President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated the Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, to serve as Ghana’s representative on the Steering Committee of the African Union Development Agency and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).
This was contained in a press statement from the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Monday.
It stated that he would also serve as the National Focal Point to coordinate AUDA-NEPAD programmes and stakeholder engagements.
The AUDA-NEPAD is an African-owned Agency established by a decision of the African Union Heads of State and Government at its 318 Ordinary Session in Nouakchott, Mauritania in June 2018, to transform the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency into the African Union Development Agency to coordinate and implement development programmes and projects across Africa through partnerships and cooperation with actors, including Governments, Regional Organizations, Civil Society and the private sector; mobilize resources and expertise for development initiatives and to assist in addressing Africa’s development challenges and promote sustainable growth.
Prior to this nomination, the Senior Presidential Advisor served as Senior Minister from 2017-2020, Minister of Education and Sports from 2005-2006, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 2001-2005, Managing Director, National Investment Bank from 1990-1992 and Board Chairman, Nestle Ghana Limited.
The AUDA-NEPAD plays a crucial role in advancing Agenda 2063, the African Union’s strategic framework for Africa’s development over the next five decades, aimed at realizing a prosperous, integrated and united Africa.
Joyce Adwoa Animia Ocran, ISD
