being to guide africa s development for the next halfcentury and to achieve the vision of the africa we want. Apr 09, 2019 agenda 2063 is africas blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Terrorism, agenda 2063 and the challenges of development. An integrated continent, politically united and based on the ideals of pan africanism and vision of african renaissance. Millennium development goals mdgs have led to substantial progress, but much. The african union commission, working closely with the new partnership for africa s development. These converging agendas, from national to regional to. Agenda 2063 african union agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Oct 16, 2017 africa sustainable development report oct 16, 2017 the 2017 africa regional report on agenda 2063 and the sustainable development goals sdgs assesses the continents performance in domesticating and implementing the two development frameworks since their adoption in 20 and 2015, respectively. This research note provides a snapshot of the aspirations and some key.
A prosperous africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. The call for such an agenda was first made by the 21st ordinary assembly on 26 may 20, 50 years after the foundation of the organisation of african unity. Agenda 2063 is africas blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Agenda 2063 first tenyear implementation plan 20142023 6 termname definitionexplanation authority on development igad. African development bank building today, a better africa. Integrating agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development into national development plans emerging issues for african least developed countries and 2018, respectively economic commission for africa, 2017, these figures are well below the levels required to transform the economies of most african countries. The sdgs align closely with the african unions agenda 2063 roadmap as well as the national development strategies of many countries. An africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and. Agenda 2063, an endogenous, shared strategic framework for inclusive growth and sustainable development for africas transformation,is therefore a continuation. Terrorism, agenda 2063 and the challenges of development in africa, south african journal of international affairs 23, no. Agenda 2063 is a set of initiatives proposed and currently under implementation by the african union. An africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law.
We aspire that by 2063, africa shall be a prosperous continent, with the means and resources to drive its own development, and where. Affirm the african unions continued commitment to advancing gender equality in the continent. Agenda 2063 aims to optimise the use of africas resources for the benefit of the continents people. Common african position outlining the continents shared priorities. The nepad agency, the implementing agency of the african union, has been tasked with fasttracking the implementation and monitoring of major continental development programmes and frameworks, including agenda 2063 and the sustainable.
African smart cities strategies for agenda 2063, africa journal of management 2, no. Jan 30, 2017 implementing agenda 2063 begins with a tenyear implementation plan, which lays out in an incremental manner the concrete steps and milestones to be achieved in the journey towards 2063 to fulfill the african union vision. Sustainable development goals undp in south africa. The agenda 2063 popular version derives entirely from the technical document presented above and its purpose is to render agenda 2063 in simple terms, in such a way that it can be understood by africans of all walks of life. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development acknowledges the importance of the au agenda 2063 and considers it an integral part of it. Pdf african development, political economy and the road. It is the strategic framework for delivering on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african. Nov 23, 2018 agenda 2063 is africas strategic framework that aims to deliver on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african renaissance. Gender strategy is to ensure that gender aspects of agenda 2063 are articulated, monitored, evaluated and resourced. In his speech, he outlined the five development priorities for the institution. Agenda 2063 calls for action by all segments of society to work together and build a prosperous and united africa based on shared. Awdf, and the institute of african studies, carleton university march 12, 2015 22202228 river building carleton university synopsis africa in 2015 is regarded as the continent with the most remarkable changes in its economy, governance and sociocultural development. Agenda 2063 flagship projects, natural resourcebased and stibased industrialization and technology transfer, intra african trade and export development, private sector and msme development, financial market development, support to the. The african union agenda 2063 a panafrican vision for a 50year transformation of the continent a consultative process a distinctiv e focus on democracy, cultural identity and continental integration.
Agenda 2063, a plan for africa s structural transformation, was agreed upon by the african union golden jubilee of may 20. Acbfs current status would help in this regarding by enabling the. Agenda 2063, rooted in pan africanism and african renaissance, provides a robust framework for addressing past injustices and the realisation of the 21st century as the african century. Nepads integrated approach for african development. Nothing underscores the need for an urgent cultural agenda for africas youth than the rise and.
Moving towards sustainable development goals and agenda. The authors examine socioeconomic rights issues and their impact on developing a strong educational agenda that can drive africa to realize agenda 2063. Agenda 2063 prov ides an excellent vision for african countries and a frican people. Africa is selfconfident in its identity, heritage, culture and shared values and as a strong, united and influential partner on the global stage making its. It is the strategic framework for delivering on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and. Nearly all of these priorities were reflected in the final version of the 2030 agenda. Introduction 1 in accordance with the executive council decision ex.
Even as the united nations moves beyond the millennium development goals toward a post 2015 framework, a wide range of african actors civil society and the private sector, for example is pressing for enhanced development policy. Agenda 2063 was developed through an extensive consultative process involving. Essentially it aligns thinking from across the continent and distils the vision in a set of aspirations. How acbf will nudge africa to effectively implement agenda 2063. In his inaugural address on september 1, 2015, the eighth elected president of the african development bank group, akinwumi adesina, set down a new agenda for the bank group, building on its existing 202022 strategy. It was adopted on 31 january 2015 at the 24th ordinary assembly of the heads of state and governments of the african union in addis abeba. The sustainable development goals sdgs and africas.
It is the strategic framework for delivering on africa s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan african drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african. As africas development has remained slow in the face of many challenges, the need to embrace good governance, rule of law and human rights obligations are major tools to realize the. Agenda 2063 the africa we want first tenyear implementation. African union agenda 2063 capacity development plan. Africa sustainable development report oct 16, 2017 the 2017 africa regional report on agenda 2063 and the sustainable development goals sdgs assesses the continents performance in domesticating and implementing the two development frameworks since their adoption in 20 and 2015, respectively. Agenda 2063 emerged out of the african unions decision to rise to the.
Agenda 2063 is a shared framework for inclusive growth and sustainable development for africa to be realized in the next fifty years. Agenda 2063 is a 50year strategic framework with the main objective being to guide. Key issues on agenda 2063 and their relevance to the. Cl821xxv took note of the report of the commission on the development of the african union agenda 2063, as.
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