The contribution of New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) to the Development of the Global South. A Case of Africa.
Keywords:
Regional integration, national sovereignty, democratic consolidation, good governance, and regional securityAbstract
Africa’s development trajectory appears to be opaque and stranded despite the continent being the conduit of human and mineral resources. This paper acknowledges regional integration as a viable strategy to redress Africa’s development challenges and marginalisation in world affairs. The paper analyses ongoing efforts by the African Union/New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) initiatives as the latest attempt by African leaders to foreground sub-regional and continental goals of economic cooperation and integration. Examining the discourse from the angle of governance deficits in African countries, the study specifically assesses the APRM's effectiveness in interrogating regionalism issues in Africa and in furthering the AU/NEPAD agenda. Guided by primary and secondary sources, the paper employed a qualitative research methodology and thematic discourse to analyse data. The paper is hinged on both economic and political theories for incisive political-economic analysis of NEPAD’s efficacy in regional integration. The paper established a connection among governance; democracy; peace, stability, security, and development at different levels of analysis. The paper recommended the strengthening of APRM/NEPAD’s institutional capacity, resource mobilisation strategies, and decision-making mechanisms and approaches for successful and constructive continental integration.
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