African Monitor

African Monitor (AM) is a Pan-African Organisation that seeks to unlock the grassroots potential to be the drivers of Africa’s economic rejuvenation.

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Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) – including the construction of the Polihali Dam and related infrastructure – is having far-reaching impacts in Mokhotlong District.

#LHWP #CommunityImpact #SocialJustice #SustainableDevelopment

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We’re inviting applications for two Research Fellow positions The fellowship will focus on localising the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS) at the municipal level.
Interested? DM African Monitor for more information.#SEIAS #Economics #Research #PublicPolicy

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The LHWP is a promise of development, but behind that promise lies whole communities facing uncertainty, displacement and loss of their basic Human Rights.
#communityvoices #LHWD #developmentwithtrust #justice

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The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) acknowledges the devastating flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo and urges that this crisis be understood as more than an emergency—it is a clear sign of a changing climate reshaping South Africa’s economy and communities.

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#PCC #ClimateAction #FloodsSA #SouthAfrica #ClimateRisk #Resilience #ClimateChange #DisasterResponse #Mpumalanga #Limpopo #ClimateResilience #SustainableDevelopment #Adaptation #NationalDisaster #ProtectLives #FutureProofSA

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SDGs in Africa will require not just domestic policy reform and institutional strengthening but also renewed global solidarity, dealing with the debt crises, silencing the guns in conflict areas and harnessing the power of the youth.

#SDGs #Africa #Agenda2030 #PolicyChange

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GESI matter because it:
- Tackles deep-rooted inequalities

- Challenges colonial + patriarchal systems

- Moves beyond equality toward real empowerment

- Ensures fair access to resources + decision-making

#GESI #Gender #socialinclusion #empowerment #development

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South Africa faces rising climate disasters, with floods and storms hitting rural provinces hardest and communities calling for urgent action.

#SouthAfrica #ClimateDisaster #climatechange

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35.5% of South African women aged 18+ have experienced physical or sexual violence, with intimate partner violence the most common.
#G20 #GBV #EndViolence #GenderBasedViolence #SouthAfrica #womenshutdown

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🌍 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Adopted by the UN in September 2015, the 2030 Agenda (AfSD) builds on the Millennium Development Goals with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the pledge to “leave no one behind.

#SDGs #UN #Agenda2030 #LocalAction

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Progress toward the SDGs has a mixed record across the world, with African countries making steady progress until the end of the commodity price supercycle in 2016 then started to decline.
#COVID19 #sdgs #africa #Agenda2030

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organized by DSDG/UNDESA, ECA, the National Planning Commission, SALGA, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, and UNDP South Africa — supporting local action for sustainable development. 🌍 hashtag#SDGs hashtag#LocalAction hashtag#VLR hashtag#Infrastructure hashtag#SouthAfrica

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Johannesburg South Africa | 21–24 October 2025
A Training and Peer Learning Workshop on SDG Localisation, Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) Infrastructure Asset Management is taking place this week, bringing together local and central government officials from across South Africa.

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Six years after South Africa declared GBV a national emergency — nothing has changed.

This isn’t just a social crisis. It’s an economic one.
GBV is bleeding our nation of lives, dignity and opportunity. #EndGBV

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Africa’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has the potential to transform the continent — from food security to basic infrastructure.
#SDGs #Africa2030 #SustainableDevelopment #ActNow

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South Africa faces tough climate realities. Its plans to cut greenhouse gas and shift to renewables depend on support in finance, technology, and capacity

#ClimateAction #JustTransition #SouthAfrica #RenewableEnergy #ClimateFinance

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Puseletso, on behalf of AM, attended the G20 Workplace Dialogues on championing positive masculinity to end gender-based violence and harassment.

#G20 #AfricanMonitor #WorkplaceDialogues #SDGs #EndGBVTogether

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Africa hosts the G20 for the first time 🌍 — with the AU now a permanent member, the continent aims for real influence

#G20Summit #Africa #AfricanUnion #ClimateFinance #DebtRelief #Investment #Global #AfricanVoices #SustainableDevelopment #EconomicGrowth