Overview
- Lesson Title: Conference on African Development
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Economics/Politics
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality/skill: Reading
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2008
- ObjectID: HAUS_13086
- Content Description: This is a report on the fourth Tokyo International Conference.
Transcript
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An rufe taro a karo na hudu na kasa da kasa kan batun raya kasashen Afrika a birnin Toky A ranar 30 ga watan jiya, a birnin Yokohama da ke bakin tashar ruwa ta kasar Japan, an yi bikin rufewar taro a karo na hudu na kasa da kasa kan batun raya kasashen Afrika wanda aka yi kwanaki uku ana yinsa. Taron ya zartas da sanarwar Yokohama da shirin aikin Yojkohama da wata takarda daban, wato takardu uku ken nan, inda aka tsai da fasali a bayyane ga gwamnatin kasar Japan a kan batutuwan da suka hada da kafa manyan ayyuka don taimaka wa kasashen Afrika a nan gaba da kawar da talauci da cim ma burin shekaru dubu na Majalisar Dinkin duniya da maganin sauye-sauyen yanayin sararin samaniya. Gwamnatin Japan da Majalisar Dinkin Duniya da sauran hukumomi su ne suka shirya taron kasa da kasa na raya kasashen Afrika a Tokyo cikin hadin guiwa, a shekaru biyar biyar ana kiran taron sau daya. Wakilan da suka zo daga kasashen Afrika fiye da 50 da na hukumomin kasa da kasa 55 da na kungiyoyin kasashen Afrika 16 sun halarci taron, an bayyana cewa, wannan ne taron kasa da kasa mafi girma da gwamnatin Japan ta shirya har zuwa yau. Sanarwar Yokohama da taron ya zartas da ita ana kiran ta cewar takardar siyasa dangane da tarimakon da gwamnatin Japan za ta yi wa kasashen Afrika a nan gaba. Sanarwar ta nuna yabo mai yakini ga sakamakon da kasashen Afrika suka samu a cikin 'yan shekarun nan da suka wuce bisa karfinsu na kansu wajen siyasa da tattalin arziki, a sa'I daya kuma, ta mai da hankali sosai ga batutuwan da suka kawo kalubale mai tsanani ga raya tattalin arzikin kasashen Afrika a sakamakon kara karuwar yawan mutanen babbar nahiyar Afrika da kara tsananin rashin aikin yi a kauyuka da birane da samun ciwace-ciwace masu yaduwa cikin tsanani da kara hauhawar farashin hatsi a duk duniya. Sanarwar ta bayyana cewa, gamayyar kasa da kasa kamata ya yi su samar wa kasashen Afrika wajababben agaji ta yadda za su taimaka musu wajen raya tattalin arziki da cim ma burin samun bunkasuwa cikin shekaru dubu don kawar da talauci da maganin sauye-sauyen da aka samu wajen sararin samaniya da sauran kalubalen da suke fuskanta. |
The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development concluded.. On the 30th of last month, in the port city of Yokohama, Japan, the closing ceremony of the three-day Fourth International Conference on African Development was held. The conference issued the Yokohama Declaration, the Yokohama Action Plan, and another document (that is, three documents), in which the Japanese government was given clear guidance on the establishment of infrastructure to assist African countries, eradication of poverty, the achievement of the United Nations' Millennium Goals, and confronting climate change. The government of Japan, the United Nations, and other agencies jointly convene at the International Conference on African Development every five years. Representatives from more than 50 African countries, 55 international agencies, and 16 African organizations attended this conference, making it the largest international conference that the government of Japan has hosted to date. The Yokohama Declaration issued by the conference is seen as a political document outlining future assistance of the government of Japan to African countries. The declaration strongly praises the results that African countries have achieved in past years, based on their own political and economic strength. On the other hand, it pays particular attention to the issues that have brought considerable challenges to Africa's economic development, such as the population explosion in Africa, increasing rates of rural and urban unemployment, the spread of communicable diseases, and the increasing price of food around the world. The Declaration explains that the international community should provide African countries with the necessary assistance to help them develop their economies to achieve Millennium Development Goals, eradicate poverty, and confront climate change and other challenges they are facing. |
Glossary
| Hausa term | English meaning |
|---|---|
| na kasa da kasa | "Of country to country" or "dust to dust" here refers to "international" or "multinational." |
| manyan ayyuka | "Infrastructure" |
| a bayyane | "Publicly" means "[to] make a public announcement" in this context. |
| hadin guiwa | "Joining knees together" here refers to "cooperation." |
| mai yakini | "Assured," "sincere," "genuine" |
| mai tsanani | "Severe," "extreme" |
| masu yaduwa cikin tsanani | "Infectious diseases" |
| wajababben agaji | "Compulsory assistance" implies assistance that would promote sustainable development. |
| gamayyar ƙasa da ƙasa | "Partnership" is implied here. |
Notes
1. The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was launched by Japan in the early 1990s. The United Nations and the World Bank, along with other organizations co-organize it. TICAD's purpose was to promote dialogue between African leaders and development partners, and generate donor countries' interest in Africa and African development issues.
TICAD has evolved into a major global framework for UN and other development partners to promote the continent's development under the principles of "ownership" and international "partnership." TICAD's concepts stimulated the launching of other initiatives for Africa's development, among which include: the New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD); the African Union (AU) which used to be the Organization of African UNity; and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development attempts to continue mobilizing efforts by the international community to help Africa overcome the challenges that confront it. The participants committed themselves to work toward strengthening recent positive trends in Africa, and accelerating growth. It set three priority areas to work on in the Yokohama Declaration: boosting economic growth, ensuring human security including the Millennium Development Goals and consolidation of peace and democratization, and addressing environmental issues and climate change.
http://www.ticad.net/presskit2008/TICADIV-ENGLISH.pdf
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/afr1705.doc.htm
http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/Africa/ticad/ticad4/index.html
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Halima (2008, June 2). The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development concluded... Rediyon Kasar Sin Sashen Hausa: (GMT+08:00) 2008-06-02 16:02:45 . P.O. Box 4216 Beijing: China Radio International.
http://hausa.cri.cn/1/2008/06/02/2@77530.htm
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<stim>What audience is the report intended for and what is its purpose?</stim>
<fdbk>The report describes the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development's theme to inform a China Radio International Hausa service and Afrika A Yau program audience.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the name and occasion of the meeting, and the media source of information. Please refer to the Notes for information about the TICAD.</hint>
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<stim>Which countries and organizations had representatives at the conference and what was the center of discussion?</stim>
<fdbk>The Japanese government, the United Nations and other international authorities organized the conference. African nations were represented by more than 50 delegates, international organizations by 55 delegates, and 16 other African organizations. Development perspectives and ensuring "Human Security", including the Millennium Development Goals in Africa's case, were the main topics.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the names and numbers mentioned in the text and the target of the declaration.
Please refer to the Learn More section for information about Millenium Development Goals.</hint>
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<stim>According to the report, what are the outcomes of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development?</stim>
<fdbk>The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development's three main official documents: _sanarwarYokohama_("Yokohama Declaration"); _shirin aikin Yokohama_ ("Yokohama Action Plan"); and _wata takarda daban_ (a different paper) refering to the "Yokohama Follow-up Mechanism" were the outcomes of the conference.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the host city of the conference and names of papers mentioned in the first paragraph.</hint>
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<stim>What is the message of the "Yokohama Declaration"?</stim>
<fdbk>The "Yokohama Declaration" restates Japan's perspective with its Official Development Assistance to African countries. It welcomed the progress they made in recent years and focused on the threats the countries face. The threats are caused by rapid population growth, unemployment in rural and urban areas, infectious diseases, and rising food prices. It called on the international community to assist African countries in reaching the Millennium Development Goals and addressing climate change issues.</fdbk>
<hint>Consider the aim of the conference and the stakeholders in promoting African development. Please reread the paragraph describing the declaration and focus on its key points.</hint>
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<note>1. The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight goals to be achieved by 2015, adopted during the UN Millennium summit of 2000, from the actions and targets of the Millennium Declaration as a response to the main development challenges that the world faces. The goals are set to address various aspects of development by: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achieving universal primary education; promoting gender equality and empowering women; reducing child mortality; improving maternal health; combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensuring environmental sustainability; and developing a Global Partnership for Development.
http://www.undp.org/mdg/
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
2. _A karo na hudu_ (fourth time): the Tokyo International Conference on African Development meetings are held every five years and the 2008 meeting in Yokohama, Japan is the fourth since its inception.</note>
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<note>1._Tarimako_ in _takardar siyasa dangane da tarimakon da_... may be a misprint or typing error of the word _taimako_.
2._Batun_ is sometimes replaced by either _zancen_ or _maganar_ to mean a discussion, a talk, or an agreement/consensus.
3. In _tashar ruwa_, _tasha_ is used to described a public place, usually an open marketplace or a place with an abundance of people or something (water, animals).
4._Cim ma burin_ refers to meeting a goal. The word _burin_ is pronounced as _gurin_ in some Hausa regions to mean the same thing.</note>
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