To accomplish these goal, the strategy aims to increase inclusive employment and entrepreneurship, strengthen human capital, and create durable labor market linkages by making use of three strategic levers: Innovation, Investment, and Integration. Through Innovation, the Bank will create new flagship programs in agriculture, industrialization and ICT as well as an innovation lab that will test, assess, and scale promising solutions to accelerate job creation in Africa.
Bank projects, staff, and systems will be reoriented to address youth employment and the Bank will provide financial support to enable RMCs to pursue policies and regulatory actions favorable to youth employment and entrepreneurship. The target of the program is to create about 8 million agribusiness jobs in the next 5 years. Improving lives : A Malawi showcase. Drinking water for the Tunisian countryside.
In some countries, the government co-contributes or takes full responsibility. In the coming years, what would progress look like?
This has been largely due to the greater political commitment, stronger global partnership, increased financing, increased coverage with effective interventions and the meaningful engagement of AIDS patients.
Of the 20 countries with the highest maternal mortality rates worldwide, 19 are in Africa, which also has the highest neonatal death rate in the world. Where is Africa getting it wrong? Efforts are underway to tackle the high maternal and neonatal deaths in Africa. Eleven out of those 19 countries with highest maternal deaths were facing humanitarian, conflict or post-conflict situations that may have caused the breakdown of health systems, resulting in a dramatic rise in deaths due to complications that would be easily treatable.
But some progress was made. WHO supported over 36 countries to build capacity for newborn care both in facilities and the community. And this work continues. With such a brain drain, how can Africa ensure adequate human resources for the sector? We continue to encourage countries to expand private-sector training of health workers. We encourage adequate and timely payment of health workers, along with providing incentives to retain health workers in remote areas. The code encourages destination countries to collaborate with source countries in supporting the training of more health care workers.
We also urge countries to discourage active recruitment of health personnel from developing countries facing critical shortages. However, the working environment and living conditions ultimately influence performance and motivation of the existing health workers, and we urge governments to address these. Skip to main content. Get the free mobile apps Get the latest news from us on our apps. Welcome to the United Nations. Toggle navigation Language:. Africa Renewal. We can improve health systems in Africa Get monthly e-newsletter.
Health and Well-being. We can improve health systems in Africa. Matshidiso Moeti. From Africa Renewal:. December - March Tefo Pheage. Photo credit: WHO. The new regional director has over 36 years of experience in public health. Her goal is to make the organization more responsive, effective and results-oriented. She plans to accelerate progress towards global development goals while tackling emerging threats.
The following are edited excerpts of her interview with Tefo Pheage for Africa Renewal. Also in this issue. Cover Story. Health care: from commitments to action. This site uses cookies to optimize functionality and give you the best possible experience. If you continue to navigate this website beyond this page, cookies will be placed on your browser.
To learn more about cookies, click here. Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more than 1 billion people, half of whom will be under 25 years old by , is a diverse continent offering human and natural resources that have the potential to yield inclusive growth and eradicate poverty in the region, enabling Africans across the continent to live healthier and more prosperous lives. The region is composed of low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries, 20 of which are fragile or conflict-affected.
Africa also has 13 small states, characterized by a small population, limited human capital, and a confined land area. However, countries in the region are continuing to weather the storm. It has also exacerbated public debt vulnerabilities, which are high and continue to rise in many countries.
Vulnerable groups, such as the poor, informal sector workers, women, and youth, suffered disproportionately from reduced opportunities and unequal access to social safety nets. This situation could push up to 40 million people into extreme poverty , erasing at least five years of progress in fighting poverty. Disruptions in the tourism industry and lockdowns caused substantial slowdowns in Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, and the island nations.
Mining dependent economies such as Mozambique and Zambia continued to experience output contractions in the second half of Growth in Western and Central Africa contracted by 1. Real gross domestic product in the subregion is projected to grow by 2.
Fragile countries in the region are expected to experience a strong decline in growth as COVID coronavirus exacerbates the drivers of fragility. Growth is projected to rebound to 1. Faster progress on vaccine deployment along with credible policies to stimulate private investment would accelerate growth to 3. Alleviating the debt burden will release resources for public investment in areas such as education, health, and infrastructure. Investments in human capital will help lower the risk of long-lasting damage from the pandemic, which may become apparent over the longer term, and can enhance competitiveness and productivity.
Reforms that deliver reliable electricity, including better functioning of public utilities, can power the manufacturing sector and the digital economy. Finally, reforms that address digital infrastructure gaps and make the digital economy more inclusive—ensuring affordability and building skills for all segments of society—are critical for improving connectivity, boosting digital technology adoption, and generating more and better jobs for men and women.
More than a year into the pandemic, slower spread of the coronavirus and lower COVIDrelated mortality, decisive actions by countries to save lives and livelihoods, and a faster-than expected recovery in commodity prices have contributed to improve economic prospects of many Sub-Saharan African SSA economies.
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