Transcript Presentation 1-AUC

AGENDA 2063:
A Shared Strategic Framework for
Inclusive Growth and Sustainable
Development
AGENDA 2063 AND
TOURISM
Presentation Objectives
• To provide an over view of Agenda 2063
• To present a framework which could form
the basis for setting tourism goals and
targets at the national and continental
levels for the next 50 years
Over view of Agenda 2063
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The Genesis of Agenda 2063
What Defines Agenda 2063?
What is the value addition to Agenda 2063?
Why is Agenda 2063 now Opportune?
Why 50 years horizon?
The Methodology of Agenda 2063
Progress made in the preparation of Agenda
2063
• Agenda 2063: Way forward to June 2014
Genesis of Agenda 2063
• The 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly
of Heads of States at the 50th Anniversary
of the founding of the OAU/AU adopted a
Solemn Declaration which amongst
others pledged their commitment to make
progress in Africa in the next 50 years in
the following eight key areas:
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African Identity and Renaissance
Struggle against Colonialism and Self
Determination
Pursuing the Integration Agenda
Social and Economic Development
Peace and Security
Democratic Governance
Determining Africa’s Destiny
Africa’s Place in the World
• The Assembly directed that the AUC with
support from AfDB, UNECA and NEPAD
provide the leadership in translating these
ideals into reality through a people-driven
Agenda that would lead to the realization
of the AU Vision of “ an integrated,
prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by
its own citizens and representing a
dynamic force in the world”
What Defines Agenda 2063?
• The Vision : The AU Vision; The Solemn
Declaration ; The Peoples’ Aspiration
• The Transformation Framework :The Goals,
Targets, Implementation Arrangements, and
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework,
Resource Mobilization Strategy
• The Plan: 10 year medium term plans over the
50 years
What is the Value Addition of Agenda 2063?
• Agenda 2063 should be seen as a new phase in efforts by Africans
to catalyze development of the continent and strengthen African
integration and unity.
• It aims to build upon the achievements and draw lessons from
earlier efforts such as the Lagos Plan of Action, the Abuja Treaty and
the NEPAD to address new challenges faced by the continent, in the
short, medium and long-term.
• Agenda 2063 provides the coherence / coordination platform for
rationalization and integration of all on-going continental
development initiatives tfor the attainment of the aspirations of the
Citizenry
• A source of inspiration for development of national and regional
sustainable development plans.
• The guiding principle therefore is continuity of actions, drawing
appropriate lessons and building upon what has worked in the past
Why is Agenda 2063 Opportune Now?
• A Changing Global and African Context. Globalization and the
information technology revolution have provided unprecedented
opportunities to make significant advances and lift huge sections of
populations out of poverty, improve incomes and catalyze economic
and social transformations. Most African economies now have in
place sound macro-economic and market-oriented economies
which have spurred growth, trade and investment expansion.
• Building on the NEPAD experience. National, regional and
continental efforts made to implement NEPAD, unseen during the
LPA and AT, have enabled AU to build institutions (e.g., APRM, etc.),
demonstrate commitment to implement agreed agenda, generate
valuable lessons that present strong foundation for Agenda 2063.
Indeed, Agenda 2063 is a logical and natural continuation of NEPAD
and other initiatives.
A more united and strong Africa. Africa today is more united, a
global power to reckon with, capable of rallying support around a
common agenda and speaking with one voice with
demonstrated strong capacity to negotiate and withstand the
influence of forces that would like to see it divided.
Strong and well functioning regional institutions. Africa’s
sub regional institutions have been rationalized and the eight
officially AU recognized Regional Economic Communities (CENSAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, ECOWAS, IGAD, SADC and
UMA) are today growing stronger development and political
institutions that citizens’ can count on and Agenda 2063 can
stand on.
New development & investment opportunities
Africa today is faced with a confluence of factors that
present a great opportunity for consolidation and rapid
progress. These include:
Unprecedented positive and sustained growth trajectory
of many African countries resulting from sound macroeconomic policies and strategies
Significant reduction in violent conflict, increased peace
and stability, coupled with advances in democratic
governance.
Prospects for a rising middle class, coupled with the
youth bulge, which can act as catalyst for further growth,
particularly in the consumer sectors and services
The change in international finance architecture, with
the rise of the BRICS and improved flows of FDI
Why 50 Year Horizon?
• Having taken stock of the past 50 years it is
natural to think about how Africa should be in
the next 50 years
• African Countries have / are developing their
long term visions and most will have to renew
their visions in 2020/2025 and Agenda 2063
horizon should be long enough to
accommodate all of them
• Agenda 2063 is underpinned by a key goal
of structural transformation of African
economies. A 50 year horizon provides
adequate time for implementation of
strategies for structural transformation to
bear fruit (ie South Korea, Singapore,
Malaysia all were able to transformed their
economies within 50 years)
Methodology of Agenda 2063
• Consultations
– Private Sector; Think Tanks; CSOs; Planners;
Diaspora; Youth; Women; Media
• Technical Studies
– Review of National/Regional Plans and Continental
Frameworks; Trends / Scenario Studies; Resource
Mobilization Study etc
• Popularization
– Creation / maintenance of website for Agenda 2063
– Issue of Bulletins / News Letters
Agenda 2063: Progress To Date
• Draft Framework Document prepared and
approved by the Assembly in January 2014
– Vision: Seven African aspirations as the basis
for the visioning ( + Solemn Declaration and
AU Vision)
– Transformation Framework: Goals/ targets /
milestones; risks; implementation, monitoring
and evaluation arrangements;
communications strategy
Agenda 2063: Way forward to June 2014
• Completion of consultations- sectors; regional economic
communities etc
• Completion of technical studies: review of
national/regional plans and continental platforms;
situational analysis; scenario studies; resource
mobilization strategy study etc
• Preparation of Final Agenda 2063 Document
• Validation / approval meetings: The standing committee
of the Executive Council; The Executive Council and
lastly the Assembly in June
Agenda 2063: The imperatives
for the Tourism Sector
• African aspirations as the foundation for the
Tourism Sector Strategy/Tourism 2063
• Agenda 2063 and Tourism 2063
• Agenda 2063 as WIN-WIN in Tourism for All
Member States
African aspirations as the basis for the
tourism sector strategy (Tourism 2063)
THE SEVEN ASPIRATIONS ARE:
• A Prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable
development;
• An Integrated Continent, Politically United, and based on the
ideals of Pan Africanism;
• An Africa of Good Governance, Respect for Human Rights,
Justice and the Rule of Law;
• A Peaceful and Secure Africa;
• An Africa with a strong Cultural Identity, Values and Ethics;
• An Africa whose development is people-driven, especially
relying on the potential offered by its youth and women; and
• Africa as a Strong and Influential Global Player and Partner
WHAT SHOULD BE THE GOALS / TARGETS OF THE TOURISM
SECTOR FOR THE REALIZATION OF THESE ASPIRATIONS?
(1) A Prosperous Africa With Inclusive
Growth and Sustainable Development
• Key Features
o Current low to middle and high income status- with
complete elimination of absolute poverty
o Transformed economies, where economic growth is
inclusive in its process and outcomes, job creating and
sustainable.
o Intra-African trade in goods and services is more than 50%
of the continent’s global trade as compared to the current
11% of intra-African trade.
o High life expectancy/ literacy rates and low infant
mortality rates
o Complete access by all citizenry to decent housing,
water, sanitation, electricity and transport infrastructure
o Gender equality is the norm with equal opportunities
and access for the common good.
Key Issues for Tourism 2063
• What goals should African tourism set itself to inorder to contribute to the high levels of incomes,
employment and longevity?
• What targets should the sector set itself within such
goals?
• How can the tourism sector contribute to the
transformation of African economies including the
small island states as envisaged in the peoples
aspiration for prosperity?
• How can tourism contribute to the envisaged
increase in intra-Africa trade in goods and services?
(2) An integrated Continent, Politically United, and
Based on the ideals of Pan Africanism Africanism
 Key Features
o Politically and economically united continent that
speaks with one voice in international engagements
and a common/shared position
o Seamless borders and well networked (by road, rail
and air, ICT); with free mobility of labor and capital; a
continental Visa that is accessed by all Africans to
enhance free movement
o Where Pan Africanism is inculcated in the Youth; and a
transition plan for the Youth to take over the continent
is addressed; and where the values of the AU are
integrated into the curriculum of our schools
Proposed Targets on African Integration
• Intra-African trade:
o Continental Common Market
o Continental Customs Union Established in (201525)
o Pan African Economic and Monetary Union
• Intra-African trade to reach 50 percent from the
2012 level of 10.1 percent
• Infrastructure:
o PIDA (Programme for Infrastructural Development in
Africa) targets for modern highways, railways port
capacity, ICT attained in the medium term (20252045)
• Movement of people:
o Entry visa requirement abolished in the short term
(2015-2025)
Key Issues for Tourism 2063
• What goals and targets could Tourism 2063 set
itself to contribute to the attainment of an
integrated Africa?
• What opportunities lie ahead for Tourism 2063 in
a Borderless Africa- free movement of people,
goods and capital?
(3) Peaceful and Secure Africa
• Key Features
o Free of conflict and at peace with itself and secure
o Where
harmony
prevails
among communities
regardless of ethnicity/tribe, religion, class, etc.,
o Where citizens enjoy equitable /fair access to quality
public goods and services – Inclusive of all sectors of
society and African peoples, including the Diaspora
o Where value systems anchored in the Principle of Unity
in Diversity are promoted:
o Peaceful but militarily strong to defend its interests and
ensures security;
Key Issues for Tourism 2063
• What goals / targets should Tourism 2063 set
itself to contribute to a Peaceful and Secure
Africa?
• What opportunities do a Peaceful and Secure
Africa create for Tourism 2063?
(4) Africa of Good Governance with Respect for
Human Rights Justice and the Rule of Law
• Key Features
o A continent that is corruption-free and governed by
democratic rules
o Where public institutions are at the service of its people
at all levels
o With effective grassroots participation in decision
making; national development / economic and
governance management
o Where unconstrained access to justice, respect for the
rule of law and due process is exercised;
o That conducts free, fair and credible elections
o With strong community focused development
agenda including local governance –with accent on
the concerns of women, youth and the
marginalized; community based / driven integrated
services education, health, food security, water and
sanitation;
o Where the culture of accountability by all
stakeholders is encouraged
o Where the African citizenry is empowered to hold
leaders accountable
o That considers gender equality for youth and
women and promotes Economic Freedom
o Respect for human rights
o In which women are fully integrated in all structures
of decision-making and governance
o Where the youth play a leadership role; with 30%
youth participation in decision making processes
according to the African Youth Charter;
• Where good governance prevails at the continental,
regional, national and local levels;
Key Issue for Tourism 2063
• What advocacy roles could Tourism 2063 play /
how should it play it to ensure that the ideals on
Good Governance, Human Rights and Rule of
Law are attained?
• What benefits / opportunities do these ideals
create for Tourism 2063?
(5) An Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity, Values
and Ethics
• Key Features
o Strengthening the African cultural identity, values and
ethics as a critical factor for Africa’s emergence on the
global stage.
o African people imbued with a sense of their fundamental
cultural unity, a sense of a common destiny and African
identity and Pan-African consciousness.
o An Africa where work is a key ethic and value, where
women play an important role, and in which traditional
and religious leaders, including the youth as drivers of
change is recognized.
Key Issues for Agenda 2063
• How can Tourism 2063 promote Africa’s cultural
identity, values and ethics?
(6) An Africa whose development is people-driven,
especially relying on the potential offered by its youth
and women
• Key Features
o An Africa that effectively addresses the acute needs for
education, health, jobs and opportunities for selfadvancement as well as for democracy and selfrealization
o A continent that consolidates progress in promoting
gender equality and women empowerment, and closing
the still glaring gaps that need to be closed.
o An Africa that places the youth question as well as
promoting gender equality and women empowerment at
the center of Africa’s social and economic development
as well as peace and security agenda.
Key Issues for Tourism 2063
• How could Tourism 2063 contribute to the
empowerment of women / youth to assume key
roles in the tourism sector?
(7) Africa as a Strong and Influential Global
Player and Partner
• Key Features
o Africa that speaks with ONE VOICE
o With Permanent seats on the UN Security Council), thus
playing a prominent role in world affairs,
o Second biggest economic block that addresses its own needs
and manages its own resources
o Partnerships with other regions based on mutually
advantageous benefits
o Substantial increases in Africa’s share in world output and
trade
o Proactive in promoting Africa’s interest in global negotiations
o An effective control and management of its Blue
Economy/Assets
Key Issues for Tourism 2063
• What should be the contribution of Tourism to the
envisaged substantial increase in Africa’s share
of the Global trade in goods / services?
• What goals / targets should be set for Africa’s
Blue economy in the context of Tourism 2063?
Agenda 2063 and Tourism 2063
• The goals / targets and strategies for Tourism 2063
driven by the 7 African aspirations will form some of the
planks for Agenda 2063
• Like Agenda 2063, Tourism 2063 should be underpinned
by 10 year plans
Agenda 2063 as WIN-WIN in Tourism for All Member
States
• To ensure that Member States do not compete between
themselves in the development of the tourism business
on the Continent, Agenda 2063 will encourage the
following:
– Development of regional integrated tourism policies
to be implemented in a concerted manner that would
ensure that all member states in the region benefit
from the policy
– A continental tourism platform which will set service
standards, coordinate win-win frameworks between
regions/member states and ensure Africa's
competitiveness in the global tourism business
THANK YOU!