RT Report
T1 Inclusive Wealth Africa 2024: Moving beyond GDP
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Managi, Shunsuke
A2 Coulibaly, Thierry Yerema
A2 Chen, Shuning
A2 Islam, Moinul
A2 Kumar, Pushpam
K1 natural capital
K1 wealth
K1 renewable natural resource
K1 renewable resource
K1 sustainable development
K1 Africa
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4073-8
YR 2023
FD 2023-10
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43651
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/43651
NO IWR Africa 2023 presents three key messages:• The renewable natural capital of African countries is in historic decline and there is no room for its mismanagement. A significant proportion of the African population relies on renewable natural capital for their economic activities. Leaders and decision makers must implement policies to actively restore degraded land to ensure the continent’s sustainable development.• African demographic growth is outpacing increases in Inclusive Wealth. To address this, policymakers must facilitate greater investment in the continent, particularly in education, health, produced capital and nature. Security issues should also be prioritised, as countries faced with these challenges lag in wealth investment.• The African agricultural sector is marked by inequalities, particularly for women, arising from the sector’s low incomes, and is linked to the decreasing availability of nature and agricultural yields. Policies aimed at reducing discrimination against low-income female farmers will be key to addressing these challenges.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026