This New Partnership for Africa’s Development is a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm and shared conviction, that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and to place their countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development and, at the same time, to participate actively in the world economy and body politic. The Programme is anchored on the determination of Africans to extricate themselves and the continent from the malaise of underdevelopment and exclusion in a globalising world.
The poverty and backwardness of Africa stand in stark contrast to the prosperity of the developed world. The continued marginalisation of Africa from the globalisation process and the social exclusion of the vast majority of its peoples constitute a serious threat to global stability.
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. AFRICA in today?s WORLD: between poverty and prosperity
The Historical Impoverishment Of A Continent
Africa And The Global Revolution
Ill. THE NEW POLITICAL WILL OF AFRICAN LEADERS
IV. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLES OF AFRICA..
V. PROGRAMME OF ACTION: THE STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21st CENTURY
A. CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Al. The Peace, Security, Democracy And Political Governance Initiatives
(i) Peace And Security Initiative
(ii) Democracy And Political Governance Initiative
A2. The Economic And Corporate Governance Initiative
Subregional and Regional Approaches to Development
B. SECTORAL PRIORITIES
B1. Bridging The Infrastructure Gap
(I) All Infrasrnucture Sectors
(ii) Bridging the Digital Divide: Investing in Information and Communication Technologies27
(iii) Energy
(iv) Transport
(v) Water And Sanitation
B2. Human Resource Development Initiative, including Reversing the Brain Drain
(i)
Poverty Reduction
(ii) Bridging The Education Gap
(iii) Reversing The Brain Drain
(iv) Health
B3. Agriculture
B4. The Environment Initiative
B5. Culture
B6. Science And Technology Platforms
C. MOBILISING RESOURCES
Cl. The Capital Flows Initiative
(i) Increasinq Domestic Resource Mobilisation
(ii) Debt Relief
(iii) ODA Reforms
(iv) Private Capital Flows
C2. The Market Access Initiative
(i) Diversification Of Production
(ii) Agriculture
(iii) Mining
(iv) Manufacturing
(v) Tourism
(vi) Services
(vii) Promoting the Private Sector
(viii) Promoting African Exports
(ix) Removal of Non-Tariff Barriers
VI.A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
Establishing A New Relationship With Industrialised Countries And Multilateral Organisations 60
VII. Implementation of the New Partnership for Africa?s Development
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Promotion of the Private Sector
(iii) Infrastructure And Regional Integration
Needs Assessment
Management Mechanism Of The New Partnership For Africa?s Development
Heads of State Implementation Committee
VIII.CONCLUSION
