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["Dr S. K. Chandiwana" <schandiwana@HSRC.ac.za>]

NEPAD: Vision for Africa
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By Stephen Chandiwana
former Director, Blair Research Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe

"Proponents of NEPAD believe that it presents an historic opportunity to 
end the scourge of underdevelopment that afflicts Africa." 

Leaders of five African countries--Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and 
South Africa--have put together the framework for a New Partnership for Af-
rica's Development (NEPAD). This initiative comes amid increasing concern 
that Africa lags behind the rest of the world in economic development be-
cause of political and social instability, coupled with low investments in 
science and technology. In his article, Steven Chandiwana, director of Zim-
babwe's Blair Research Institute, examines the vision and strategic frame-
work of NEPAD for the redevelopment of Africa and suggests a role for local 
scientists in its implementation.

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http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2002/11/07/6

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