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Goals and Priority Areas for First Ten Years



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Goals and Priority Areas for First Ten Years
The goals and priority areas under them for the first ten years of Agenda 2063 are contained in table 2.1. In all there are 19 goals and 34 priority areas. They are derived from the overall Agenda 2063 results framework subject to the selection process discussed in the preceding section.
They are presented around the seven aspirations. Under each aspiration are the goals for those aspirations. Under each goal are the priority areas presented in column 3 of the table. The targets for the goals/priority areas, part of the results matrix is provided in the plan framework in chapter 3.
Table 2.1: Goals and Priority Areas for First Ten Years

Aspiration

Goals

Priority Areas

1) A Prosperous Africa, based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

(1) A High Standard of Living, Quality of Life and Well Being for All Citizens

  • Incomes, Jobs and decent work

  • Poverty, Inequality and Hunger

  • Social security and protection Including Persons with Disabilities

  • Modern and Livable Habitats and Basic Quality Services

(2) Well Educated Citizens and Skills revolution underpinned by Science, Technology and Innovation

  • Education and STI skills driven revolution

(3) Healthy and well-nourished citizens

  • Health and Nutrition

(4) Transformed Economies

  • Sustainable and inclusive economic growth

  • STI driven Manufacturing / Industrialization and Value Addition

  • Economic diversification and resilience

(5) Modern Agriculture for increased productivity and production

  • Agricultural Productivity and Production

(6) Goal 6: Blue/ ocean economy for accelerated economic growth



(7) Environmentally sustainable climate and resilient economies and communities

  • Sustainable natural resource management

Bio-diversity, conservation, genetic resources and eco-systemWater Security Climate Resilience and Natural Disasters preparedness and prevention


2) An Integrated Continent Politically united and based on the ideals of Pan Africanism and the vision of African Renaissance

(8) United Africa (Federal or Confederate)

  • Framework and Institutions for a United Africa

(9) Continental Financial and Monetary Institutions are established and functional

  • Financial Institutions

  • Financial and Monetary Institutions




(10) World Class Infrastructure crisscrosses Africa

  • Communications and Infrastructure Connectivity

3) An Africa of Good Governance, Democracy, Respect for Human Rights, Justice and the Rule of Law

(11)Democratic values, practices, universal principles of human rights, justice and the rule of law entrenched

  • Democracy and Good Governance

  • Human Rights, Justice and The Rule of Law




(12) Capable institutions and transformative leadership in place

  • Institutions and Leadership

  • Participatory Development and Local Governance

4) A Peaceful and Secure Africa

(13) Peace Security and Stability is preserved

  • Maintenance and Preservation of Peace and Security

(14) A Stable and Peaceful Africa

  • Institutional structure for AU Instruments on Peace and Security

(15) A Fully functional and operational APSA

  • Fully operational and functional APSA Pillars

5) Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity Common Heritage, Values and Ethics

16) African Cultural Renaissance is pre- eminent

  • Values and Ideals of Pan Africanism

  • Cultural Values and African Renaissance

  • Cultural Heritage, Creative Arts and Businesses

6) An Africa Whose Development is people driven, relying on the potential offered by African People, especially its Women and Youth, and caring for Children

(17) Full Gender Equality in All Spheres of Life


(18) Engaged and Empowered Youth and Children

  • Youth Empowerment and Children

7) An Africa as A Strong and Influential Global Player and Partner

(19) Africa as a major partner in global affairs and peaceful co-existence


  • Africa’s place in global affairs.

  • Partnership




(20) Africa takes full responsibility for financing her development

  • African Capital market

  • Fiscal system and Public Sector Revenues

  • Development Assistance



Issues Related to the Goals, Priority Areas and Their Associated Targets
Text Box 2.3 the explains / outlines the issues related to the goals, targets and indicative strategies of the results matrix for the first ten years. It explains or defines some of the concepts and targets in relation to the corresponding nomenclature in the MDGs. It raises the issue of base line information, sources of the targets for the first ten-year plan and the nature of such targets.


Text Box 2.3: Definitions,. Base Line Information , Sources and Nature of Targets

Definitions

  • The definition of goal is different from that of the MDGs. Since Agenda 2063 is of a 50 year horizon, the goals are broader. The priority areas and their associated targets define the goals. While the goals are fixed, the priority areas and their associated targets can change over the various ten year plan cycles. In the case of the MDGs (with their 15 year horizon) the goals are very specific and are like a target under this ten year plan results framework.

  • The definition / computational methodology for various targets are consistent with the definitions specified by the relevant agencies as the World Bank, UNESCO, WHO, UNIDO, ILO, FAO amongst others.



  1. Base Line Information

Agenda 2063 will be implemented at the national level. The targets that have been set have built in flexibilities to address the diversities of Member States in the development trajectory. National level base line information built on existing national systems would be used to track the progress of implementation by member states at the national level. The existence of continental level average base line information is not a necessary requirement for the implementation of Agenda 2063.

  1. Sources for the Targets for 2023: The First Ten Year Plan

With the 2063 targets as the end points, the targets for the first ten years have been derived from four main sources (i) Continental frameworks - these frameworks have set targets varying from 2018 to 2025. For example the targets on agriculture were obtained from CAADPs 10 year targets; those for water and sanitation were obtained from the Africa Water Vision; the Minimum Integration Programme targets were adopted /adapted for the integration targets; the targets for Science, Technology and Innovation were obtained from the emerging targets under Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa(STISA) (ii) AU Summit Decisions – these decisions contain milestone periods which must be met. Examples are on integration, food security, silencing of guns (iii) informed judgment- sector departments within the AUC with their knowledge and experience on the sectors dynamics across the continent, provided feasible targets. Examples in this area include, the GDP growth rate, targets on climate, bio-diversity, culture, women and youth amongst others and (iv) aspirational targets covering universal primary and secondary education and access to basic services amongst others.


  1. Nature of Targets - (i) They are as far as possible SMART selected. In addition, national capacities for the use / tracking of the targets are taken into account. (ii) They allow for diversities in the positions of member states in the development trajectory. The phrase “at least X times the 2013 level” should be seen in this vein.







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