While extreme poverty had almost vanished in North Africa, more than half the population in Central Africa lives below the extreme poverty line. The United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 implementation in Africa was faced with several challenges even prior to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, according to the ECA Africa Sustainable Development Report. This has put pressure on struggling African countries, she added. The report was prepared by the ECA, the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme. The interlinked pillars looked at in Agenda 2030 were climate, people, prosperity, partnerships and peace.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 04, 2021 14:03 UTC