NEPAD

The African Union Flag is today, 17 October 2011, flying at half mast at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following the untimely death of Mrs. Elizabeth Tankeu, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry, who passed away.

The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD Agency) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Bureau.

This report provides the latest update on Africa’s progress towards the MDGs, following the landmark September 2010 High Level Panel event.

African diplomats and representatives of the civil society at the AU yesterday paid tribute to NEPAD for its achievements over the past ten years in creating policy reforms for the continent’s development.

As part of NEPAD 10 year anniversary commemoration proceedings at the UN, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Agency briefed Mr. Bank Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General on NEPAD's achievements, challenges and future outlook for the next decade.

In the 10 years since its creation, NEPAD had helped countries improve their agriculture, infrastructure and health sectors, and future priorities now centred on working with regional economic communities