African Union Increasing sectoral sustainability Improving food security(where appropriate) Improving access to market (through improved infrastructure and trade-related interventions) Enhancing economic linkages Fostering local processing and value addition Promoting economic diversification and economic structural transformation Boosting technology transfer and skills formation Strengthening R&D and Science, Technology and Innovation Describe policies and measures taken for economic diversification and assess their effectiveness INDICATORS Output of key economic sectors Sectoral output indicators QUESTION 3: Elaborate on measures taken to address the challenges encountered in implementation including the Monitoring and Evaluation of progress. Please describe the processes, institutions and practices in place for tracking, monitoring and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of economic policy. INDICATORS Existence of economic development planning legislation and an institution M&E frameworks, institutions and processes M&E reports Use of M&E recommendations in policy formulation/reform QUESTION 4: been in the past? How accurate have Government’s economic projections Please assess the accuracy of the government’s economic projections and give reasons for any discrepancies INDICATORS Real vs. projected GDP figures Trade balance Projections of key economic targets:  Inflation  Employment  National debt  Government revenue 30