home nepad nepad news au sadc other Nepad and the African Union (AU) NEPAD: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is an African programme tailored by Africans for the development of Africa. It is a commitment by African leaders to place the African continent on a path of lasting growth and development. The successful implementation of NEPAD will contribute towards lifting the continent from the abyss of poverty and underdevelopment. As a sign of its commitment to NEPAD, South Africa hosts the NEPAD Secretariat, wich is mandated to drive the implementation of the programme in the continent.   NEPAD Members      Of crucial importance in the establishment of the organs of the Union is the challenge to move away from the overly state-centric character of the OAU and its concomitant lack of civil participation. The cooperation of African NGOs, civil societies, labour unions and business organisations is essential in the process of cooperation and implementation of the Abuja Treaty, as was expressed in the Ouagadougou Declaration and provided for in the Sirte Declaration.       © Copyright by SA Embassy 2007 | Imprint | Home | Deutsch | Tel.:+49(0)30 22073-0 | Fax:+49(0)30 22073-190