APRM 10th anniversary colloquium: Statement By Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA

Abstract

Statement by Carlos Lopes UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the APRM 10th Anniversary Colloquium. Mr. Lopes, on his remarks highlighted that, APRM provides a strategic opportunity for African countries to create favorable environment for growth and development. APRM has contributed to growth and development in the continent is because of the emphasis it places on domestic accountability. The APRM participating countries have, after the self-assessment exercise, at their disposal high quality data to draw upon in order to gain insight into the genesis of the present problems confronting them, to monitor progress towards the achievement of national and internationally agreed goals and, collectively explore the best approaches to resolving them. The APRM reports and the African Union, RECs, have highlighted all the issues of natural resource governance and management, land ownership and population growth, resource-based conflicts, climate change and the APRM Strategic Partners with the view of identifying best practices are exploring collective efforts.