Policy brief: prospects for the successful implementation of Agenda 2063 : the Africa We Want, of the African Union – lessons learned from efforts to align national development plans

Abstract

The present policy brief contains a review of the progress achieved within the context of the first 10-year implementation plan and lessons learned that can inform the process of developing the second 10-year plan. In section 2, several challenges encountered during the implementation of the first 10-year implementation plan are highlighted, based on an evaluation conducted by the African Union Commission and the experience of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in supporting the development planning processes of its members. In section 3, several lessons learned in that context are highlighted, while section 4 contains several policy recommendations to inform implementation of the second 10-year implementation plan.