By CHRISTABEL LIGAMI
In Summary
- The launch took place in Dakar Friday, where Africa's Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are attending the annual conference of ministers
- The fellowship equips young African scholars with knowledge and experience in four key areas: Policy research, knowledge delivery, dynamics for an integrated and coherent approach, and aligning corporate incentives and support systems.
aThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched its
revised fellowship programme that seeks to contribute to the continent's
transformative agenda 2063.
The launch took place in Dakar Friday, where Africa's Ministers
of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are attending their 10th
annual conference under the theme, "Growth, inequality and
unemployment." The conference, taking place from March 23- 28, is part
of the Africa Development Week 2017.
"The ECA fellowship is being re-aligned to promote the economic
and social development of its 55 member states by fostering
intra-regional integration and promoting international co-operation for
Africa's development,” said ECA's capacity development division director
Stephen Karingi.
The fellowship equips young African scholars with knowledge and
experience in four key areas: Policy research, knowledge delivery,
dynamics for an integrated and coherent approach, and aligning corporate
incentives and support systems.
According to ECA’s deputy executive secretary
Giovanne Biha, African countries should adopt strategies that address
the challenges of growth, inequality and unemployment within the context
of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the 2030 United Nations agenda
for sustainable development
“The absence of decent jobs for young Africans
has fuelled migration, both within and from Africa resulting in tragic
loss of lives as young people attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea in
search of greener pastures,” said Ms Biha at the meeting in Senegal.
Ms Biha said that more needs to be done to promote investments in job creation and human capital development.
African Union Commission’s economic affairs
commissioner, Anthony Maruping said that Agenda 2063 seeks to achieve
growth in job creation. He urged the continent to work hard to eradicate
all forms of inequalities.
"Africa is clear on what needs to be done as
it deals with challenges in boosting economic growth for the benefit of
all," said Mr Maruping.
The conference will explore measures to reduce inequality and
extreme poverty on the continent in order to achieve the targets of the
10 years (2013-2023) of Agenda 2063 and the sustainable development
plan. Industrialisation and infrastructure as well as the role of cities
in ending the Aids epidemic in Africa are part of the agenda.
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