Call for Stronger Partnership for African Development

The United Nations (UN) says the global food and energy crises and climate change, and coupled with the financial and economic crises, have eroded economic and social gains made in Africa over the past decade.

UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, who called for a stronger partnership for Africa's development, points out that the adverse of social consequences of these crises are likely to remain for much longer in Africa, even after the recovery gathers pace in advanced countries.

In his report entitled Social Dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), the Ban argues that, "African economies will likely experience decelerated growth, high unemployment and poverty rates and diminished prospects for achieving NEPAD goals and other internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals."

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