EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 9
1.INTRODUCTION 10
Background 10
Purpose of the Plan 11
Foundations of the Plan 11
Plan Preparatory Process 11
Structure of the Document 12
2.GOALS AND PRIORITY AREAS FOR THE FIRST TEN YEARS 13
The Context 13
Selection of Goals and Priority Areas 14
Goals and Priority Areas for First Ten Years 17
Africa in 2023 19
3.PLAN FRAMEWORK FOR THE FIRST TEN YEARS 24
The Context 24
Aspiration 1.A Prosperous Africa Based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development 24
Aspiration 2.An Integrated Continent, Politically united and based on the Ideals of Pan Africanism and Vision of African Renaissance 40
Aspiration 3.An Africa of Good Governance, Democracy, Respect for Human Rights, Justice and the Rule of Law 44
Aspiration 4.A Peaceful and Secure Africa 48
Aspiration 5.Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity, Common Heritage, Values and Ethics 51
Aspiration 6.An Africa Whose Development is people driven, relying on the potential of the African People, particularly its Women and Youth and well cared for children. 54
Aspiration 7.Africa as a strong and influential global partner 58
4.IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 62
The Context 62
Objectives 62
Making Agenda 2063 Happen – The Guiding Principles 63
Key Implementation Issues 65
5.MONITORING AND EVALUATION 73
Rationale for an M&E Framework 73
The Structure of the Results Framework 73
Knowledge and Experience Sharing 75
6.FINANCING THE TEN YEAR PLAN 76
Financing Needs for First Ten Years 76
Facilitation Measures for Access to Finance 78
Implementation arrangements of the RMS for the First Ten Years 78
7.PARTNERSHIPS 80
Recommendations on Partnerships 80
Annex 1: The First Ten Year Plan 82
Annex 2 : First Ten Year Plan Implementation Time Lines 88
Annex 3 : Agenda 2063 and African common position on post 2015 development agenda: commonality profile 98
Annex 4 : Fast Track Programmes and Initiatives 103
Annex 5: Critical Success Factors, Potential Risks and Mitigation Strategies 119
Annex 6: AGENDA 2063 FIRST TEN YEAR PLAN : FUNDING NEEDS AND RELATED POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING – NATIONAL 124