The Africa Governance Report 2021. “Africa’s Governance Futures for the Africa We Want.”

WELCOMES the development of the Africa Governance Report 2021 under the theme, “African Governance Futures Scenarios 2063”, and COMMENDS the APRM, AGA, the Joint Task Force, the Institute for Futures Research at the University of Stellenbosch and participating African Research Institutes and Experts for the commendable work done in developing the African Governance Futures Scenarios 2063; PAGE 5 T. [...] • Research Participants and Contributors: Strategic researchers and a diverse group of contributors actively took part in the scenario building exercise, providing the necessary insights for the development of the AGR 2021 scenarios and shaping the central content of the Report. [...] As a long-term visioning and strategic planning tool in support of the APRM expanded mandate and the work of the AGA, the AGR 2021 scenarios are intended to assist in augmenting and harmonising regional and national priorities, policy making and implementation, and in monitoring progress towards good governance for attainment of the UNSDGs and Agenda 2063. [...] Summary: The key feature of the Dystopian scenario for Africa is the dissolution of the African Union and the collapse of economic, health, education and social systems on the continent. [...] As a long-term visioning and strategic planning tool, in support of the APRM expanded mandate and the work of the AGA, the AGR 2021 scenarios are intended to assist in augmenting and harmonising regional and national priorities, policy making and implementation, and to monitor progress in good governance for the attainment of the UNSDGs and Agenda 2063.