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The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) are hosting an Academic Conference on ¡°Africa¡¯s fiscal space, fragility and conflict¡± from Tuesday, 22 February to Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 9:00am ¨C 12:00pm (EST). The conference is being co-organized as part of OSAA¡¯s extra-budgetary project on ¡°Strengthening the capacity of African countries to design and implement policies that promote¡­

Applications are being accepted for the course: ¡°Designing and implementing policies that promote the nexus between peace, security and development to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in Africa.¡± Course Type: Free Online Course Programme Area: Peace, Security and Development Date: 21 February ¨C 31 March 2022 Duration: 6 Weeks Language: Trilingual (English, French and Portuguese) Application Deadline: 18 February 2022 The course aims to¡­

¡°Reaping the Potential Benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area for Inclusive Growth¡± The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to be a game changer for Africa¡¯s trade and economic development prospects. As trading commences at this decisive moment, marked by rising poverty, inequality, and socioeconomic setbacks that African countries have experienced due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, and its related¡­

Webinar on Building back better from COVID-19: Reinforcing the nexus of peace, security, development, humanitarian affairs and human rights in policy design and implementation in Africa The UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) are hosting a webinar on ¡°Building back better from the COVID-19: Reinforcing the nexus of peace, security, development, humanitarian¡­

Webinar on Building back better from Covid-19: Reinforcing the nexus of peace, security, development, humanitarian affairs and human rights in policy design and implementation in Africa The UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) and the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) are hosting a webinar on ¡°Building back better from the COVID-19: Reinforcing the nexus of peace, security, development, humanitarian¡­

The pandemic has highlighted Africa?s vulnerability due to its reliance on imports for much of its vaccines, medicines and other health product needs. This high-level event will focus on the public health benefits that a stronger pharmaceutical industry in Africa can bring and the contribution it can make to economic development. The event will deliberate on key challenges that need to be overcome to strengthen health industries. Many¡­

Context and Objectives With the adoption in 2015 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063, global leaders have committed to following a people-centered approach to development with the vision of leaving no one behind while ensuring prosperity for all. The two Agendas recognize that development, peace, security, humanitarian and human rights efforts are complementary and need to reinforce each other, to¡­

The annual Africa Day side event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development takes place on 15 July, under the theme: ¡°The Green Recovery: Renewable Energy, Digitalization and Nature-based Solutions for Inclusion and Resilience in Africa.¡± It has been organized since 2018 to provide an additional platform for African Member States and their development partners to exchange experiences and best practices on the margins of¡­

Africa is the land of diverse cultural and natural heritage with mesmerizing landscapes, unique wildlife, and remarkable historical sites. In 2019, the African continent had the world¡¯s second fastest growing tourism industry. Nearly 70 million international tourists visited Africa and travel and tourism brought about $180 billion to the continent¡¯s GDP. However, the COVID-19 crisis had a devastating effect on all social and economic sectors¡­

Strengthening the capacity of African countries to design and implement policies that promote the interlinkages among humanitarian, development, peace and security for an accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) within its mandate on global advocacy for Africa¡¯s development, peace and security, is organizing two virtual sub-regional¡­

Strengthening the capacity of African countries to design and implement policies that promote the interlinkages among humanitarian, development, peace and security for an accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) within its mandate on global advocacy for Africa¡¯s development, peace and security, is organizing two virtual sub-regional¡­

/osaa/ads2021The 2021 edition of the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS), the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)¡¯s flagship event, is taking place throughout May, which is also Africa month, and will be a celebration of the continent¡¯s identity, culture, history and achievements. It will also bring together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for Africa.