The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa

15/11/2024

Africa SDG Brief: Progress & hurdles in clean energy, finance, & cooking solutions. Nigeria faces challenges across 10 SDGs; Uganda’s census highlights healthcare demands. Climate finance & fintech growth spotlighted. More here https://sdgcafrica.org/dptr

03/10/2024

Shaping Futures Academy 2025 – Applications Now Open!

Are you passionate about governance and sustainable development? The Shaping Futures Academy 2025 is a unique professional development program bringing together early to mid-career professionals from Africa and Europe. Join us to enhance your leadership skills and collaborate on global sustainability challenges. Apply by November 10, 2024!

For more details and to apply, visit: Shaping Futures Academy Application 2025 https://www.idos-research.de/en/training/shaping-futures-academy/application2025/
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https://sdgcafrica.org/xtco

01/10/2024

The AESIS Network is organising the Societal Impact of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts conference, on 16-18 of October in Cape Town, South Africa.

Speakers from all over the world will deliver compelling insights on different aspects of SSHA and what the next steps of impact as a whole imply. The programme can be accessed online to view the planned agenda for the three-day conference and some of our many speakers.

Register and read more information here:
https://aesisnet.com/events/societal-impact-of-social-sciences,-humanities-and-arts-2024.html

Societal Impact of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 2024

17/09/2024

No poverty: Sub-Saharan Africa faces high poverty levels, with 36.7% of the population living below $2.15/day as of March 2024, totaling 717M people. Urgent efforts are needed to tackle extreme poverty. Source: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/march-2024-global-poverty-update-from-the-world-bank--first-esti?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM227422.

Global poverty estimates were updated today on the World Bank's Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP). More than 100 new surveys were added to the PIP database, bringing the total number of surveys to more than 2,300. With more recent survey data, this March 2024 PIP update is the first to report a....

17/09/2024

Off-grid solar, private sector collaboration, and strategic reforms propelled Rwanda's electrification. By 2024, 75% of households were connected, making universal access a reality. Discover key lessons for global energy progress here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/04/10/ingredients-for-accelerating-universal-electricity-access-lessons-from-afe-rwanda-inspirational-approach?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM227422

17/09/2024

: Rwanda's electrification journey is inspiring! Access to electricity skyrocketed from 6% in 2009 to 75% by March 2024. 100% of health centers & 84% of schools are now connected. Ranked 3rd in Africa for the fastest electrification expansion. Learn what others can take from this success: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/04/10/ingredients-for-accelerating-universal-electricity-access-lessons-from-afe-rwanda-inspirational-approach?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM227422

17/09/2024

Africa SDG Brief – 17 September 2024

Dive into the latest updates on Sustainable Development across Africa. Discover key insights, trends, and progress on the .

🔗 Read the full brief: https://sdgcafrica.org/ab24

12/09/2024

Uganda's FY 2025/26 budget strategy, launched on September 11, 2023, is set to transform the economy through commercial agriculture, industrialization, expanded services, digital transformation, and market access. https://www.mediacentre.go.ug/media/national-budget-strategy-fy-2025-26

11/09/2024

South Africa has launched its annual General Household Survey, providing crucial data on education, health, housing, and food security. This data helps track progress towards sustainable development and improve living conditions. SA Learn more:

The GHS is an annual household survey which measures the living circumstances of South African households. The GHS collects data on education, health, and social development, housing, access to services and facilities, food security, and agriculture.

11/09/2024

SDG 7: The percentage of South African households connected to mains electricity rose from 76.7% in 2002 to 89.8% in 2023. Progress toward affordable and clean energy continues!
https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/dataportal/index.php/catalog/961

09/09/2024

: Today, the Prime Minister submitted Rwanda's 2nd National Strategy for Transformation (2024-2029), aiming to create 1.25M productive & decent jobs over 5 years! With a focus on youth & women, 250K new jobs will be generated annually. 🇷🇼
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Kigali, 23 August 2024 - The Cabinet meeting held on Friday 23 August 2024 approved the 2nd National Strategy for Transformation (NST2, 2024-2029).

09/09/2024

Africa countries that participated in Voluntary National Reviews 2024
1) Chad
2) Congo (Republic of the)
3) Equatorial Guinea
4) Eritrea
5) Guinea
6) Kenya
7) Libya
8) Mauritania
9) Mauritius
10) Namibia
11) Sierra Leone
12) South Sudan,
13) Uganda
14) Zimbabwe
https://hlpf.un.org/vnrs

09/09/2024

The new World Bank report underscores the vital role of education in climate action, despite its underfunding, with only 1.5% of climate finance directed towards education in 2021. Climate change disrupts schooling, especially in low-income countries, where Sub-Saharan Africa faces severe learning poverty—86% of ten-year-olds cannot read for meaning. The report highlights the importance of green skills for sustainable development, not only in high-income countries but also in African nations. Governments must prioritize investments in climate-resilient education systems, including infrastructure improvements, remote learning solutions, and green skills development, to equip future generations for climate adaptation and innovation. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/9d1c318a-bcd3-49fa-b1c6-cc03e18d4670/content

02/09/2024

Gender-Based Budgeting (GBB) is crucial for advancing gender equality in Africa. It ensures equitable resource allocation, empowers women, and supports sustainable development. Learn how GBB can drive change across the continent! https://sdgcafrica.org/rux7

22/08/2024

Empowering Schools in Africa through Rainwater Harvesting

Check out our guideline on implementing rainwater harvesting in schools across Africa. Together, we can ensure clean water access and promote sustainable education.
https://sdgcafrica.org/nmas

22/08/2024

By embracing solar power, we're on track to avoid millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Together, we can push for 100% renewable energy.

17/08/2024

10/08/2024

The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) has made significant strides in advocating for gender equality. In 2017, AAPAM developed a gender policy document titled “Equal not the same” to govern all AAPAM activities, in line with the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration.

We extend an invitation to you to participate in our upcoming Women in African Public Administration Network (WAPAN) Women Leadership Programme webinar (https://www.aapam.org/women-leadership-programme/) under the Theme : Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.

Registration is open and free. Please register

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uJ2JPwMNRPK694XaOfv51Q

African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Proudly presents the Women in African Public Administration Network (WAPAN) Leadership Programme webinar under the theme Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.