Opening remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN under secretary general and executive secretary of ECA
Opening Remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the Conference of African Ministers. Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, the continent made steady if varying progress in achieving the MDGs, further details of which are in the 2011 MDG Progress Report. We are accordingly obliged to continue to focus efforts to diversity and transform our economies. Our view is that African states must now build on their existing commitment to improving political governance by also making economic transformation a top priority of government policy. This view is informed by the limitations of structural adjustment programmes, the experience of other developing countries especially in Asia as well as various academic and policy studies that recognize the important role of the state. The governance of development in Africa requires a good mix of economic and social policies. Flexible and sound macroeconomic policies are essential to enable adjustments and to underpin growth. High levels of investment are required to upscale production and build up infrastructure and human capital. Mastering, adapting and improving technologies and skills acquisition are needed for decent employment. Greater policy space is essential to enable the adoption of appropriate trade and industrial policies. Building on its outcomes and in order to prepare properly for the next United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) we have worked closely with the United Nations Environment Programme and the AUC to organize a Ministerial panel discussion on the ‘Green Economy’.
| Format: | Speech biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2011-03
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47042 |
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