THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) TO THE SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA C. 2001-2014

Abstract

This paper investigates the assessment of the contribution of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to the socio-economic development of Nigeria 2001-2014. The aim of this paper is to examine: The Evolution of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Perspectives on the Creation of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Aims and Objectives of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Contributions of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and Good Governance, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Economic and Corporate Governance, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Peace and Security for Sustainable Development, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) impact on Agriculture and Infrastructure in Nigeria, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Pan-African Cassava Initiative and Challenges confronting the Implementation of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in Nigeria. The study made use of both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source was obtained through oral interview, archival materials and Manu scripts. While the secondary sources include information from media, news papers and magazines, text books, journals, published, unpublished and internet materials etc The findings revealed that NEPAD is directly responsible, from the start, for some of the most important development strategies implemented in key areas such as agriculture, with CAADP (Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme), or infrastructure PIDA (Programme for infrastructural Development in Africa, areas that are also deemed to be utmost priority). The findings also revealed that, the original approach is about evaluating political or economic governance in countries that are willing to assessed. Again, NEPAD, adopted as the African Union programmed for development, is very different from its predecessors. It focuses on political leadership and will, where by African leaders undertake to lead differently and be accountable to their people and to each other.

The study will contribute to Nigeria and African nations on how to harness the resources that will improve their living conditions and to improve on agricultural sector as well as other sectors of the economy. It will also help the Nigeria and other African leaders on policy making.