Synopsis
While Africa has long been referred to as the dark continent, its shown itself to be a bearer of light to the world. Leaders such as the late former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, Nobel laureates Wangari Maathai and Desmond Tutu, and others have inspired the world with their words and actions. But more work needs to be done. Richard Munang outlines practical policies that countries in Africa should take to accelerate socio-economic transformation and achieve ideals of sustainable development goals. He highlights how the pace of economic development in Africa has lagged other nations with fewer natural resourcesand what we can do about it. Unlike other books, this one presents a novel strategic approach to building an economy that can thrive amid climate change. The paradigm he proposes incentivizes actions that stem climate changes most harmful effects. Find out how climate change can be a master key that unlocks the door to accelerated socio-economic transformation in Africa, and how it applies to development economists, politicians, and everyday people with the insights in Making Africa Work through the Power of Innovative Volunteerism.
About the Author
Driven by Africa'sdisproportionate affliction by climate change, Dr Richard Munang spearheaded aparadigm shift to building resilience, breaking out like wildfire across thecontinent. This paradigm is founded on four transformational premises.Foundationally is leveraging on climate action as an accelerator of socio-economicdevelopment as opposed to a silo environmental obligation as classicallypitched. Secondly to drive this foundation, the approach is targetingproductivity maximisation in catalytic sectors. These are sectors that areeconomically inclusive and capable of meeting leading socio-economicdevelopment priorities--especially food security, creation of income and jobopportunities, and macro-economic expansion--simultaneously with meeting countryclimate objectives. Third is inclusivity, where all sectors of the economy andactors (state and nonstate; institutional and individual) are engaged foreconomywide synergy in maximising the catalytic sectors. Fourth is leveragingon people and their skills, talents, networks, and ongoing initiatives as thesovereign capital and source of value to drive this strategic paradigm. Winnerof an Africa Environmental Hero Award, Dr Munang holds a PhD in environmental changeand policy from Nottingham University and was awarded an Executive Education Certificatehaving undertaken Harvard University's Executive Programme in Climate Changeand Energy Policy Making for the Long Term at the Kennedy School. An avid socialmedia user for knowledge sharing, Dr Munang tweets regularly; his handle is@RichardMunang.
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