There has, of recent, been a greater investment of attention in social policy and the role which it could play in national and regional development in Africa. This increased attention has been manifested at different levels of decision-making and in different forms, including through the adoption, in November 2008, of a pan-African Social Policy Framework (SPF) by African ministers.
Dakar, 24 May 2018 - In the framework of its series of seminars on the Development, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) has hosted a round table on the theme "winning the fight against corruption in Africa".
Number of countries in Africa have developed good agricultural policies but, immense challenges still remain, both in the implementation, that of the adaptability of these policies in the face of certain factors related to the climate and to the socio-political context among others.
"modeling as a tool to help the decision"
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) regularly offers in its portfolio of traditional training courses to meet the needs of African States members of the United Nations.
As well, this May 7, 2018, IDEP has proceeded to the launch of the course on "the macroeconomic modeling for development planners."
Dakar hosted the fourth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) from 2 to 4 May 2018 on the theme: "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies"
The aim of the course is to strengthen the capacity of the relevant officials of African countries to design, implement, monitor and evaluate the efficacy of appropriate industrial policies to facilitate structural transformation of the economies of the continent.
Dakar, 18 April 2018 (ECA) - The development of Africa requires the implementation of appropriate economic policies, including trade policies.
A clear vision and an appropriate implementation agenda are particularly important as the continent needs to build capacity to make the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) effective following its launch at the Kigali African Union Summit in March.
The course aims at providing training on agricultural policy with a view to strengthening and/or renewing the knowledge and capacity of African policy makers, including senior managers, negotiators, advisors, planners and analysts, to meet the core challenges of growing the agricultural sector as a central engine of national economic development and social policy