1. NEPAD Consultant’s Perspective

2. Nepad Objectives Democracy and Good Political Governance Economic and Corporate Governance Socio-Economic Development African Peer Review Mechanism

3. Pro’s A Fantastic Effort to address all issues that hamper development Provides an Opportunity for Africans to Solve African Problems Create an Enabling Environment for Growth and Development Opportunities for African Consultants in Africa

4. Constraints Africa is not for Sissies We Often Say One thing and do Another The BIG MAN Syndrome Africans do not Criticize Easily We Have a Habit of Self Destruction

5. The BIG MAN Syndrome Africa by Blaine Harden –His Face is everywhere – on the money, in Hospitals etc –He Bans all Opposition Political Parties –He rigs elections –He Scapegoats Minorities –Donor Built Highways on which His cavalcades speed, lie next to footpaths, where the normal folk push their wheelbarrows –He Awards all contracts, particularly to foreigners from whom he gets kickbacks

6. Constraints Africa is not for Sissies We Often Say One thing and do Another The BIG MAN Syndrome Africans do not Criticize Easily We Have a Habit of Self Destruction

7. World Summit on Sustainable Development Focus on South Africa Positive experience Opportunities in Sustainable Development Opportunities in implementation Opportunities for greater commitment, e.g. UK, USA

8. To deliver on these we will need smart young people and to keep our experienced expertise The question is..... Why would smart young people, especially smart young black people, be attracted?

11. ECSA registrations 1 April 2001 Civil Eng. Civil Eng. M&E M&E PrEng (%)Eng-in-T (%)PrEng (%)Eng-in-T (%) Black male & female 2,6 20,5 4,8 21,8 White male & female 97,4 79,5 95,2 78,2 Total (no.) 6447 644 5740 1475 Number Black 167 132

13. TREND At the present rate of registration and new entrants into the civil engineering market it will take approximately 50 years to achieve the government’s goal of 50% participation by PDI’s. Alternatively, if the white engineers leave at the present pace it may take a lot shorter

14. Constraints Foreign Meddling Weak Institutions Corruption Slow Payments

15. Conclusion If Nepad works – it will solve all the con’s It’s up to us to hold our governments to their commitments.