Human resources for African socio-economic recovery and development

Abstract

Socio-economic conditions in Africa in the last ten years had declined so seriously that the continent became embroiled in an epic social and economic crisis. All the indicators of economic growth and socio-economic development pointed to a decline in all facets of economic and social activity. There was drought, famine, debt problems, collapse of commodity prices, as well as a host of internal economic management problems. This situation seriously threatened the development prospects of the region and the attainment of the goals of self-reliance and self-sustained development of the Lagos Plan of Action.