We are pleased to present to our readers, beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners our 10-Year Strategic Plan (2019-2028). Building on the successful implementation of our work programme (2000 - 2018), this Strategic Plan redefines our mission and vision of the future. It focuses on strengthening the design and implementation of public policy to build a dynamic and vibrant Africa that responds to the needs and aspirations of its citizens. Based on our comprehensive understanding of the key public policy challenges facing African countries in the 21st Century, our commitment is to make ACODE a harbinger of new knowledge and policy ideas that are needed to achieve socioeconomic transformation of African societies.

The strategic actions set out in this strategic plan have been defined by our desire to (i) develop a robust policy-relevant research agenda; (ii) increase usability and influence of our policy ideas at all levels of policy-making; and (iii) strengthen institutional performance to achieve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This strategy helps us to distinguish between routine institutional operations and strategic growth benchmarks.