Innovation in International Development - Agendas 2030 and 2063. A paper presented at Kaleb University International Conference this 26 October 2021

1. Innovations in International Development
Agenda 2030 and 2063
By Désiré Assogbavi
Francophone Africa Director, ONE Campaign
October 2021

2. Definitions & Scope of
the Discussion
Innovation
New forms of social
practice and
organization and new or
improved technological
products and processes
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3. Agenda 2030
• A plan of action adopted by the UN
for people, planet and prosperity. It
also seeks to strengthen universal
peace in larger freedom.
• It recognizes that eradicating
poverty in all its forms and
dimensions, including extreme
poverty, is the greatest global
challenge and an indispensable
requirement for sustainable
development ….
• It has 17 Goals
• To be achieved by 2030
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4. • GOAL 1: No Poverty
• GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
• GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
• GOAL 4: Quality Education
• GOAL 5: Gender Equality
• GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
• GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
• GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• GOAL 13: Climate Action
• GOAL 14: Life Below Water
• GOAL 15: Life on Land
• GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
• GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals to transform the world

5. Agenda 2063
• A shared strategic framework of the
African Union for inclusive growth
and sustainable development –
• It was developed through a people-
driven process and was adopted, in
January of 2015,
• Based on the AU vision and focuses
on the seven aspirations derived
from the consultations, namely:
• 1. A prosperous Africa based on
inclusive growth and sustainable
development;
• 2. An integrated continent, politically
united, based on the ideals of Pan
Africanism and the vision of Africa’s
Renaissance
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6. Agenda 2063 cont.
• 3. An Africa of good governance,
respect for human rights, justice and
the rule of law;
• 4. A peaceful and secure Africa;
• 5. An Africa with a strong cultural
identity, common heritage, values and
ethics;
• 6. An Africa whose development is
people-driven, relying on the potential
of African people, especially its
women and youth, and caring for
children;
• 7. Africa as a strong, united, resilient
and influential global player and
partner.
• To be realized by 2063
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7. Innovation is Required to Achieve the Goals
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and the Agenda 2063 for
an integrated, prosperous & peaceful
Africa…. created a wide and ambitious
business plan for global and
continental actions on sustainable
development.
• The scale and ambition of both agendas
require what we rely on innovation for
their implementation
• To achieve the Goals by 2030 and 2063,
new modalities for development are
required, including bringing innovation
into the foreground of development
projects.
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8. Innovation is making it easy…
• The Goals on education, peer learning
and skill development can not be
realized today without innovation.
Exple. COVID era.
• Use of drones in Rwanda to deliver
medicines and blood to remote area, a
revolution
• Use of innovation in Economy and
Finance helps reduce transaction cost,
poverty, save life: Exple: Mobile money
• Security: Rapidity by which security
related information could reach people
at multiple places
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9. But Which Innovation?
• To innovate means, introduce
changes in something already
established, originate new
methods, ideas, or products…
• But !!! We tend to be blindly in
favor of more innovation… we
are hypnotized by what it has
brought us, particularly in the
field of technology.
• Is faster always mean better?
• Why some innovators don’t want
their children to use their own
products?
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10. But Which Innovation?...
• Use of innovation without strong
ethical rules/policy increase
inequality… extreme poverty &
bring insecurity
• Destruction of our natural
environment
• Compromission of our social life,
family mental health, promotion of
individualism, less happiness
• Violation of privacy, discontent…
• Use of the same innovation by
terrorists, cyber criminal, child
predators etc..
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11. So… What Shall We Do?
• Technology Assessment,
Promoting Responsible
Innovation at regional level…
• Deliberate inclusiveness for
access to technology for all by
national policies
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