1 NEPAD as a Framework for Sustainable Development in Africa An ECA presentation at the Workshop on Institutional and Strategic Frameworks for Sustainable Development Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8 March 2011

2 Outline BackgroundBackground NEPAD Priority Areas and FrameworksNEPAD Priority Areas and Frameworks Sustainable Development of NEPAD as a ProgrammeSustainable Development of NEPAD as a Programme Sustainable Development of the NEPAD Infrastructure ProgrammeSustainable Development of the NEPAD Infrastructure Programme Conclusions and Way ForwardConclusions and Way Forward

3 Background NEPAD Adopted as socio-economic development framework in 2001Adopted as socio-economic development framework in 2001 Commitment by African leaders to pursue new socio- economic transformation approachesCommitment by African leaders to pursue new socio- economic transformation approaches Seeks to eradicate poverty, place African countries on path of sustainable growth & developmentSeeks to eradicate poverty, place African countries on path of sustainable growth & development Following 2010 AU Decision, NEPAD now integrated into AU structure and processesFollowing 2010 AU Decision, NEPAD now integrated into AU structure and processes NEPAD Secretariat transformed to NPCA (NEPAD Agency)NEPAD Secretariat transformed to NPCA (NEPAD Agency)

4 NEPAD Principles Good governance (APRM)Good governance (APRM) African ownership and leadership (High level governing mechanism)African ownership and leadership (High level governing mechanism) Broad participation by all sectors of societyBroad participation by all sectors of society Anchoring development on Africa’s resources and resourcefulness of its peopleAnchoring development on Africa’s resources and resourcefulness of its people PartnershipsPartnerships Accelerating regional integrationAccelerating regional integration Linking all partnerships with MDGs and IADGsLinking all partnerships with MDGs and IADGs

5 NEPAD Priority Areas Agriculture and food securityAgriculture and food security Education and trainingEducation and training Environment and tourismEnvironment and tourism InfrastructureInfrastructure HealthHealth Trade and Market AccessTrade and Market Access Science and TechnologyScience and Technology GovernanceGovernance Gender and Civil SocietyGender and Civil Society

6 Major NEPAD Frameworks/Programmes CAADPCAADP African Science and Technology Consolidated Action PlanAfrican Science and Technology Consolidated Action Plan Action Plan for Environment InitiativeAction Plan for Environment Initiative Infrastructure Short Term Action Plan (STAP); PIDA, AU/NEPAD African Action PlanInfrastructure Short Term Action Plan (STAP); PIDA, AU/NEPAD African Action Plan Framework for Water and EnergyFramework for Water and Energy Capacity Development Strategic FrameworkCapacity Development Strategic Framework Frameworks on Education, Health and ICTFrameworks on Education, Health and ICT

7 NPCA Strategic Framework/ Thematic Areas Agriculture and Food SecurityAgriculture and Food Security Climate Change and Natural Resources ManagementClimate Change and Natural Resources Management Regional Integration and InfrastructureRegional Integration and Infrastructure Human DevelopmentHuman Development Economic and Cooperate GovernanceEconomic and Cooperate Governance Crosscutting Issues (Capacity Development, Gender)Crosscutting Issues (Capacity Development, Gender)

8 What is Sustainable Development? Adherence to the following principlesAdherence to the following principles  Country ownership and commitment  Integrated economic, social and environmental objectives across sectors, territories and generations  Broad participation and effective partnerships  Develop capacity and enabling environment  Focus on outcomes and means of implementation

9 Overall Sustainability of NEPAD Programme African led and owned (initiated by Heads of State of Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria….AU Mandate)African led and owned (initiated by Heads of State of Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria….AU Mandate) Active participation of CSOs, private sector, although with variations across priority areasActive participation of CSOs, private sector, although with variations across priority areas Strong partnerships (UN system; donor community – G8; African sub-regional and continental organisations; South- South cooperation)Strong partnerships (UN system; donor community – G8; African sub-regional and continental organisations; South- South cooperation) Human resources development, including reversing brain drain is one of the priority areasHuman resources development, including reversing brain drain is one of the priority areas Overall, NEPAD was designed as a sustainable programmeOverall, NEPAD was designed as a sustainable programme

10 NEPAD Infrastructure Programme ObjectivesObjectives  Improve access, affordability, reliability of infrastructure  Enhance regional cooperation and trade Elements of Infrastructure ProgrammeElements of Infrastructure Programme  STAP established in 2002 (facilitation, capacity building, physical and capital projects, studies)  AU/NEPAD African Action Plan ( ): contains projects in all NEPAD priority areas including infrastructure  PIDA (aims at developing regional and continental infrastructure policies, programmes, implementation strategies)

11 Country Ownership and Commitment (attributes) Country driven; multi-stakeholder; strong political commitmentCountry driven; multi-stakeholder; strong political commitment Sound leadership and good governanceSound leadership and good governance Based on long-term shared strategic visionBased on long-term shared strategic vision Strong institutional leadership and technical capacity for coordinationStrong institutional leadership and technical capacity for coordination Institutions and people at local level as strong driving forceInstitutions and people at local level as strong driving force Ensuring continuity of strategy development and implementationEnsuring continuity of strategy development and implementation

12 Country Ownership and Commitment (assessment) Countries/RECs involved in selection of projectsCountries/RECs involved in selection of projects Champions (Heads of State) identified for selected projectsChampions (Heads of State) identified for selected projects Low implementation questions political commitmentLow implementation questions political commitment Capacity for coordination not very strongCapacity for coordination not very strong Institutions and people at local level have not generally acted as strong driving force (low awareness)Institutions and people at local level have not generally acted as strong driving force (low awareness) Overall mixed resultOverall mixed result

13 Integrated Socio-Economic Objectives Across Sectors, Territories (attributes) Comprehensive, well integrated strategy processComprehensive, well integrated strategy process Linking short to medium and long termLinking short to medium and long term Linking local, national and regional prioritiesLinking local, national and regional priorities Consensus building and transparent trade- offsConsensus building and transparent trade- offs

14 Integrated Socio-Economic Objectives Across Sectors, Territories (assessment) Comprehensive and well integrated Linked to poverty reduction (accessibility, affordability); trade issues, etc STAP feeds into PIDA (linking short and long term) Clear and transparent criteria for selecting projects Good overall performance

15 Broad Participation and Effective Partnerships (attributes) Broad public participation including CSOs; private sector in decision making Communication and wide information dissemination Promoting and building partnerships, including with external organisations Governments to create enabling environment for participation

16 Broad Participation and Effective Partnerships (assessment) Efforts to involve the private sector (NEPAD Foundation; NEPAD Business Round Table, etc) UN system support (RCM-Africa, UN Resolutions; Section 11; OSAA, ECA, DPI) Infrastructure Consortium for Africa More effort needed to communicate NEPAD Overall performance is mixed

17 Develop Capacity and Enabling Environment (attributes) Strong human and institutional capacity Building on existing knowledge and expertise; optimising local skills and capacity both within and outside government Giving recognition to local knowledge and institutions

18 Develop Capacity and Enabling Environment (assessment) NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparatory Facility (IPPF) Capacity of national and regional institutions still generally weak Strategic Capacity Development Framework Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the AU Overall performance not very good

19 Focus on Outcomes and Means of Implementation (attributes) Aiming to achieve results Build on existing strategies, policies and processes Setting realistic but flexible targets Building coherence between budget and priorities Mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating, follow-up, etc.

20 Focus on Outcomes and Means of Implementation (assessment) No clear targets and objective performance monitoring plan developed for STAP AU/NEPAD African Action Plan has perfomance indicators, resource requirements, tracking mechanism, identified key actors PIDA builds on STAP and the African Action Plan Overall, focus on results is improving but monitoring and evaluation has been weak

21 Lessons learned and the way forward Analysis of NEPAD Infrastructure Programme presents a mixed picture in terms of sustainabilityAnalysis of NEPAD Infrastructure Programme presents a mixed picture in terms of sustainability In particular, ownership at national level; focus on results; and monitoring and evaluation have to be improvedIn particular, ownership at national level; focus on results; and monitoring and evaluation have to be improved Identification of Champions is a welcome development and should be extended to more projectsIdentification of Champions is a welcome development and should be extended to more projects Sustained effort is needed in communicating the achievement of the ProgrammeSustained effort is needed in communicating the achievement of the Programme

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