Origin of NEPAD

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is a vision and strategic framework for Africa’s Renewal. The framework emanates from a mandate given to the five initiating Heads of State (Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa) by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to develop an integrated socio-economic development framework for Africa.  The 37th Summit of the OAU in July 2001 formally adopted the strategic framework document.

NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues, such as escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalization of Africa, needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new vision that would guarantee African renewal. [Read More...]

January 25 - 2nd February 2010
14th AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT TO BE HELD IN ADDIS ABABA

Media personnel are hereby informed of the following details of the next Ordinary Sessions of the decision-making structures of the African Union (AU), due to take place at the Headquarters of the African Union, and at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [Read more..]

Theme: “Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development”

African Peer Review Mechanis Report ( June 2006 - June 2008)

African Peer Review Mechanism Progress Report Popular Version (June 2006 - June 2008)

African Peer Review Mechanism UPDATE (July 2008 - January 2009)

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