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.

 

NEPAD’s four primary objectives are:

 

  • To eradicate poverty,
  • Promote sustainable growth and development,
  • Integrate Africa in the world economy, and
  • Accelerate the empowerment of women.

News and Events

 

Kenya Set To be Reviewed At The AU Summit on 27th January, 2012

 

Kenya is set to be reviewed at the 16th Summit of the APR Forum on the 27th of January 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after a successful 2nd APRM Country Review of Kenya that focused on the Political and Democratic Governance pillar and the Socio-economic Development pillar. [Draft Agenda for the 27th January, 2012 and Draft Agenda for 28th January, 2012]

 

 

 

October 1st 2011

Mrs. Lillian Mbogo Omollo is Appointed as the New Chief Executive Officer for NEPAD Kenya Secretariat