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Describes the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad), which was officially created & accepted at the inaugural meeting of the Implementation Committee of Heads of State & Government held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 23 October 2001. Nepad provides a strategic policy framework & program of action for promoting good governance & sustainable economic growth in Africa through the creation & maintenance of successful partnerships. Nepad's underlying principles include African ownership/leadership; a commitment to democracy, human rights; & good governance; partnerships between governments & all stakeholders in society; popular participation in development; promotion of an integrated approach to sustainable development; & the replacement of unequal relationships with developed countries with new partnerships based on mutual respect, trust, responsibility, & accountability. Challenges facing Nepad & ways the program enhances Africa's development agenda are explored. It is noted that the Nepad program is being implemented by both individual nations & regional economic communities. Current Nepad programs & infrastructure projects are described. J. Lindroth

Malcomson, D.: Overview of the implementation of the Nepad initiative. - S. 11-20 Herbert, R.: The survival of Nepad and the African peer review mechanism. - S. 21-38 Ramsamy, P.: Nepad's path to progress. - S. 39-49 Lintonen, K.: Where to from here? - S. 51-55 Challenor, H. S.: The United States and Nepad. - S. 57-64 Leon, T.: Opposition politics in Africa: making Nepad dynamic. - S. 65-70 Houghton, I.: Challenges of the pan-African parliament. - S. 71-77 Vaahtoranta, T.; Vogt, H.: Nepad's reception in Nordic countries. - S. 79-88 Melber, H.: South Africa and Nepad - quo vadis? - S. 89-100 Khoza, R.: Promoting business in Africa: how Nepad can help. - S. 101-106 Ginwala, F.: Nepad: shifting perceptions. - S. 107-112 Okumu, R. R.: Finding a role for institutions of democracy. - S. 113-119 A-Sayyid, M. K.: Nepad: questions of ownership. - S. 121-127 Gibb, R.: Tools for co-operation with the international community. - S. 129-136