Agenda 2063 and the Feasibility of Sustainable Development in Africa: Any Silver Bullet?

Several continental and global development initiatives have been evolved to trigger development in Africa, the latest being Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals (SDGs). This paper draws on relevant materials to examine the challenges of sustainable development, especially within the context...

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Published in:Journal of black studies 2021-10, Vol.52 (7), p.688-715
Main Authors: Nwozor, Agaptus, Okidu, Onjefu, Adedire, Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critical pathways
Feasibility
Institutionalization
Structural adjustment
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:Several continental and global development initiatives have been evolved to trigger development in Africa, the latest being Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals (SDGs). This paper draws on relevant materials to examine the challenges of sustainable development, especially within the context of the serious structural adjustment challenges in Africa. Against the backdrop of the continent’s earlier dismal experiences with development initiatives, the paper assesses the promises of both Agenda 2063 and SDGs to motorize sustainable development in the continent. The paper contends that the feasibility of sustainable development in Africa is contingent upon the institutionalization of the active state. The imperative of the active state in development architecture is because of its indispensability in charting critical pathways for all-round sustainability.
ISSN:0021-9347
1552-4566
DOI:10.1177/00219347211021099