AFRICA UNION 2063
BY CHARNDRÉ EMMA KIPPIE
AGENDA 2063 UPDATE
- The Africa We Want
The African Union Commission Africa’s framework for transforming the continent into the ‘global powerhouse of the future’, Agenda 2063, is a strategic master plan geared towards delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development. This blueprint is a formal manifestation of the ‘pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance’.
The African Union’s Ten Year Plan of Action is ambitious and achievable. The conception of Agenda 2063 was led by African leaders who believed that a shift in focus needed to occur; a shift from the struggle against apartheid and the attainment of political
independence to: • Prioritising inclusive social and economic development • Fostering continental and regional integration • Creating democratic governance and peace • Ensuring security for all The vision for Africa’s future, laid out across a 50 year period from 2013 to 2063, was documented in a letter presented by the former Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour Most recently, The African Union (AU), in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has launched the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour in Africa. The launch was acknowledged with a three-hour virtual event which took place on Wednesday, 31 March 2021. This
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virtual launch created a platform for African and multi-stakeholders to engage in conversations surrounding growth and existing issues in the continents fight against child labour. This event facilitated the transition from a commitment to action towards the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063, as well as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 8.7. As the event proceeded, all partners dedicated to combating child labour talked thorugh their individual interventions and goals, each stipulating how they hope to positively contribute to the execution of measures set out by the African Union (AU). In a collaborative effort, each partner made their 2021 Action Pledges. “The African Union’s Ten Year Plan of Action is ambitious and achievable. Over 10 years (20202030), we will all work together to protect the rights of all, including children involved in child labour.
