Programme activities in Africa contain projects highlighting the added value which accrues from according priority to Africa. In the course of a two- to six-year period, these projects serve to launch activities in which Member States have expressed the greatest interest. The following, which have been launched within, or have continued during, the last two years, are worth noting:

- Improving the learning opportunities available to marginalized youth (1996-2001);
- Promoting girls’ and women’s education in Africa (1996-2001);
- Scientific, technical and vocational training for girls in Africa (1996-2001);
- Biotechnologies in the service of development in Africa (1996-2001);
- Women, science and technology (1996-2001);
- Arid and semi-arid land management (1996-1999);
- Women, water supplies and the use of water resources in sub-Saharan Africa
(1996-1999);
- People’s education programmes in West African museums (1998-2001);
-Itinerant African college on culture and development (1998-1999);
-Training craftswomen in southern Africa (1998-1999);
- Enhancing training in communication in Africa (1996-1999);
-Women talk to women (development of community radio) (1996-1999);
-Video libraries for youth in Africa (1996-1998);
-Educational software for the teaching of informatics in Africa (1996-2001);
- Women and the culture of peace in Africa (1998-1999);
- Strengthening national statistical information systems on education (SISED) in sub-Saharan Africa.