Socio-Economic Development

The main considerations in this thematic area include:

• Policies and actions for accelerating socio-economic development. Showing results achieved in poverty reduction and sustainable development in line with NEPAD and Millennium Development Goals (NSGRP–MKUKUTA, MKUZA, MKURABITA may be relevant here)
• Strengthening implementation in critical areas of socio-economic development. Some of these are:
  - Education for all,
  - Combating HIV/AIDS,
  - Fighting communicable diseases,
  - Ensuring access to water, finance, energy, and markets for all people, including the rural poor
• Promoting self reliance, accelerated agri-production, integrated rural development, and the diversification of production and exports
• Promoting participation, empowering communities to manage their own development, and ensuring VOICE for civil society.
• Promoting gender equality, and, in particular, taking measures to promote the education of girls and women