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NEPAD : a look at seven years of achievement – and the challenges on the way forward
vendredi 25 janvier 2008
par adi

* From an address by Prof. Wiseman Nkuhlu, a former Chief Executive of NEPAD, delivered at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

The adoption of the New Partnership of Africa’s Development (NEPAD) by the African Heads of State and Government in 2001 as a policy framework for the socio-economic renewal of the continent heralded a new beginning that would inspire and energise development action throughout the continent.

A new beginning was considered necessary for a number of reasons, including the massive debt overhang, escalating levels of poverty, rampant infectious diseases – malaria, HIV and AIDS and tuberculosis, inability to participate meaningfully in the global economy and a demeaning over-dependence on hand-outs by the developed countries.

The NEPAD founding document provides a framework for a continent-wide holistic socio-economic renewal and its overarching objectives are self-reliance, sub-regional and continental economic integration, economic growth and sustainable development.

The focus in the early years, 2001 – 2004 was on advocacy and development of sectoral indicative plans.

From 2004/2005, NEPAD embarked on the most difficult phase which is institution building and programme implementation. This phase requires sustained action, primarily by national governments, Regional Economic Communities and the African Union and its organs.

The early years 2001 – 2004 The primary focus of this phase was the popularisation of NEPAD’s key principles : African ownership and responsibility, promotion and advancement of democracy, good governance and accountable political leadership, self-reliance, self-sustaining development, partnerships with shared responsibilities and accountability and promotion of regional and continental economic integration.

The NEPAD founders criss-crossed the continent addressing their peers, government officials, business leaders, trade unions and civil society organisations.

Furthermore they engaged the international community including the leaders of the G8 countries, the United Nations and its agencies as well as the countries of the South.

The second focus was the elaboration of goals and indicative action plans for each of the sectoral priorities, peace, security, democracy and political governance, economic and corporate governance, regional and continental infrastructure (ICT, energy, transport, water and sanitation), human resource development, including education and health, agriculture, science and technology and the environment.

In preparing these sectoral plans, the NEPAD structures engaged stakeholders, both in Africa and internationally. Workshops, seminars, conferences and summits were held in many African countries and in the capitals of the developed countries. As a consequence, NEPAD became topical and visible.

The third focus was strengthening African institutions, especially the African Union to achieve quick wins on a number of fronts, including resolution of conflicts, transformation and strengthening of the organs of the African Union, re-invigoration of Regional Economic Communities and transformation of the donor/recipient relationship with the developed countries into a true partnership in which both sides are accountable.

The fourth area that received special attention was the building of relationships with multilateral development finance institutions, especially the African Development Bank, World Bank, European Commission and the development agencies of the United Nations.

First and foremost, NEPAD challenged the imposition of a uniform approach to development with rigid priorities by the development partners and Breton Woods institutions.

Secondly, NEPAD challenged the issue of conditions attached to development support and thirdly the quantum of resource flows. Africa engaged the developed partners on all these issues. The results are highlighted in the next session.

The fifth area of focus was the mobilisation of the private sector. The NEPAD architects made it clear from the outset that the thrust of the socio-economic renewal process must be the creation of conducive conditions for indigenous entrepreneurship and increased business investments from the rest of the world.

Governments play a major role in creating the right conditions and providing the basic infrastructure ; however, it is ordinary people through their own enterprises that create wealth on an efficient sustainable basis.

Acting on these beliefs, the NEPAD architects led the mobilisation of the private sector through numerous forums, both in Africa and internationally. The NEPAD structures also prioritized the promotion of reforms and mobilization of private sector resources.

Achievements during the early years – 2001-2004 Challenging the dominant development paradigm and asserting the right of African countries to determine their own development path and priorities was the most difficult task. It required a powerful persuasive vision anchored on unassailable principles and capacity to articulate them consistently with conviction and passion.

It is pleasing to note that much as it was extremely demanding in the first 18 months, by the middle of 2003 many African scholars, leaders of NGOs and trade unions that were sceptical at the beginning had been turned into fervent supporters of NEPAD.

Regional Economic Communities had become integrated into NEPAD structures through their participation in the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC) and the NEPAD Steering Committee.

At the international level, the United Nations adopted NEPAD as a framework for the programmes of its agencies working in Africa.

The G8 countries also adopted NEPAD as a framework for their development support, and responded by developing the G8 Africa Action Plan, which focuses on NEPAD priorities. The OECD countries also embraced NEPAD in a similar fashion.

Through NEPAD, Africa managed to expand the development priorities beyond the narrowly defined poverty reduction strategies.

Agriculture, infrastructure, science and technology, higher education and regional economic integration which were not previously among priorities accepted by the development partners have now taken centre stage. As a consequence, development support for these sectors is on the increase after a notable decline during the 1990s.

Other achievements include convincing development partners that infrastructure development is not the business of governments alone, and that it should be part of the development assistance agenda of the development community.

Consistent articulation of this approach by NEPAD leaders and the NEPAD Secretariat led to the establishment of the Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility at the African Development Bank (ADB) and notable increases in national and multi-country infrastructure project investments by the ADB and other multinational development finance institutions.

Building on these early successes in infrastructure, an Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has been established at the ADB, as part of the G8 support to NEPAD, following the 2005 G8 Gleneagles Summit.

The NEPAD architects played a leading role in the resolution of conflicts that had been raging for years in Liberia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in particular.

Development and adoption of the sectoral plans by relevant African institutions was another outstanding success.

The successful development and promotion of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) received continental and international acclaim. It set a new standard for mutual accountability and is destined to play a major role in accelerated political, economic and social reforms in the continent.

Development assistance flows are very important to the majority of African countries. In recognition of this reality, NEPAD called for doubling of development assistance in 2001. After almost five years, the leaders of G8 countries finally conceded at the Gleneagles Summit in June 2005. Also, the Gleneagles Summit saw the announcement of debt cancellation for a number of African countries. NEPAD leaders had been calling for debt cancellation since the inception of NEPAD.

NEPAD beyond the establishment phase The first four years were characterised by active participation by the founding Presidents and the Secretariat in promoting the vision and mobilising support both in Africa and abroad as well as dynamic involvement of stakeholders in the development of sectoral policy frameworks and indicative plans. These processes ensured that progress, or lack of progress, was reported in the media on a continuous basis.

In terms of the overall NEPAD strategy, implementation is the responsibility of national governments, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the AU organs. Therefore, the centre of activity should have shifted from the NEPAD Secretariat to the implementers from 2004 onwards. Unfortunately this did not happen as planned because national governments and the RECs have been slow in building the institutional capacity they need in order to lead the implementation. Also, countries had not integrated the NEPAD objectives and priority indicative plans into their national development plans and strategies.

On the other hand, the NEPAD Secretariat is in limbo. Its role in the implementation phase has not been agreed with the AU Commission. There is also lack of clarity about its funding. This is what must be resolved for NEPAD to regain momentum.

With hindsight, it is now evident that no rigorous assessment of the capacity of national governments and the secretariats of the RECs was conducted before assigning them responsibility for leading the implementation of NEPAD programmes. It was simply assumed that in terms of the institution/architecture of the continent, they were the correct agencies.

However, the reality is that there is a lot of rationalisation and capacity building that must be undertaken before the RECs can fully discharge their responsibility for implementation. Indications are that there is no strong political will to lead rapid rationalisation of the RECs. Capacity building has been initiated with the support of the African Capacity Building Foundation, but progress remains slow.

In addition to capacity constraints there are concerns about political leadership at all levels. Leadership was very strong in the early years, especially by the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee, but there has been a reduction in the number of meetings since 2004, as well as less championing of top priority cross-border infrastructure projects. As a result, the ownership and commitment by Heads of State has become less evident.

The key to unlock NEPAD implementation is in the hands of the African Heads of State, national governments and the RECs.

The passion and drive that ensured the successful launch in the early years is now needed to accelerate implementation and collaboration on cross-border projects. Currently there is no strong sponsorship of cross-border infrastructure projects by national governments. Of course, there are exceptions, but they are very few.

This is regrettable because regional and continental economic integration is crucial to Africa’s economic success. The majority of African countries have small populations with gross domestic products of less than US$4 billion. Therefore, individually they do not provide attractive markets nor the economies of scale to make major infrastructure investments viable.

The solution is economic integration, both at regional and continental levels. Otherwise Africa will remain less attractive to investors compared to China and India.

Overcoming these constraints is feasible ; however, a prerequisite is strong political leadership in each of the regions. Without strong champions of regional economic integration in each of the regions, South, East, Central, West and the North, the pace will remain slow.

Africa and partner institutions as drivers of NEPAD Implementation Up to this point we have presented a detailed analysis of what we consider to be the most significant challenges that must be addressed by NEPAD structures. We are not by any means implying that NEPAD implementation has come to a halt. In fact, what is happening is very heartening in that NEPAD has become self-sustaining ; African and partner institutions are continuing with implementation despite the weaknesses at the centre.

The rolling out of NEPAD programmes in agriculture, science and technology, capacity building and cross-country infrastructure is making satisfactory progress primarily because African and partner institutions are committing more resources. Business and other stakeholders are maintaining the momentum. Of course, the NEPAD Secretariat remains committed ; however, as already pointed out its effectiveness is undermined by resource constraints and lack of clarity about its future.

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is a good example of a programme that is making progress because its launch inspired and energised African agricultural research institutions, indigenous farmers’ associations and African governments who believe in the pivotal role of agriculture in development. In addition, many development partners who were looking for a champion for agricultural development have rallied around CAADP.

Currently, the programme is receiving strong support from the Global Environment Facility ; USAID, FAO and a number of other international partners. Key support areas include the following :

NEPAD Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Ghana, supported by Netherlands Government through a Euro 40 million programme ;

Over US $ 35.2 million which has been pledged (Govt. of Nigeria, IFAD, Gates and the Rockefeller Foundations) for the support of an African Fertilizer Development Financing Mechanism ;

35 million pounds which has been mobilised through the UK Department for International Development (DfID) to support research in five countries ( Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Tanzania ) ;

The West Africa Productivity Programme (WAPP) which is receiving US $45 million for Ghana, Senegal, Mali ;

The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) which is in the process of developing a US4.2 million strategic response to HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector through a piloted programme in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Cameroon ;

The Chinese government is financing a NEPAD-Egypt-WFC Aquaculture Technical Assistant Programme through which Egypt is expected to provide technical assistance in fisheries and aquaculture to other African states in a south-to-south cooperation arrangement ;

A Euro3 million programme through which the EU and the African Development Bank are supporting fisheries and aquaculture programmes in COMESA member states (NEPAD in liaison with WorldFish and COMESA) ;

IFAD has mobilised US$ 1.3 million from the Italian Government for a 3-year support programme to maximise the impacts of IFAD’s investment of about US$ 106 million in the cassava sub-sector in Africa ;

Through the Abuja Fertilizer Summit Resolution No. 7 (establishing national financing facilities to support importers and distributors of fertilizers and other agricultural inputs), resources are being mobilised for a credit guarantee fund to be piloted in Uganda through the Uganda National Agro-Dealers’ Association (UNADA). AGRA and Standard Chartered Bank are exploring support to the initiative ;

The World Bank , through an IDA grant, are supporting the Agriculture Expenditure Tracking System programme ;

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) through a technical assistance programme (TCP) are strengthening NEPAD Secretariat capacities in the agricultural sector ; and

The International Fertilizer Development Centre, under a project support grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, is also strengthening NEPAD Secretariat capacities in the sector.

It is important to note that these are just but examples of how the international community has embraced CAADP as the framework for agricultural development in Africa.

Exciting progress in science and technology The NEPAD Science and Technology programme is making exciting progress because partnerships with the African Union Commission and African Ministers for the sector were forged from the start.

The African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) has continued to champion the implementation of Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA).

The prioritised flagship programmes for implementation are the following :

Establishing an African network of centres of excellence in water sciences and technology ;

Establishing an African Energy Research and Innovation Network ;

Establishing the African Biosciences Initiative ;

Developing the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Initiative ;

Exploring the possibility of establishing a continental fund for science and innovation ;

Launching an African network for mathematical sciences ; and

Building consensus on modern biotechnology.

On the establishment of an African network of centres of excellence in water sciences and technology, the following regional networks of centres of excellence have been established :

West Africa based in Dakar, Senegal ;

Eastern and Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya ;

Southern Africa, based in Pretoria, South Africa ; and

North Africa, based in Cairo, Egypt.

Four directors have been appointed for each of the centres and good progress is being made in terms of awarding research and capacity building fellowships to Africans to conduct research on cereals, human health, biodiversity conservation, and application of indigenous knowledge, livestock diseases, and biopharmaceuticals. The Government of Canada has made available CAD$ 30 million that has enabled the launch of this initiative.

On water sciences and technology, the Ministers resolved to establish “an African Network of Centres of Excellence in Water Sciences and Technology Development”. A business plan and budget are ready for approval by AMCOST. Support has been secured from the Government of France for the development of a business plan and identification of centers of excellence to implement specific projects. Through its Institute for Research on Development (IRD), the Government of France has allocated approximately Euro 350,000 over the past two years.

African Energy Research and Innovation Network : A comprehensive business plan of the proposed African Energy Research and Innovation Network has been developed and is ready for approval by AMCOST.

African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Initiative : The Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is supporting an initiative to develop common indicators and produce an African Innovation Outlook, through a grant of approximately US$ 3 million over two years.

An intergovernmental committee on indicators first met in August 2007 in Maputo, Mozambique and made a number of decisions on the production of science, technology and innovation indicators.

This programme is very strategic because unless Africa develops her own scientific and technological capability she will not be a meaningful participant in the knowledge intensive global economy.

Further, more new African Renaissance schools have been established at a number of African universities and there is an increasing interest in collaborative research and studies among African universities. Again, this confirms that African institutions are embracing the NEPAD agenda.

Vital importance of regional integration Regional economic integration is the very essence of NEPAD. NEPAD provides an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.

The vision and accompanying principles and values give meaning and also inspire and energise the African people, but on their own will not bring about meaningful political and economic integration unless accompanied by careful planning and implementation of inter connecting infrastructure that would facilitate trade and investment among African countries. Without investment in inter-connecting infrastructure, political and economic integration of African countries will not be sustainable.

This is the rationale for prioritising infrastructure interconnectivity. Africa needs cross-border, regional and continental infrastructure in order to overcome her major economic weakness which is economic fragmentation.

It is therefore pleasing to note that the work on cross-border infrastructure is receiving increased support from the African Development Bank, the World Bank and other development partners. As already mentioned, an African Infrastructure Consortium has been established for the purpose of co-ordinating action in this area. The Secretariat is hosted by the African Development Bank.

Another example which demonstrates that African institutions are taking responsibility for sustaining implementation of NEPAD programmes is the promotion of the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) by the Public Investment Corporation of South Africa. A number of African pension funds and financial institutions have invested US $625 million in the fund. The money will be used to finance high priority cross-border infrastructure projects.

Capacity building is a new area of focus The NEPAD Secretariat is promoting capacity building as a new area of focus. The motivation behind the initiative is that it has become very clear that capacity building is a major constraint to NEPAD implementation.

Resources have been mobilized from the African Capacity Building Foundation, the Southern Africa Trust, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) the African Development Bank, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and other development partners.

The secretariats of the RECs, and governments of countries that have completed the Peer Review process have been prioritised. This development is timely and strategic because the additional resources that have been committed through NEPAD will not flow unless the capacity constraints are addressed : even if they flow, they will not be efficiently and affectively utilised to deliver services to the citizens unless there is a fundamental institutional and attitudinal transformation at these levels.

Education and health are also high priorities in the NEPAD programme, however, since major partnerships were already established in 2001, the NEPAD leaders decided to add new dimensions.

In education, NEPAD is focusing not only in the attainment of universal primary education by 2015, but also the building of technical, scientific and managerial skills to enable Africa to industrialise and participate meaningfully in the global production supply chains.

It is pleasing to note that through NEPAD intervention and advocacy, support for higher education is on the increase. Many African universities were starved of development support over 25 years as a consequence of policies advocated by the World Bank. NEPAD achieved a breakthrough when leaders of the G8 countries agreed to increase support to higher education at Gleneagles in 2005. The financing of the information technology initiative of the SADC Universities by the UK and the Netherlands is an example of the new approach. This project is led by the Association of Vice Chancellors of the Universities of SADC countries.

NEPAD intervention in health has had a very significant impact. While welcoming increasing support for disease-specific programmes in malaria, tuberculosis and HIV and AIDS, NEPAD highlighted the fact that the agreed targets would not be achieved unless there was significant scaling up of resources and support for the strengthening of integrated health systems.

This advocacy has strengthened the African voice and accelerated the scope of health interventions. NEPAD is continuing with this advocacy role and more and more African countries are calling for the strengthening of integrated health systems.

Of course the NEPAD initiative that has received most publicity is the African Peer Review mechanism (APRM). The APRM’s primary object is improving political, economic and corporate governance as well as sharing of good practice in governance among African countries.

Reviews of five countries ; Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa and Algeria have been completed and valuable lessons have come out of this experience. The APRM is now taking steps to accelerate the pace and the NEPAD Secretariat is assisting the reviewed countries to implement their programmes of action.

A good start has been made but there are challenges that require strong leadership. The integrity of the process has to be protected and there must be real benefits to reviewed countries.

The greatest threat is the increasing dependence on funding by development partners and United Nations agencies. Financial support by African countries has declined in the last two years. Strong leadership is therefore required to build the capacities of the reviewed countries in order to ensure the long-term entrenchment of the principles and values of NEPAD in implementing the APRM Programme of Action. Without this leadership, the APRM runs the risk of being reduced to a mere technical exercise, leading to an erosion of African ownership that has been consolidated in the first phase of NEPAD.

Through the implementation of the APRM Programme of Action, African countries need to forge partnerships with a view to using each other’s strength in addressing common challenges, as well as sharing experiences and expertise. This approach would also go a long way in supplementing ongoing efforts in regional integration, which should go beyond cross-border infrastructure development issues (critical as they are).

The other very exciting initiative that has been inspired by NEPAD is the establishment of the Ibrahim Index of African Governments by one of the most successful African business leaders, Mo Ibrahim. The primary objective of the initiative is to encourage and reward excellent political leadership across Africa.

Through this project, a prize of $5 million has been made available to an African leader who completes his term at office with a clean governance record. The $5 million will be available to the retired Head of State or Government to enable him/her to continue to live with dignity as well as pursue projects of his/her choice. This is a clear affirmation of NEPAD and the APRM by a leading African business leader.

The way forward : urgent action is required We believe that urgent action is required to remove the uncertainty about NEPAD leadership and institutional arrangements.

At the political level, steps must be taken to ensure effective political leadership after the end of the era of Presidents Obasanjo and Mbeki. This requires the induction of some of the newly elected progressive Heads of State and Government as soon as possible. If this is not done, NEPAD will become less and less relevant and ultimately replaced by a new initiative.

The second priority is resolving institutional uncertainty. Discussions about the integration of NEPAD into the AU structures and processes have been going on for more than three years. Furthermore, the delay in holding the Heads of State and Government Brainstorming Summit is undermining effectiveness of the programme, as well as the credibility of the NEPAD leadership.

The third priority is building the capacity of the Regional Economic Communities that have been assigned responsibility for implementing NEPAD projects. Each REC must have a unit dedicated to promoting cross-border projects. Furthermore, the secretariats must have resources to convene meetings of ministers and Officials as necessary.

The fourth priority is leadership in intra Africa trade and investment in cross-border infrastructure projects by middle income countries in each REC. We believe that the formal structures and procedures of the RECs are not conducive to entrepreneurial action. Therefore, unless the middle income countries become more proactive in pushing cross-border projects by providing financial guarantees where necessary and also leadership in the mobilisation of the private sector and multilateral development finance institutions, there will be no major breakthroughs.

Conclusion The launch of the NEPAD programme in 2001 unleashed considerable development activity across the continent. For the first time African leaders were championing a very progressive renewal agenda. Response by redeveloped countries and multilateral development institutions was positive. As a consequence, a good foundation was laid in the first four years.

Uncertainty regarding the future of the programme developed during the last two years ; however, sustained action has continued mainly because African and partner institutions have taken ownership and responsibility for the programme.

Our conclusion is that that the current challenges are not insurmountable. They are of a temporary nature and will be resolved within the next 12 months. However, there is an urgent need for the NEPAD leaders to demonstrate their seriousness about NEPAD, specifically by bringing the integration of NEPAD into AU structures and processes to finality. Source : NEPAD, 25 janvier 2008

 

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  99. Calendar of events
    11 février 2007

  100. Kenya uses language of the people to tell them about Peer Review
    11 février 2007

  101. Ghana report says the people are generally happy with progress
    11 février 2007

  102. Rwanda reports much activity with its Peer Review programme
    11 février 2007

  103. Focus on Peer Review - APRM Director reports on current status of the Peer Review process
    11 février 2007

  104. World Bank leads top-level workshop on African integration strategy
    11 février 2007

  105. Calendar of events
    16 février 2007

  106. Egypt leads the way in North Africa with NEPAD e-Schools
    16 février 2007

  107. Portugal links up with Africa to promote biodiversity for development
    16 février 2007

  108. Key principles identified for NEPAD capacity building strategy
    16 février 2007

  109. NEPAD Calendar of events
    23 février 2007

  110. NEPAD reports progress with implementation during 2006
    23 février 2007

  111. NEPAD and FARA sign up to boost development of agriculture in Africa
    23 février 2007

  112. Critical role for metrology in Africa’s development
    6 juillet 2007

  113. Calendar of events
    6 mars 2007

  114. NEPAD sees cassava as Africa’s poverty fighter
    6 mars 2007

  115. African governments urged to respect judiciary in fight against corruption
    6 mars 2007

  116. Calendar of events
    9 mars 2007

  117. Strengthening the Regional Economic Communities for key infrastructure role
    9 mars 2007

  118. Raising the interest of students in NEPAD and the environment
    10 mars 2007

  119. NEPAD in forefront of fight against Africa’s health crisis
    10 mars 2007

  120. Africa part of global nutrition launch
    10 mars 2007

  121. Award for NEPAD Advisor
    10 mars 2007

  122. Nutrition in Africa is moving – to an African rhythm
    10 mars 2007

  123. Sport contributes to development and peace
    10 mars 2007

  124. Calendar of events
    16 mars 2007

  125. West African gas pipeline ready for commissioning
    16 mars 2007

  126. Role of ICT in human resource and skills development
    17 mars 2007

  127. More than 1000 attend e-Schools launch in Egypt
    17 mars 2007

  128. Regions to discuss NEPAD strategic framework for Africa’s infrastructure development
    17 mars 2007

  129. Calendar of events
    23 mars 2007

  130. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
    23 mars 2007

  131. Algeria in NEPAD’s time
    25 mars 2007

  132. Rwanda hosts roundtable on NEPAD’s Africa agriculture program
    25 mars 2007

  133. Calendar of events
    30 mars 2007

  134. US$20,000 fellowships for graduate students in biosciences
    30 mars 2007

  135. Solving Africa’s water challenges through “nerve centres” of science and technology
    30 mars 2007

  136. Scientific look at role of traditional medicines in treatment of HIV/AIDS
    30 mars 2007

  137. Calendar of events
    5 avril 2007

  138. NEPAD e-Schools to be launched in South Africa
    5 avril 2007

  139. Stakeholders endorse first CAADP COMPACT in Rwanda
    5 avril 2007

  140. Mission to Ghana checks on NEPAD’s home-grown school feeding programme
    5 avril 2007

  141. Calendar of events
    13 avril 2007

  142. NEPAD and DBSA sign partnership on African centres of excellence
    15 avril 2007

  143. President Mbeki to launch NEPAD e-Schools in South Africa
    15 avril 2007

  144. Calendar of events
    20 avril 2007

  145. Constructing a continent
    20 avril 2007

  146. ICT is key against poverty, says President Mbeki at launch of e-Schools in South Africa
    21 avril 2007

  147. Communications and outreach
    21 avril 2007

  148. Calendar of events
    30 avril 2007

  149. Helping journalists to tell African countries about NEPAD
    30 avril 2007

  150. NEPAD Advisor receives US award for distinguished service
    30 avril 2007

  151. Calendar of events
    15 mai 2007

  152. Prime Minister launches NEPAD e-Schools in Mauritius
    15 mai 2007

  153. Harnessing science and technology for progress
    16 mai 2007

  154. Strategic Investment Programme
    16 mai 2007

  155. Ghana President is the first AU Chairman to visit NEPAD Secretariat
    15 mai 2007

  156. Calendar of events NEPAD/AMCOST
    28 mai 2007

  157. Mali is ninth country to launch NEPAD e-Schools
    28 mai 2007

  158. Key messages from African Partnership Forum for G8 Summit in Germany
    28 mai 2007

  159. President John Kufuor
    25 mai 2007

  160. NEPAD Calendar of events
    4 juin 2007

  161. Cameroon wants education for all, Minister tells NEPAD e-Schools launch
    4 juin 2007

  162. South African diplomats visit NEPAD for briefing on implementation progress
    3 juin 2007

  163. Calendar of events
    11 juin 2007

  164. NEPAD playing key role in FARA General Assembly and Agriculture Science Week
    11 juin 2007

  165. Calendar of events
    15 juin 2007

  166. NEPAD in talks to provide more support for CAADP in the COMESA region
    15 juin 2007

  167. Madagascar is first country in new project for national implementation of NEPAD
    15 juin 2007

  168. Focus on Africa in G8 Summit “Power of Ideas” lectures
    16 juin 2007

  169. Successes and challenges of NEPAD’s science and technology programme
    22 juin 2007

  170. Spain and NEPAD sign historic agreement for the economic empowerment of African women
    22 juin 2007

  171. Calendar of events
    29 juin 2007

  172. “Great opportunity” to evaluate NEPAD progress in East Africa
    29 juin 2007

  173. Africa’s farmers want to play their part in NEPAD’s CAADP
    29 juin 2007

  174. $150m grant to support sustainable land management programs in Africa
    8 juillet 2007

  175. Experts gather for high-level African science and technology meeting
    9 juillet 2007

  176. Calendar of events
    9 juillet 2007

  177. Uganda Minister’s appeal to African governments...
    30 juillet 2007

  178. NEPAD Capacity Development Strategic Framework
    30 juillet 2007

  179. Ghana moves ahead with the CAADP sustainable land management program
    30 juillet 2007

  180. Teacher training through open and distance learning
    30 juillet 2007

  181. NEPAD Calendar of events
    1er août 2007

  182. West African Ministers adopt regional plan for NEPAD’s environment initiative
    3 août 2007

  183. NEPAD-Spanish empowerment program for African women
    3 août 2007

  184. NEPAD Calendar of events
    6 août 2007

  185. New Head of NEPAD Nigeria
    8 août 2007

  186. Updates on NEPAD regional infrastructure projects
    8 août 2007

  187. NEPAD CEO will speak on the benefits for Africa
    8 août 2007

  188. NEPAD Calendar of events
    11 août 2007

  189. Priority areas identified for Japan’s support of NEPAD projects across Africa
    17 août 2007

  190. Calendar of events
    20 août 2007

  191. Africa produces 7m tons of fish a year
    24 août 2007

  192. Calendar of events
    24 août 2007

  193. TICAD IV will be held in Yokohama, Japan
    24 août 2007

  194. Regional infrastructure is key to NEPAD objectives for Africa’s growth
    31 août 2007

  195. Calendar of events
    1er septembre 2007

  196. African Geopolitics in the 21st Century
    7 septembre 2007

  197. Regular TV slots for NEPAD
    7 septembre 2007

  198. Public Sector Innovation Awards in Africa
    7 septembre 2007

  199. Calendar of events
    11 septembre 2007

  200. Support for NEPAD at African Green Revolution Conference
    14 septembre 2007

  201. NEPAD welcomes Britain’s $20m contribution to new Africa fund
    14 septembre 2007

  202. NEPAD TV programme changes
    14 septembre 2007

  203. Calendar of events
    15 septembre 2007

  204. NEPAD Spatial Development Programme moves forward
    21 septembre 2007

  205. NEPAD reports “significant progress” in a briefing to diplomats and key stakeholders
    21 septembre 2007

  206. Africa : study seeks to promote networking and good practices in infrastructure development
    21 septembre 2007

  207. NEPAD Projects Conference to be held in South Africa
    21 septembre 2007

  208. Decisions on science and technology indicators
    21 septembre 2007

  209. NEPAD TV schedule on Africa channel
    21 septembre 2007

  210. Calendar of events
    25 septembre 2007

  211. WorldFish opens regional centre in Zambia
    28 septembre 2007

  212. Looking at Africa’s water needs 2008-2010
    28 septembre 2007

  213. NEPAD cities programme moves ahead
    28 septembre 2007

  214. Enhancing ownership and partnership
    28 septembre 2007

  215. NEPAD Calendar of events
    28 septembre 2007

  216. NEPAD - Mozambique : implementation,awareness and ownership
    5 octobre 2007

  217. The NEPAD e-Africa Commission
    5 octobre 2007

  218. Calendar of events - NEPAD Agenda
    5 octobre 2007

  219. Successful NEPAD Projects Conference identifies many opportunities
    12 octobre 2007

  220. South Africa spells out its role in NEPAD and a road map for the future
    12 octobre 2007

  221. NEPAD Calendar of events
    15 octobre 2007

  222. Key role of agriculture in reaching Millennium Development Goals
    19 octobre 2007

  223. NEPAD Calendar of events
    19 octobre 2007

  224. High-level meeting praises progress with implementation of CAADP and recommends steps for future action
    19 octobre 2007

  225. Ministers approve $2bn submarine cable to connect Africa – and call for speedy implementation
    19 octobre 2007

  226. Mayor supports Cities programme to make NEPAD happen at the local level
    26 octobre 2007

  227. Burkino Faso and Mali next on Peer Review list
    26 octobre 2007

  228. NEPAD TV schedule
    26 octobre 2007

  229. Calendar of events - NEPAD Agenda
    26 octobre 2007

  230. Implementing Africa’s science and technology plan of action : report spells out the details
    2 novembre 2007

  231. Calendar of events
    2 novembre 2007

  232. NEPAD signs MOU with submarine cable company
    2 novembre 2007

  233. US-Africa Summit will take broad look at investment opportunities and challenges
    5 novembre 2007

  234. NEPAD Gender Task Force recommends changes in APRM reporting
    8 novembre 2007

  235. China to work with NEPAD and African partners on aquaculture research
    8 novembre 2007

  236. NEPAD Calendar of events
    12 novembre 2007

  237. Strong support for small business training for SADC countries
    16 novembre 2007

  238. NEPAD Calendar of events
    19 novembre 2007

  239. Progress in raising funds for NEPAD’s Africa agriculture programme
    23 novembre 2007

  240. "Important milestone" in advancing the Peer Review process in Africa
    23 novembre 2007

  241. NEPAD Calendar of events
    26 novembre 2007

  242. NEPAD TV schedule
    30 novembre 2007

  243. NEPAD Nigeria busy on wide range of projects and programmes
    30 novembre 2007

  244. Connect Africa launched to boost ICT projects backed by $55-billion
    30 novembre 2007

  245. Central Africa ready for scaling-up rice and cassava production
    10 décembre 2007

  246. NEPAD-Spanish fund for the empowerment of women calls for proposals
    7 décembre 2007

  247. NEPAD Calendar of events
    10 décembre 2007

  248. International support for top-level conference on budgeting in Africa
    14 décembre 2007

  249. NEPAD Calendar of events
    17 décembre 2007

  250. NEPAD : a look at seven years of achievement – and the challenges on the way forward
    25 janvier 2008

  251. NEPAD Calendar of events
    25 janvier 2008

  252. NEPAD Calendar of events
    1er février 2008

  253. Private sector spells out support for African Union
    1er février 2008

  254. BRAINCHILD OF NEPAD BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    8 février 2008

  255. NEPAD TV schedule
    8 février 2008

  256. Japan to host TICAD IV in May 2008, the G8 Summit in July 2008 and the 10th APF on 7-8 April 2008
    9 février 2008

  257. NEPAD : Vacancy for gender consultant
    17 février 2008

  258. Update on the African Fertilizer Summit and the way ahead for the Green Revolution
    15 février 2008

  259. Success of the NEPAD programme and its contribution to Africa
    22 février 2008

  260. NEPAD Calendar of events
    22 février 2008

  261. NEPAD TV schedule
    3 mars 2008

  262. NEPAD-Spanish Women’s Fund
    3 mars 2008

  263. NEPAD TV schedule
    7 mars 2008

  264. Uganda completes the final stages of its Peer Review
    7 mars 2008

  265. NEPAD-Spanish Fund : Progress
    14 mars 2008

  266. NEPAD Calendar of events
    14 mars 2008

  267. NEPAD Calendar of events
    20 mars 2008

  268. International media summit on the re-branding of Africa
    20 mars 2008

  269. NEPAD-Spanish Fund : progress with interviews
    29 mars 2008

  270. African Bank chief puts top priority on water access and sanitation
    29 mars 2008

  271. Soaring food prices pose serious threat to food and nutrition security
    29 mars 2008

  272. Important role for Africa’s media in the development of the continent
    4 avril 2008

  273. NEPAD “training the trainer” seminar
    4 avril 2008

  274. NEPAD TV schedule
    11 avril 2008

  275. NEPAD Calendar of events
    11 avril 2008

  276. NEPAD Calendar of events
    21 avril 2008

  277. Soaring food prices stress urgency of increasing fertilizer use by African farmers
    21 avril 2008

  278. NEPAD e-Schools praised as the key to bridging the digital divide in Africa
    25 avril 2008

  279. NEPAD Calendar of events
    25 avril 2008

  280. Regional training workshop on science and technology
    6 mai 2008

  281. NEPAD Calendar of events
    6 mai 2008

  282. NEPAD looks at African agriculture for answers to crisis problems of high food prices
    16 mai 2008

  283. NEPAD conference shows the way to promote tourism in Africa
    16 mai 2008

  284. Africa Day - 25 May, 2008 : Message from the AU and NEPAD
    23 mai 2008

  285. Strengthening the links between Canada, NEPAD and the AU
    23 mai 2008

  286. NEPAD TV schedule
    30 mai 2008

  287. NEPAD Calendar of events
    30 mai 2008

  288. African Ministers to discuss NEPAD Environment Plan
    6 juin 2008

  289. "Green Revolution" aims to double Africa’s rice production in next 10 years
    6 juin 2008

  290. Historic moment” : first meeting to integrate NEPAD into AU
    13 juin 2008

  291. Donors increase financial support for NEPAD infrastructure facility
    27 juin 2008

  292. Chairman outlines reforms to boost performance of the AU Commission
    4 juillet 2008

  293. NEPAD Secretariat and AfDB discuss closer collaboration
    11 juillet 2008

  294. NEPAD’s CAADP is key in Africa’s response to high food prices
    18 juillet 2008

  295. NEPAD Calendar of events
    28 juillet 2008

  296. Helping African countries achieve their development objectives through CDSF
    1er août 2008

  297. Aid - who accounts to whom and on whose terms ?
    15 septembre 2008

  298. Work starts on NEPAD submarine cable to be ready for FIFA 2010
    20 septembre 2008

  299. New President of South Africa takes over from Thabo Mbeki
    29 septembre 2008

  300. AU chief calls for more CAADP financing and fast-tracking
    10 octobre 2008

  301. As daily life improves at the grassroots NEPAD is there
    11 octobre 2008

  302. Africa’s partners must not renege on development support, says UN General Assembly chief
    18 octobre 2008

  303. UN underlines commitment to AU-NEPAD priority programmes
    25 octobre 2008

  304. EAC, SADC,COMESA to merge into African Economic Community
    2 novembre 2008

  305. Boost for fisheries governance and trade through NEPAD-led Pan-African partnership
    10 novembre 2008

  306. Key role for African media to focus on agriculture and CAADP
    14 novembre 2008

  307. Africa, G8 and OECD identify actions to keep Africa on growth track despite global downturn
    21 novembre 2008

  308. Nigeria investing $85-million to boost local rice production
    28 novembre 2008

  309. President Museveni promises investors free land in Uganda
    12 décembre 2008

  310. NEPAD : Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, former Prime Minister of Niger, now NEPAD CEO, takes office
    21 avril 2009

  311. Gaddafi spells out his vision for NEPAD
    13 mai 2009

  312. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki leads NEPAD delegation to APF
    4 juin 2009

  313. African Ministers renew their commitments to CAADP
    27 juin 2009

  314. AU/NEPAD integration on track for finalization by July 2009
    7 juillet 2009

  315. A new African Civil Society network to promote SLM
    28 juillet 2009

  316. Togo signs CAADP Compact
    31 juillet 2009

  317. Mayaki calls on Ghana to align country’s priorities with NEPAD’s capacity development framework
    11 août 2009

  318. Addis Ababa : High-level session of Africa Partnership Forum (APF)
    27 août 2009

  319. NEPAD kick-starts project aimed at improving businesses that are run by women
    20 septembre 2009

  320. NEPAD zeroes in on Skills Development
    15 septembre 2009

  321. NEPAD : Global Financial Institutions must be Democratized, South Africa says at UN debate
    23 septembre 2009

  322. NEPAD’s biosafety receives boost from the Gates Foundation
    15 octobre 2009

  323. NEPAD : “Our Focus is on implementation “ , says Mayaki
    19 octobre 2009

  324. The NEPAD Transport Summit & Africa Expo
    28 octobre 2009

  325. Le 3eme Forum UE-Afrique soutient l’initiative des e-Ecoles
    15 octobre 2009

  326. NEPAD’s biosafety receives boost from the Gates Foundation
    15 octobre 2009

  327. Liberia signs CAADP Compact
    16 octobre 2009

  328. Africa-wide Conference to Discuss Strategies to Boost Agricultural Development
    23 novembre 2009

  329. NEPAD - Transport Summit in South Africa
    24 novembre 2009

  330. African leaders strengthen NEPAD – as it transforms into an implementing Agency
    3 février 2010

  331. Action plan to boost African countries’ progress in pharmaceutical innovation
    22 février 2010

  332. Commission for Social Development, Concluding Session, Adopts Text On Social Dimensions of NEPAD
    11 mars 2010

  333. NEPAD : Uganda signs Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Compact
    31 mars 2010

  334. Kampala : Ouverture sous haute sécurité du XVe sommet de l’UA
    25 juillet 2010

  335. Dure fin de sommet de l’Union africaine à Kampala
    3 août 2010

  336. The NEPAD Transport Infrastructure Summit, 13-15 October, 2010 Johannesburg (South Africa)
    12 juillet 2010

  337. The New Partnership for Africa’s Development is 10 years old - NEPAD at the Crossroads
    9 mars 2011

  338. Union africaine : Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma : un nouveau départ ?
    21 mai 2013

  339. 3rd EU- Africa Business Forum Supports the e-Schools Initiative
    15 octobre 2009