‘NEPAD is an African spirit for renewal’ - Interview: Richard Mkandawire, Director of partnerships, resource mobilization and communications, NEPAD

In 2001, African leaders officially adopted the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as the continent’s premier framework for economic, social and political advancement. With the plan’s 10th anniversary approaching, Africa Renewal’s managing editor, Ernest Harsch, visited the offices of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency in Midrand, South Africa, and spoke with Richard Mkandawire, its director of partnerships, resource mobilization and communications.