About

NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new Vision that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal.

Objective

- To eradicate poverty;
- To place African countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development;
- To halt the marginalisation of Africa in the globalisation process and enhance its full and beneficial integration into the global economy;
- To accelerate the empowerment of women

Activities

Sustainable Activities
- Peace and security;
- Democracy and good, political, economic and corporate governance;
- Regional co-operation and integration;
- Capacity building.
Policy
- Agriculture;
- Human development with a focus on health, education, science and technology and skills development;
- Building and improving infrastructure, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Energy, Transport, Water and Sanitation;
- Promoting diversification of production and exports, particularly with respect to agro-industries, manufacturing, mining, mineral beneficiation and tourism;
- Accelerating intra-African trade and improving access to markets of developed countries;
- The environment.
Mobilising Resources by
- Improving management of public revenue and expenditure;
- Improving Africa’s share in global trade;
- Attracting foreign direct investment; and
- Increasing capital flows through further debt reduction and increase ODA flows.