The EU-financed project will be implemented by UNDP, in partnership with the Africa Adaptation Initiative and the African Union Commission, to enhance knowledge and evidence to scale-up climate change adaptation action in Africa.
The 2020 African Economic Conference ended on an upbeat note on Thursday as the continent’s leading researchers, economists and experts called for a united approach towards overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNDP, in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the African Union (AU) Commission, today launched ‘The Futures Report: Making the AfCFTA Work for Women and Youth’.
The programme seeks to encourage institutional change, strong leadership and buy-in across government and amongst state and non-state accountability actors.
In October 2020, the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and UNDP launched an initiative titled, ‘Building an Inclusive Post COVID-19 Recovery, Crises Transitions and Governance Reforms in the Sahel’.
“We don’t wear masks not because we don’t want to, but because we cannot afford to buy them.”
The Futures Report: Making the AfCFTA Work for Women and Youth
The Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a legal instrument – an agreement among the African Union Member States to create a single market. This report demonstrates that, beyond the numbers and negotiations, the realization of this promise will depend on decisive actions and the collective efforts of the African people.
UNDP Renewed Strategic Offer In Africa
UNDP's Strategic Offer in Africa supports Africa’s people, its governments and institutions as they seek to consolidate recent gains and effectively address the challenges that remain. These include persistent inequalities, weak governance institutions, climate change, rapid population growth, stalled industrialization and rising violence.
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