The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has
said that valuable project delivery is key for the development of the
continent, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The NEPAD agency made this call known to NaijaAgroNet at the weekend in Abuja
through its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, insisting that efficient
project delivery and coordination of United Nations (UN) support as a key
success factor to implement agenda 2063 for continent, which is Africa’s
long-term development strategy.
NaijaAgroNet
recollects that Dr. Mayaki, was speaking in a series of events at the African
Union Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance (CAMEF) held in
Abuja, Nigeria, from March 25 to 30, as affirmed by a press statement made
available by Maureen Nkandu of NEPAD Communication.
Also, NaijaAgroNet
gathered that over 50 African Ministers of Finance attended the meeting to find
alternative ways of financing African development programmes, such as the
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).
NaijaAgroNet
reports that in her remarks, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala applauded the significant role NEPAD has played in the
implementation of PIDA as well as achievements in developing Africa’s energy
sector.
Industry watchers was quoted as saying that NEPAD has taken
the lead in the process of prioritising PIDA projects that will accelerate
investment in infrastructure development, so as to better connect and integrate
Africa.
Dr Mayaki also gave a presentation on the “Power Africa”
initiative, which is a five-year energy plan spearheaded by the United States (US)
President, Barack Obama, launched in Tanzania in July 2013 during President Obama’s
visit to that country.
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