NEPAD’s four primary objectives are: to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable growth and development, integrate Africa in the world economy, and accelerate the empowerment of women.
To find out more about the African Union, please visit http://www.nepad.org/
Governing Structure of NEPAD[i]
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Office |
Function |
Number of Women & Position |
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Heads of State & Government Implementation/Orientation Committee |
The HSGOC provides leadership to the NEPAD process, sets policies, priorities and the programmes of action. |
20 Heads of states-No women (Chaired by President Obasanjo, with Presidents Wade and Bouteflika as Vice-chairpersons) |
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Steering Committee-composed of the personal representatives of the five initiating presidents. |
Is tasked with the development of the Terms of Reference for identified programmes and projects, as well as overseeing the Secretariat. · |
20 AU member states- (Number of women is unknown) |
|
Secretariat |
The full-time, small core staff of the Secretariat located at the Development Bank of Southern Africa in Midrand provides the liaison, coordination, and administrative and logistical function for NEPAD. It is also responsible for outsourcing of work on technical detail to lead agencies and/or continental experts. |
Has never been a women CEO[ii] -Wiseman Nkuhlu of South Africa (2001–2005) -Mozambican Firmino Mucavele (2005–2008). - April 1, 2009, Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki |
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Five Task Teams |
Were established to urgently identify and prepare specific implementable projects and programmes.
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Number of women unknown |
The governing structure of NEPAD
[i] South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation: http://www.dfa.gov.za/au.nepad/nepad_overview.htm, Accessed March 16, 2012.
[ii] E Ebrahim receives credentials from Nepad Secretariat CEO". Info.gov.za. Retrieved 2011-01-02.