Development and Promotion of the African Human Security Index​

The development of the African Human Security Index (AHSI) represents the first continent-wide human security index to support progress on the implementation of Agenda 2063 and the Silencing the Guns in Africa initiative. The AHSI identifies and strengthens interlinkages across peace and security, socioeconomic development, and good governance in the implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2063 and the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). As an operational policy tool, the index supports policymakers and practitioners to develop comprehensive strategies to address the complex set of interconnected drivers and root causes of crises with the aim to deliver on inclusive and sustainable development and transform Africa and its drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity. ​​

The key objectives of the programme are to: (i) enhance the understanding and application of the human security approach and its usage as a tool for developing effective policies and programmes; (ii) develop the AHSI as a universal yet contextually relevant tool to guide policy development and monitor progress across the multiple dimensions of human security; (iii) pilot the AHSI in several African countries to refine and codify the AHSI methodology; and (iv) make recommendations on how the African Union Commission (AUC) and member states of the African Union (AU) can most effectively apply the AHSI to advance Agenda 2063 and the SDGs.​

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want​ (EN)​ (FR)​ (AR)​
UN Support to the AU Initiative on Silencing the Guns in Africa ​
Presentation: Towards Developing an African Human Security Index: Practices, Methods, and Designs