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WHAT'S NEW IN OSAAAfrica's Development Needs - High-level Meeting of the General Assembly (22 September 2008) Africa Renewal- Latest issues OSAA Briefs (Click to view the latest on OSAA work-in-progress) Reports The Emerging Role of The AU and ECOWAS in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding (Background paper prepared for Expert Group Meeting), 28 December 2007 Overview Paper on The Role of the APRM in Strengthening Governance in Africa: Opportunities & Constraints in Implementation--Prepared for the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa by Professor Michelo Hansungule , Professor of Law Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2007 Advocacy and Communications Campaign for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), OSAA, December 2007 Report of the Secretary-General on New Partnership for Africa’s
Development: fifth The present report examines policy actions taken by the international community to meet the commitments made by the Group of Eight countries at their 2005 summit held in Gleneagles, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The report also analyses the extent of international support to help African countries to meet the Millennium Development Goals and implement the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) projects and programmes. By adopting NEPAD which is built around the Millennium Development Goals, African countries have put the Goals at the centre of their development agenda. While it is widely recognized that free trade is an engine of growth that could lift millions of people out of poverty, there is evidence that increased aid and debt relief are also contributing to the improvement of the living standards of millions of people in African countries. Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, 3 August 2007, (E) (F) The present report addresses the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General’s report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871-S/1998/318). It is submitted in compliance with General Assembly resolution 61/230 of 22 December 2006, which was adopted following the Assembly’s consideration at its sixty-first session of the Secretary-General’s progress report dated 2 August 2006 (A/61/213). Section I of the report provides a brief overview of major political, social and economic developments in Africa since 1998. The section underlines the significant progress made in peace and security, and to some extent development. In section II, the report describes recent progress made by the United Nations system during the past year, focusing particularly on post-conflict peacebuilding activities and on the need to strengthen the capacity of African organizations. Report of the Secretary-General on United Nations System Support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development, 30 March 2007 The present report provides an overview of activities
undertaken by the United Nations system since May 2006 in support of
the New Partnership for Africa’s Development. This overview is
prepared according to the nine clusters established under the regional
consultation mechanism of the United Nations agencies working in Africa
convened by the Economic Commission for Africa. These clusters correspond
broadly to the priorities of the New Partnership. Report of the Second International Conference on Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Stability in Africa, held in Kinshasa, The Democratic Republic of Congo, on 12-14 June 2007 The Kinshasa Conference on "DDR and Stability in Africa" built on the achievements of the Freetown Conference and focused on African-owned processes, enhancing effective policy formulation and strategy implementation in African DDR programmes. The overall objective of the Conference was to improve the effectiveness of DDR programmes in Africa in promoting peace and development in post-conflict situations. The political significance of having the Conference in Kinshasa was to highlight the importance of the newly-established Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo after the successful presidential elections of July and October 2006. In this regard, it should be emphasized that good governance is a prerequisite for peace and stability in Africa, especially within the Great Lakes region. Report on Youth in Africa: Participation of Youth as Partners in Peace and Development in Post-Conflict Countries, held in Windhoek, Namibia, on 16-17 November 2006 The report analyses the complexity and gravity of the challenges facing youth in post-conflict countries in Africa, explore opportunities to collaborate with young people as partners in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and sustainable development, highlight the positive role youth can play, encourage inter-generational dialogue, and promote a positive image of young people as a key resource of stability, peace and sustainable growth and development in Africa. The core objective was to devise specific strategies and mechanisms to include youth as central stakeholders and key actors in rehabilitation and reconciliation processes, as well as in the rebuilding of war-torn communities and contributing to sustainable development in their countries. The EGM aims to deepen the involvement and commitment of national governments and other stakeholders in addressing the challenges facing young people and highlights the positive role youth can play in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and sustainable development. The Contribution of the Private Sector to the Implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), 5 October 2006 (E) (F) The present publication provides preliminary insights into the nature and scope of the private sector’s participation in the implementation of the NEPAD, with a view to analyzing the progress of and obstacles to private sector participation in the NEPAD, it assesses the experience of three subregions, namely, West Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa. This publication examines such questions as, what is the nature and extent of private sector involvement in the NEPAD? In what projects and sectors of NEPAD programmes is the private sector participating? Are African-owned private firms more involved than foreign-owned firms in the implementation of NEPAD projects? What are the sources and methods of financing these projects? Have public-private partnerships (PPPs) been formed to implement NEPAD programmes? If so, in what sectors? What are the major challenges constraining the private sector’s participation in the implementation of the NEPAD? How can the international community and donor countries help in promoting private sector involvement in the NEPAD? For answers to all these questions, please click for more information. Second Report of the Secretary-General's Advisory Panel on International Support for The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): From Commitments to Results: Moving foward NEPAD Implementation, Posted- 13 July 2006 (E) (F) The second report of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel on International Support for NEPAD reflects the recognition of the progress made since last year but also underlines the importance of undertaking policy measures to accelerate the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). The past year has witnessed significant commitments by the international community in support of Africa’s development. The growing level of support has coalesced into new momentum for international action for Africa. The major tasks that lie ahead are to build on that momentum and to translate the commitments made into concrete results that enable African Governments to advance the NEPAD agenda, in particular in laying a strong foundation for sustainable and equitable growth and development, political stability and democratic governance. The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa convened
an Expert Group Meeting on “Democratic Governance in Africa: Strategies
for Greater Participation of Women”, in Arusha, United Republic
of Tanzania, from 6 to 8 December 2005. The Meeting was organized in
cooperation with the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues
and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) of the Department of Economic and Social
Affairs (DESA). The purpose of the Expert Group Meeting was to deepen
the involvement and commitment of all stakeholders in promoting gender
equality in democratic governance with a particular focus on post-conflict
countries. Report on the Panel Discussion on Multi-Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD): Four Years After, March 2006 (Panelists reports can be viewed from the Reports and Publications site) A panel discussion on “Multi-Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD): Four Years After” was held on 13 October 2005 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The panel discussion was organized by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) to coincide with the joint debate of the General Assembly on African issues. The main objective of the panel discussion was to allow participants of diverse professional background, expertise and policy experience to share their perspectives on the challenges and actions needed to advance the implementation of NEPAD, with a view to deepen the process of involvement and commitment by all stakeholders. Briefing on NEPAD by Prof. Firmino Mucavele, Executive Director, NEPAD Secretriat---The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa organized a briefing on the progress in the implementation of NEPAD. The briefing was given my Mr. Mucavele on 17 September 2007, in Conferenec room 6. Members of Permanent and Observer Missions, officials of the United Nations, the media and representatives of accredited non governmental organizations, among others, attended the brifing which was chaired by Mr. Patrick Hayford, Director and Officer-in-Charge, of the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA). Briefing on China-Africa Relations by Ambassador LIU Guijin, China's Special Representative on African Affairs--- The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), organized a briefing on China-Africa relations on Monday 10 September 2007 in the ECOSOC CHAMBER – United Nations Headquarters. The briefing touched extensively on the salient issues affecting China-Africa’s relations and highlighted specific areas requiring further concrete engagement by the two sides in support of Africa’s peace, security and development objectives. The briefing given by Ambassador LIU Zhenmin, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, was done as a follow-up to the 2006 Beijing summit held by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with the Egyptian Mission to the United Nations, will be was organizing a Sino-Africa Ministerial Meeting in New York on 26th September 2007, in Conference Room 4 at 10am. A panel discussion on “Institutional Challenges in Implementing the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)” was organized on 12 October 2006 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This was the fourth panel discussion held on a theme pertaining to the implementation of NEPAD by the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) to coincide with the joint debate of the General Assembly on African issues, including the progress in the implementation of NEPAD. The main objective of the panel discussion was to give an opportunity to participants of diverse expertise, professional background and policy experience to share their viewpoints and experiences on the institutional challenges in the implementation of NEPAD, with a view to identifying policies and strategies which different stakeholders have successfully used to address these challenges. FINAL REPORT-EGM on Natural Resources and Conflict The Expert Group Meeting organized by OSAA focused on strategies to convert Africa’s natural resources from a peace liability into a peace asset. In particular, the meeting sought to draw lessons from past experience, to identify best practices, and to make specific recommendations for the way forward. The presentations and subsequent discussions highlighted the fact that natural resource governance underscores the nexus between peace, security and sustainable development. This underpinned recommendations on how to harness Africa’s natural resources for peace, security and sustainable development. The meeting’s recommendations focused on the areas of knowledge generation, capacity building, monitoring and enforcement and international cooperation, targeting the relevant actors at the local, national, sub-regional, regional and international levels. Panel Discussion on "Multi-Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Implementation of NEPAD- 4 Years Later", New York, 13 October, 2005 United Nations Conference on Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Stability in Africa, Sierra Leone 21-23 June, 2005 Ministerial Roundtable, Synergies between Brussels Programme of Action and NEPAD in Achieving the MDGs, July 1 2005, OSAA with the participation of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States ( OHRLLS) High-level Panel Discussion on Structural Prevention: Microcredit,
Prevention of Armed Conflict and Peace-Building to be
held on 20 July, 2005 at the United Nations Secretariat (General Assembly
Hall)
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