African Agenda 2063 - Welcome to the United Nations

1 The Africa We Want African Agenda 2063 . Presented By : Directorate of Strategic Policy Planning - AUC. To sensitize stakeholders To provide a such as the general To raise awareness government , its overview of and to facilitate agencies, Private the Agenda domestication Sector, the Media 2063 . and CSOs on Agenda 2063 . 1. Background 2. Key features of the Agenda 2063 . 3. General Overview of the Agenda 2063 . 4. Making it Happen . 5. Concluding Remarks African Union Vision An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in International arena . Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio- economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years.

2 It builds on, and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development.. A Changing Global and African Context. A more United and strong Africa today that requires a long Building on the term strategy to move NEPAD. forward experience. New investment Strong and well opportunities and global functioning regional interest in Africa that we institutions on which need to capitalize on Agenda 2063 can stand strong Lagos Plan Abuja of Action NEPAD. Treaty CAADP AIDA MIP. The Comprehensive Africa Accelerated The Minimum Agriculture Development Industrial Integration Programme Development Programme 3 ADI.

3 PIDA AU/NEPAD. Programme for Africa's Agro- Science industry &. Infrastructure &Technology Social Policy Development in Agribusiness Consolidated Development Framework Africa Plan of Action Initiative Technical Process Popularization Situational analysis, Communication Review of national strategy. plans and Creation /. continental maintenance of frameworks, website for Agenda Trend analysis and 2063 ;. scenario planning Bulletins / News Other studies: Letters finance, Radio, Press, and TV. transformation, Blue Social Media. economy, etc. Learning from the past through a review of the African development experience at the national, regional and continental levels Looking into the future through a discussion of the type of Africa participants want, key goals, milestones, priority actions as well as drivers and enablers How to make it happen through exploring and proposing a broad Agenda 2063 .

4 Implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework Member States Broad-based RECs/NEPAD Specialized Inputs National Workshops Consultations SADC RUFORUM. Private sector EAC GIMAC. African Academics / COMESA Organization of Ministerial Meetings Think Tanks ECCAS African Trade Unions Tourism Planning Experts & CEN-SAD Association of African Science and Development ECOWAS Public Services Technology Specialists NEPAD Commissions Finance and Civil Society African Airlines Development Organizations AU Organs Association Social Affairs, Diaspora PAP African Wildlife Labour and Youth Anti-Corruption Heritage Foundation Employment Media Commission ACHMUD. Agriculture Women African Court African Cultural Infrastructure Faith Groups Commission on Heritage Foundation Women and Gender African Island States African Women Human Rights Integration Former Heads of Business Forum State & Government National Plans Youth Business continental Web Based Forum 33 Member States Frameworks Consultation Agenda 2063 .

5 55 Existing Regional Plans Technical Committee Frameworks (AUC, NEPAD, ECA, 7 frameworks AfDB). 1- Effect equitable and people-centered growth and development 2- Eradicate poverty 3- Develop human capital; social assets, infrastructure and public goods 4- Establish enduring peace and security 5- Put in place effective and strong developmental states 6- Promote participatory and accountable institutions 7- Empower women and youth to fulfill the African Dream. The AU Vision - Popular Version The Solemn Declaration - Transformation The Vision Framework African (Peoples') Aspiration The .. The Goals Indicative strategies - Priority Areas - Targets Transformation.

6 Implementation Arrangements Communication Strategy - M&E Framework - Resource Mobilization Framework Strategy Capacity Development needs Five 10 Year Implementation Plans Over The Plan the 50 Years Based on extensive consultations and detailed technical work, the following key Agenda 2063 Documents have been produced by the Commission in collaboration with NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency supported by UNECA and AfDB: The Agenda 2063 Framework Document . Transformation Framework The Agenda 2063 Popular Version The First 10-Year Implementation Plan Information on activities related to Agenda 2063 is available on all social media websites as well as links to the NEPAD website.

7 Agenda 2063 documents can be obtained here: , From the consultations, these are the seven aspirations demonstrating what the African citizenry wanted to see pursued under Agenda 2063 . They were: 1. A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development 2. An integrated continent, politically United and based on the ideals of Pan- Africanism and the vision of Africa's Renaissance 3. An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law 4. A peaceful and secure Africa 5. An Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, shared values and ethics 6. An Africa where whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children 7.

8 Africa as a strong, United , resilient and influential global player and partner 1. Integrated High Speed Train Network 2. African Commodity Strategy 3. continental Free Trade Area 4. Pan- African E-Network 5. African Passport and free movement of people 6. Silencing the Guns 7. Grand Inga Dam Project 8. Annual African Forum 9. Single Air-Transport Network 10. African Outer Space Strategy 11. Pan- African Virtual University 12. continental Financial Institutions includes genesis of Agenda 2063 , its features and I - Introduction formulation processes, including consultations with stakeholders II- The Vision and African discusses the AU Vision, Solemn Declaration and seven Aspirations for 2063 aspirations distilled from consultations III- Overview of Africa's demographic, economic, social, political & natural development dynamics- resource dynamics trends, challenges and review of national, regional & continental plans opportunities megatrends analysis and review of scenario studies IV- Agenda 2063 goals, derived from the seven aspirations and to realize these priority areas.

9 Targets and aspirations strategies s V- Drivers, enablers, risks and mitigation measures Drivers, enablers, risks and mitigation measures VI- Making it happen implementation capacities, monitoring & evaluation, finance and communications strategy The First Ten Year Plan Document Covers: The introduction The goals and priority areas of the first decade which are basically sub-sets of those in the Framework Documents The flagship projects The results matrix for the seven Aspirations Key implementation issues such as the guiding principles, roles of each stakeholder Financing the Agenda 2063 focusing on domestic resources Identification of capacity gaps to be put in place Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework Policy framework on partnerships.

10 Detailed guidelines, description of roles and responsibilities for the implementation Other critical information It will be fundamentally executed at three layers from national to continental level. The national level will be responsible for the implementation of key activities under Agenda 2063 . The regional level- the RECs will serve as the fulcrum for the implementation at the member states level. They will adapt, the Agenda 2063 results framework to regional peculiarities and facilitate / coordinate the implementation by member states and develop/implement monitoring and evaluation framework at the regional level. The continental level (AU Organs, especially the AUC) will be responsible for setting the broad results framework and broad monitoring and evaluation based on inputs from the RECS.