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11 October 2010
UN Headquarters, New York

The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA), the OECD and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) have joined forces to improve international and regional co-operation for growth and development in Africa.

Representatives of the UN-OSAA, OECD, and NEPAD held a public briefing to UN member states and other development partners at UN Headquarters in New York on 11 October to discuss their partnership and launch the first results of their joint work

Economic Diversification in Africa: A Review of Selected Countries

This joint study recommends further diversification of African economies to reduce reliance on natural resource revenues and encourage sustainable growth in other strategic sectors such as telecommunications, agriculture and tourism. It presents case studies of 5 African countries - Angola, Benin, Kenya, South Africa and Tunisia.

The study and policy briefs are also available online at www.un.org/africa/osaa and www.nepad.org.

This co-operation will contribute to renewed efforts to accelerate Africa’s progress towards the Millennium Development goals and reduce the continent’s vulnerability to external shocks and food price instability. It also aims to improve recognition of the increasingly important contribution of Africa to global economic growth.

For further information about this partnership, please contact