These global and regional development frameworks promise hope for accelerated, inclusive and sustainable development in africa. It is the strategic framework for delivering on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african. These ideals and goals are to be implemented in national and regional plans and to be integral to a vision for africa for the next fifty years. Examples of continental initiatives to address youth issues. Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Agenda 2063, africas endogenous plan for structural transformation and a shared strategic framework for inclusive growth and sustainable development, consists of three dimensions as follows. It was prepared following a broadbased bottomup participatory approach, and advocates for inclusion and. It further pledged to integrate these ideals and goals in national development plans and the development of agenda 2063 through a peopledriven process for realizing the aus vision for an integrated, peoplecentered, prosperous africa, at peace with itself. Promoting and revitalizing means of implementation of the sustainable development goals will therefore also contribute to the acceleration of the implementation of the agenda 2063 objectives. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainabledevelopment. From the millennium development goals to the sustainable. Together they are expected to address a range of political, economic, social and environmental challenges facing africa. The africa of 2063 would be one of a high standard of living and quality of life and wellbeing reflected by increased per capita income to a level that is at least 10 times the value of the 20 level usd. Sustainable development goals and agenda 2063 implication of grassroots communities in rural areas a concept note for a inception workshop november 2016, johannesburg 1.
The united nations millennium development goals mdgs were established in september 2000. Progress, challenges and implications for agenda 2063 4. An integrated continent, politically united and based on the ideals of pan africanism and vision of african renaissance. Thought to bridge all areas in need of development, the. The limited consultative and advisory powers of the pan african parliament hamper the african unions ability to achieve a prosperous and peaceful africa as envisioned in its agenda 2063. Africas agenda 2063 first tenyear implementation plan covers 7 aspirations, 20 goals. Agenda 2063 has a fiftyyear time horizon with five tenyear plan frameworks. Africa week focuses on partnerships for agenda 2063 news. Pdf the future of africa is too important to be left to the african union and national. Integrating agenda 2063 and 2030 agenda for sustainable. The african union commission agenda 2063 the africa we. The first ten year implementation plan 20142023 has been designed based on the tenets of agenda 2063. Agenda 2063, as a peopledriven initiative, was to translate the ideals into concrete objectives, milestones, goals, targets.
Key issues on agenda 2063 and their relevance to the. The durability of the pan african vision and project, which guided struggles of african people. The goals of agenda 2063 the seven african aspirations are expressed in 18 goals which i tried to summarize below. Agenda 2063 is africas blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Africa is selfconfident in its identity, heritage, culture and shared values and as a strong, united and influential partner on the global stage making its. By 2063 the necessary infrastructure will be in place to support africas accelerated integration and growth, technological transformation, trade and development. An exploration of programmes offered by universities in. Agenda 2063 takes account of past achievements and challenges as well asthe continental and global context in which the continental transformation is being implemented, including. The african union agenda 2063 a panafrican vision for a 50year transformation of the continent a consultative process a distinctiv e focus on democracy, cultural identity and continental integration. Integrating agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development into national development plans emerging issues for african least developed countries and 2018, respectively economic commission for africa, 2017, these figures are well below the levels required to transform the economies of most african countries. In addition to its objectives and big hairy audacious goals, agenda 2063 comes in place to revive and. Development goals sdgs and the new partnership for africas developments nepads agenda 2063 nepad n. Agenda 2063 prov ides an excellent vision for african countries and a frican people. As africas development has remained slow in the face of many challenges, the need to embrace good governance, rule of law and human rights obligations are major tools to realize the continents potential.
Goals, priority areas, targets and indicative strategies 5. Determinants of the goals and priority areas agenda 2063 is a 50 year strategic document and hence priorities had to be set within it for the first ten year implementation plan. Commentary achieving the sustainable development goals. First continental report on the implementation of agenda 2063. Affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy services are a critical development enabler for africa, because they create solutions to the climate crisis and are essential for implementing, in. They further pledged to integrate these ideals and goals in the national development plans and the development of the continental agenda 2063, through a peopledriven process for the realization of the vision of the au for an integrated, peoplecentred, prosperous africa, at peace with itself.
Derexbriggs noted that agenda 2063 complements the sdgs and builds on the various international and regional agreements affirming the gewe agenda. This will include highspeed railway networks, roads, shipping lines, sea and air transport, as well as welldeveloped ict and digital economy. Fasttrack projects, 39 priority areas, 255 targets. It is the continents strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under pan. Goals and agenda 2063 in africa note by the secretariat i. Agenda 2063 is the african union strategic framework for both social and economic transformation of the continent and the vehicle to achieve its vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful africa, driven by its citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. Agenda 2063 is a paradigm shift for the continent if implemented on all fronts. Agenda 2063, as a peopledriven initiative, was to translate the ideals into concrete objectives, milestones, goals, targets and actionsmeasures. The agenda 2063 will be implemented through successive 10year national action plans see annex 1. Agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development are broad and comprehensive. A high standard of living, quality of life and wellbeing for all citizens.
The goals, priority areas within a goal and targets within a priority area were to a large extent influenced by four factors. Assemblyau5xxiva page 6 agenda 2063 aspirations, goals and priority. The sustainable development goals and the african unions. The 7 aspirations in the agenda 2063 capture most elements of the sdgs. Background the adoption of agenda 2063 by the africa union and member states was a firm commitment to address the most important issues affecting the continent and a. Agenda 2063 it is matrix of different levels of results expected under each of the seven aspirations, the associated goals under each aspiration, the priority areas under. Agenda 2063 first tenyear implementation plan 20142023 5 termname definitionexplanation by the au assembly of heads of states and government and the. E aligning the nations plans with the 2030 agenda and the african unions agenda 2063 and investing in capacity to monitor sdg progress. Examples are au decisions directives and au plan of action. On realizing agenda 2063 in africa, the chapter draws attention for the need to make. Once africa cultivates the recommended framework that will harmonize the execution of agenda 2063 with the global sustainable development goals agenda 2030, the realization of both agendas will be coherent, and will surely make a meaningful impact. Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, values and.
It has 19 goals and 34 priority areas which are presented around seven aspirations. An africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law. Introduction situates the agenda 2063 in historical context. African agenda 2063 the africa we want presented by. A detailed presentation of the targets and indicative strategies associated with the goals and priority are presented in annex 2 and 3 of the technical document. African union agenda 2063 capacity requirements for. Other highlevel events convened on good governance and the rule of law and partnerships for implementation and monitoring of the sdgs and agenda 2063 in africa, among other topics. The report is the first to simultaneously track progress on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and agenda 2063 and its first tenyear implementation plan. The community of practice cop on agenda 2063 aims to provide platforms for sharing expertise to inform effective domestication and planning, promote best practices on implementing, tracking and reporting on the targets and goals enshrined in the first ten years of agenda 2063 implementation. The sustainable development goals and agenda 2063 come at time of renewed interest in national longterm development planning in africa. Galvanize and unite in action all africans and the diaspora around the. Agenda 2063 areas of focus which are less central to the 2030 agenda relate to the aus panafrican drive, african cultural identity, common heritage, values and ethics. Essentially it aligns thinking from across the continent and distils the vision in a set of aspirations. Agenda 2063 technical document it has the following six chapters.
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