Former Chair of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee, President of the Republic of Senegal

"We are celebrating NEPAD today, as an instrument that allows us to face our challenges through Agenda 2063 in regional and continental development projects. Its transformation into AUDA-NEPAD is a reflection of its maturity, in responding to development needs on the Continent."

"The presence of actors from all walks of life in this Symposium demonstrates the extent of the agency›s competences, but above all, it reflects the AU›s desire to strengthen its partnership with all stakeholders, African and international, as it is true that NEPAD cannot fulfil its promise without the ownership of the programme by all the stakeholders concerned."

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