Presupuesto de Ventas (Proyectado)

TrAnsPArenT, WheTher iT is AbouT sPending,

budgeTing or PlAnning.

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We Are The FuTure leAders oF TodAy,

ToMorroW And beyond 2015, And our righTs

[To exPression] hAVe To be heArd.

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iT MAniFesTs iTselF Through renT-seeKing

behAViour Which rAises The TrAnsAcTions

cosTs on MAny Public And PriVATe AcTiViTies.

corruPTion noT only rAises The cosTs oF

doing business And leAds To sQuAndering

oF Public resources, buT iT is Also corrosiVe

To The nATionAl Psyche. iT erodes The culTure

oF TrusT ThAT is necessAry For The deePening

And broAdening oF MArKeTs. ThereFore,

coMbATing corruPTion And ProMoTing good

goVernAnce should be An inTegrAl PArT oF

The PosT-2015 deVeloPMenT FrAMeWorK.

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The only WAy oF susTAining beneFiTs

FroM The exPloiTATion oF non-reneWAble

resources is To MAKe sure ThAT beneFiTs

FroM These resources Are inVesTed inTo

AlTernATiVe cAPiTAl, such As huMAn cAPiTAl

And inFrAsTrucTure To ensure ThAT The

ProducTiVe cAPAciTy oF The econoMy is noT

declining As The resources geT dePleTed.

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groups, express the need to contribute meaningfully to policy formulation, planning, budgeting implementation, and monitoring of development agendas. young people in all national consultations are particularly vocal in expressing the need to be included in policy debates and implementation.

For resource-rich countries such as Angola, Côte d’ivoire, Democratic republic of Congo, gabon, ghana, liberia, nigeria and Zambia, rooting out the culture of corruption is singled out as a key priority for the post-2015 agenda, alongside transparency in the manage- ment of natural resources. For these countries, economic governance as a broad theme resonates strongly.

Participants in tanzania,

Mozambique, uganda and Malawi — countries that have recently discovered mineral and energy deposits — raise management of natural resources as a particular concern, to avoid the ‘resource curse’ phenomenon. People call for explo- ration of national capacities to exploit these resources, for increased transpar- ency in contractual arrangements with multinational companies in the industry, for more consideration to be given to displaced communities, and clear plans for investing the benefits from extractive industries into national human capital and infrastructure.

securiTY And sAFeTY As

A PrecondiTion For deVeloPMenT Many resource-rich countries, but also others that are either in or recovering from conflict or insecurity, are particu- larly concerned about security and safety as a precondition for develop- ment. consultations in Angola, burundi, Côte d’ivoire, Democratic republic of Congo, liberia, Mali, nigeria and rwanda all envision a post-2015 agenda

where security from conflict and crime and, therefore, peace will be guaran- teed. countries that share borders with ‘fragile’ states, such as uganda (bordering south sudan), Kenya (somalia), ethiopia (somalia and south sudan), niger (libya, Mali), Senegal (Mali) and burkina Faso (Mali) raise the issue of security, particularly around their border towns. in addition, participants in many countries emphasize the negative impact that Preparation for focus group discussion at the launch of the

Post-2015 consultation in Tamale, northern ghana (Photo: Mariam balma salifu, national service Personnel with undP)

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The PosT-2015 deVeloPMenT AgendA MusT TAKe A More inTegrATed

APProAch To deVeloPMenT. heAlTh cAre Alone Will noT suFFice iF PeoPle

do noT hAVe Access To cleAn WATer And decenT sAniTATion, or iF They do

noT hAVe nuTriTious Food or They lAcK A beTTer educATion.

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instability and conflict have on human development, and the added burden that displaced populations exert on the provision of social services in neigh- bouring countries. it is not surprising, therefore, that human development indices for countries in conflict — and the border towns of neighbouring countries in most cases — fall below regional and national averages.

concerns about personal security are raised even in peaceful countries. Poverty, migration and insecurity from crime and violence, often exacerbated by inequalities, are frequently mentioned. The consultations point to increased crime rates in cities and homes in Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Senegal, Mauritius, ethiopia, nigeria and South Africa, as well as the ever-present threat of violence against women and children. communities in ghana situated in conflict areas call for peace, because without it, they are unable to cultivate their farms. unFinished ProGress on The MdGs, And neW reAliTies in AFricA

overall, the consultations in Africa reveal the unfinished business on the Mdg agenda, and more: they expose new realities and challenges that need to be addressed, such as quality of education and health care, growing inequalities and unemployment even in countries expe- riencing economic growth, the strong connection between the environment and people’s livelihoods, and the impor- tance of taking an integrated approach to development. These issues have resonated with all stakeholder groups: women, men, young people, policy- makers, minority groups and the private sector alike.

regionAl ConSultAtionS

in AFricA

Since 2000, African countries have been fully engaged in the implementation of the MDgs. to increase the role of African stakeholders in shaping the post-2015 agenda, the economic Commission for Africa (eCA), the African union Commission (AuC), the African Development bank (AfDb) and unDP initiated a series of processes at the regional and continental levels aimed at articu- lating an African Common Position on the post-2015 agenda. Four regional and subregional consultations have been held so far in AAccra (ghana) in november 2011; Mombasa (Kenya) in october 2012; Dakar (Senegal) in December 2012; and hammamet (tunisia) in March 2013. Stakeholders from a total of 53 African countries repre- senting governments, regional economic Communities, civil society organizations including youth and women’s organizations, parlia- mentarians, academic institutions and the private sector participated in the regional consultations including through an online survey. the four regional consultations resulted in an outcome document outlining the key issues to be included in the African Common Position. the outcome document was discussed at the Au Forum of heads of States and governments in May 2013. the forum took collective action to endorse the following key priorities for Africa: i. Structural economic transformation and inclusive

growth – inclusive sustainable growth, agriculture, food security and nutrition, green growth, industrialization and value addition, infrastructure and development; ii. innovation, technology transfer and research and

development – enhanced technological capacities;

iii. human development – eradication of poverty, education and human capital development, universal and equitable access to quality health care, gender equality and women’s empowerment, popula- tion dynamics, disaster risk reduction and access to decent shelter; iv. Financing and partnerships; and

v. Development enablers – the domestic, continental and global enabling environments for development.

next StePS: the five agreed priorities for Africa are to be developed into goals, targets and indicators for discussion at the next Au Summit.

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