November 8th, 2013

1. A Business Plan for Africa Breakaway Sessions 3: Operationalizing our Strategy Session 4: Human Resources – Recruiting and Nurturing the Necessary Talents for Africa Inc. November 8th, 2013

2. Policy Recommendations within the Africa 2.0 Manifesto • Ensuring that government plays a facilitating role by setting up an enabling framework and policies that facilitate the reinforcement of capacities across the spectrum. • Greater focus on higher education: higher education is itself a strong catalyst for accelerated growth in a highly competitive global environment where skills make the difference. • Training curricula adapted to market demands and reinforcement of capacity in priority sectors (for instance make corporate/NGO/Government internship a pre-requisite for all tertiary and technical education diploma). • Build capacity in government and at the decision making level in general (train the local, national, regional leaders). Stronger bridges and skills transfer between public and private sector. • Leapfrog by leveraging on technology through e-learning and distance learning. • Other medium term solutions would involve implementing a capacity building framework based on a community problem-solving approach. • Focus on identifying skills and strengths available within communities (business, social, geographic etc.). • Upgrade skills by enhancing relationships and networks for knowledge cross-fertilization within communities. • Launch initiatives locally and regionally. • Inclusive knowledge and know-how dissemination process through rewards mechanism and recognition.

3. Key Facts & Figures POPULATION Fact 1: Between 2035 and 2050, Africa’s population is expected to reach 2 billion people, out of which 60% is expected to be below the age of 25. Figure : the 16 least densely populated countries in Africa Fact 2: By 2035 Africa’s working age population will be larger than China’s or India’s. Fact 3: Africa has the highest urban population growth rate in the world. Fact 4: 16 African countries rank in the 50 least densely populated countries in the world. Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 2013

4. Key Facts & Figures EDUCATION Figure : HRD as an essential factor for economic growth and poverty reduction Fact 5: Almost1⁄3 of sub-Saharan African youth lack the most basic skills. Fact 6: Africa has the lowest secondary & tertiary school enrolment. Fact 7: 26% of African university students graduate in “Education, Humanity and Arts”, compared to less than 2% in Agriculture (while the agricultural sector contributes on average 25% of Africa’s GDP). Fact 8: Africa has the lowest share of engineering graduates in the world (while engineers have better employment opportunities and are needed in resource economies…). Fact 9: Human Resources Development (HRD) has been acknowledged as a key factor to support national economic growth and development.

5. Leveraging Strengths and Opportunities, Addressing Weaknesses and Threats WEAKNESSES / THREATS IMPLICATIONS Huge discrepancies between and within (rural/urban) countries in terms of human resources. Out of 54 countries, 7 countries comprise more than 50% of Africa’s total population, while 18 countries have populations of less than 5 million, including 6 with population of less than a million! Uneven population distribution Human resources harmed by diseases and malnutrition Malnutrition has a negative impact on individual productivity and increases the healthcare costs of a nation. Low-educated population The likelihood of being wage employed declines strongly without secondary school education. Skills that do not match the needs of the 21st century labor markets The ‘mismatch’ of skills in Africa has been identified as crucially relevant. There are huge needs in technical qualifications (extractive industries, logistics, pharmaceutical industries, agri-business…). Jobless growth (capital-intensive sectors) Risk of unemploymentand informal sector development.

6. Leveraging Strengths and Opportunities, Addressing Weaknesses and Threats STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES • A growing population • +800 million in the last 50 years • +1800 million in the next 50 years • By 2050 ¼ of the world’s population will be African. • A young population • An expanding working age population • By 2050 ¼ of the world’s working age population will be African. • Between 2010 and 2050 Africa’s working age population will more than double. • By 2100 almost ½ of the world’s youth will be African. Source: UNDESA 2012

7. Best Practices Case Study 1: A promising new approach to training: Service Delivery Decentralization in Uganda A Makerere University Training Pilot Project, approved in 2002, is a Learning and Innovation credit that aims to help develop an effective, replicable and sustainable strategy to build capacity of those responsible for service delivery and management at the local government level. The projects posits a unique approach to training. It represents a first attempt to foster a strategic long-term relationship between an in-country capacity "supplier" and the local "demand" for capacity building. It attempts to utilise Makerere University (and other tertiary institutions) in Uganda to meet the critical requirements in public capacity to support Uganda's large-scale decentralisation program, which has put considerable pressure on local government capacities and has resulted in a substantive demand for increasing human skills and competencies in diverse fields. In collaboration with the government, the University is expected to carry out a detailed training needs assessment at the district and urban levels and develop and deliver appropriate courses to meet the local demand. Results: By early 2004 indicators of progress form many activities had been met or exceeded ahead of schedule. A detailed mid - Term review in mid - 2004 provided the foundation for shifting from monitoring output (activity) indicators to indicators of outcomes, results, and lessons. Source: World Bank 2012a

8. Best Practices Case Study 2: The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA): recognising the need for enabling individuals, institutions and societies on the African continent to sustainably develop its people and institutions. The Agency, through its Capacity Development Programme (CDP), has developed an African owned and driven Capacity Development Strategic Framework (CDSF) to address the capacity needs of the continent's most important resource: the people. The CDSF, developed in 2006, through a consultative process, was designed to create a common understanding of capacity gaps and challenges. The strategy identifies at all levels short-, medium- and long-term goals, and is an integrated tool in offering a shared approach to capacity development in Africa. Case Study 3: In Mozambique, recent sector wide strategies on roads, health, and public financial management have paid increased attention to capacity constraints and coordination of donor support. As a result, Mozambique is beginning to bring the needed coherence to its public sector capacity building efforts through recent implementation of its public sector reform program that addresses both cross-sector and sector capacity constraints.

9. Key Questions to Address in Today’s Session

10. Action prioritization Matrix and Stakeholder Engagement Matrix Complete the Action Prioritization Matrix below with the key short, medium and long-term leapfrogging actions. For each identified leapfrogging action, complete the Stakeholder Engagement Matrix below: