The Economist Programme is one of RBA’s most valued initiatives in enhancing policy support and capacity in our programme countries. It is particularly more relevant now that the 2030 development agenda and the African Union Agenda (Agenda 2063) are being jointly rolled out and implemented at the national and regional levels. Sitting on an important inflection point, Africa has adopted structural transformation, investments in human development and green growth as its key guiding policies for Africa’s growth and development. As such, enhanced policy support capacity at country level, to take forward Africa’s agenda, is an imperative