Category: Economic Governance and Management

Towards Better Governance: The Next Stage of Africa’s Journey of Economic Reform

April 28, 2015 by Alassane D. Ouattara For Africa, the importance of good governance has, I think, come to the forefront for two main reasons. The first of these reasons is that after the so-called “lost decade” of the 1980s, Africa seems to have returned to a path of growth. Real annual GDP growth for the region as a […]

Economic governance & management

Good economic governance, including transparency in financial management, is an essential pre-requisite for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty. Mindful of this, there are five key objectives pursued: Promote macroeconomic policies that support sustainable development Implement transparent, predictable and credible government economic policies Promote sound public finance management Fight corruption and money laundering Accelerate regional […]