Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Ministers in charge of Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration are convening in Nairobi, Kenya to explore innovative ways for countries to embark on sustainable economic recovery through balanced short-term crises responses actions and long-term strategies to reinvigorate growth and accelerate development.
The Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit of African Union Commission (AUC) hosted an orientation meeting for the new members of the Africa Youth Advisory Board on DRR and of the Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group (Af-STAG DRR)
AU Member States and other stakeholders have been called upon to ensure gender-sensitive products to their populations.
African storytellers utilise media to inform, educate and empower citizens; bridge knowledge gaps, and drive positive change. They facilitate information flow, public dialogue, and active participation, fostering a more democratic, inclusive, and empowered Africa.
The 2023 Edition of the Africa’s Dynamic Development Report is now available.
The 5th AU-EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference convened on 30th June 2023 at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
The African Union 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, MYCM, concluded on 16th July with the adoption of a Declaration by the Heads of State and Government representing the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union, and Chairpersons of the eight (8) Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and the Regional Mechanisms (RMs). The declaration emphasises on the need to hasten Africa's integration process to tackle the challenges caused by globalization, and the importance of the harmonization of national and regional policies to promote socio-economic development.
AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS 2023: “INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.”
Africa’s sustainable financing gap until 2030 is about USD 1.6 trillion. According to this report’s estimates, the continent needs additional financing of about USD 194 billion annually to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This annual sustainable financing gap is equivalent to 7% of Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 34% of its investments in 2021. The annual gap equals less than 0.2% of the global and 10.5% of the African-held stock of financial assets.
The Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde have signed the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Establishment Agreement Treaty, becoming the 36th member state, a significant step to effectively respond to the threats of climate-induced disaster events and disease outbreaks.
The African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (RECs/RMs) held the second policy session on their joint initiative, the African Union Inter-Regional Knowledge Exchange (I-RECKE) on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention focusing on the theme: ‘Cross-Regional Strategies in Preventing Terrorism and Violent Extremism’
