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

Nwozor, Agaptus; Okidu, Onjefu; Adedire, Solomon Adebayo

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“…Recently, as part of the fundamental principles and rights at work by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), member states were tasked with committing to a safe and healthy working environment. At a continental level, the strategic framework for achieving wide-ranging and sustainable economic progress and development in Africa, "Agenda 2063-The Africa we want", itemised key priority expanses that include decent work as part of its 50 years' development strategy [17,18]. These efforts, among others, have pushed hazardous industries, such as the construction sector, to adopt counter safety measures, such as the development of Construction Hazards Prevention through Design (CHPtD) where engineers and architects explicitly consider safety of construction projects at the design phase [19].…”

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Safety awareness and adaptation strategies of Nigerian construction workers in extreme heat conditions

Moda,

Zailani,

Rangarajan

et al. 2024

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The nature of most construction activities exposes workers to health and safety risks associated with extreme hot weather conditions especially within developing countries in the global south. Considering the magnitude of health and safety risks associated with extreme heat exposure and the prevailing safety culture, and attitude among workers that impede adaptation to safe work practices under extreme heat conditions, it is imperative that serious attention is given to workplace climate change impact on construction workers. The current study provides empirical evidence on safety awareness and practices among Nigerian construction workers, those often exposed to extreme hot weather conditions. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from 576 respondents using random sampling technique and the data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. As part of the study outcome, 57.3% of the respondents raised concerns regarding the non-availability of potable water source on sites, which directly impacts their level of fluid intake while working in extreme heat conditions. To improve safety and enhance productivity, construction organisations need to prioritise workers’ safety through the implementation of sustainable adaptive strategies that include the development of early warning systems related to heat stress at work, development of tailored intervention and adaptive measures and enhancement of heat stress awareness among workers. The study provides evidence on the impact of heat stress among construction workers and the need to improve safety awareness and mitigation against climate change driven extreme heat conditions especially among workers in tropical countries.

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Rangarajan

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“…This Pan African Vison was soon followed by the adoption of the United Nations Resolution on "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" 3 , hereinafter SDGs. The adoption of the SDGs boosted Africa's efforts towards the realization of Agenda 2063 which, if successfully implemented, has the potential to attain socio-economic development and prosperity for Africa (Nwozor et al, 2021;Vedaste & Hannah, 2018).…”

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Towards Minimizing Research Inequities in Africa: Lessons from the ARISE Programme

Ogega¹,

Matta²

2023

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Through an ambitious development blueprint called Agenda 2063, Africa is on a mission to creating the ‘Africa We Want’ by the year 2063, centred on science, technology, and innovation. While the 2063 development agenda portends attainment of socio-economic development and prosperity in Africa, it brings with it an enormous need for strategic investment in research to ensure that no one is left behind. This paper presents insights from the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) programme on inclusive research capacity strengthening investment in Africa. The insights are drawn from a comprehensive candidate selection process for ARISE, from which 45 researchers (from a pool of 929 applicants) are recruited for ARISE Fellowships. The 45 early-to-mid-career researchers, 37% of which are women, are hosted in 45 institutions of higher learning located in 38 countries across Africa, conducting 5-year research fellowships with grants of up to €500,000 each. The insights from the ARISE programme contribute to the debate on effective approaches to programme scoping, design, and delivery, underscoring the need for consideration of scientific excellence in the context of diversity in research support capacity and investments across Africa.

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“…1. African Union Agenda 2063: states that the expansion of energy systems should be primarily provided by clean and renewable sources to promote energy security and contribute to decarbonisation measures (Karuri-Sebina, 2020; Nwozor et al, 2021;Tella, 2018). Additionally, the blueprint holds a target of all nations achieving a GDP growth of at least 7% annually by 2063 (AU, 2022).…”

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Evidence-Based Policy Making: Insights and Policy Recommendations for the Implementation of a Clean Energy Transition in Kenya.

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2023

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With ambitious targets to drastically increase economic activity over the next decade in order to propel itself to become a middle-income country, Kenya’s future is undoubtedly energy intensive. Through the achievement of its bold and aspiring goals, Kenya is poised to become a regional economic giant with the capacity to strengthen its position as a global leader in renewable energy production. However, current energy capacity expansion plans will see Kenya drastically ramp up fossil fuel generation, significantly increasing emissions and regressing progress made towards its climate and renewable energy targets. Therefore, Kenya is at a crucial stage of its national development with critical decisions to make regarding its future energy expansion and production. The use of energy systems modelling as a method to provide key insights for evidence-based policy making has risen in importance in energy planning globally. Such an approach can provide crucial insights and projections on the impact of potential policy decisions, creating pathways to be adopted within policy. As a result, this study employs long-term energy systems modelling to explore a series of potential future scenarios for Kenya’s power sector, providing insights into their generation, total production, and costs that can assist national policy making. Specifically, this research utilises OSeMOSYS modelling software to produce a Clean Energy Transition scenario (CET) as one possible future for Kenya’s power sector to increase renewable energy production under rapidly intensifying demand. The critical insights gained in this research were employed to suggest seven key policy recommendations for Kenya’s power sector.

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

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

Safety awareness and adaptation strategies of Nigerian construction workers in extreme heat conditions

Safety awareness and adaptation strategies of Nigerian construction workers in extreme heat conditions

Towards Minimizing Research Inequities in Africa: Lessons from the ARISE Programme

Evidence-Based Policy Making: Insights and Policy Recommendations for the Implementation of a Clean Energy Transition in Kenya.

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