Africa and COVID-19 from present macroplanning towards promising socioeconomic prospects

Abstract

This policy brief draws from the interventions and discussions of the webinar on “Principles of macroeconomic planning: sustainability and health emergencies”, held on May 7, 2020. The overall objective of this webinar was to provide a platform to exchange on various challenges African countries are facing and to discuss possible tailored made responses to address efficient economic planning. The specific objective of the webinar comprised a discussion between the different stakeholders involved in financing development, on their current and future challenges, mainly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The expected outcome of this discussion is to provide a roadmap for a resource mobilization plan moving forward on the short/mid-term. The webinar was organized by the African Institute of Development and Economic Planning.