President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to take charge of their development agendas through homegrown solutions and regional integration.
He noted that external support, while helpful, is not a guarantee for sustainable progress in Africa.
The President made the remarks today while officiating at the 11th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), which took place at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, Kampala.
The three-day forum is held under the theme: “Driving job creation and economic growth through sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063”.
The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) is an annual platform convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in collaboration with the African Union and host governments.
At the event, the President was in company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni and H.E Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
“The solutions are with us,” President Museveni emphasized.
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