EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Twenty Second Ordinary Session 24 – 27 January 2013 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA EX.CL/755(XXII) Original: English/French
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AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia P. O. Box 3243 Telephone: 5517 700 Fax: 5517844 / 5182523 Website: www.au.int SC8854 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Twenty Second Ordinary Session 24 – 27 January 2013 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA EX.CL/755(XXII) Original: English/French ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION COVERING THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2012 EX. CL/755(XXII) Page- a TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................... i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 II. PEACE AND SECURITY ...................................................................................... 3 II.1 OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE APSA ..................................................... 3 II.2 OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATIONS ON THE GROUND .............................. 4 II.3 MAKE PEACE HAPPEN CAMPAIGN......................................................... 15 II.4 AU BORDER PROGRAMME ..................................................................... 16 II.5 POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (PCRD) / FOLLOW-UP TO THE AFRICAN SOLIDARITY INITIATIVE ...................... 16 II.6 SECURITY SECTOR REFORM (SSR) ...................................................... 17 II.7 DISARMAMENT AND RELATED ISSUES ................................................ 18 II.8 PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM AND FIGHT AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL CRIME ......................................................................... 19 III. REGIONAL INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION ............... 21 III.1 INTEGRATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ......................... 21 1. EDUCATION .............................................................................................. 21 2. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND ICT ....................................................... 23 3. HEALTH AND SANITATION ...................................................................... 26 4. HUMAN AND SOCIAL WELFARE ............................................................. 28 5. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND SPORT ............................................................. 30 III.2 INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCONNECTIVITY .......... 32 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (PIDA) TO ADDRESS THE INFRASTRUCTURE GAP .......................................................................... 33 2. TRANSPORT AND TOURISM ................................................................... 33 3. ENERGY .................................................................................................... 34 4. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, POSTS AND ICT ............................................ 36 III.3 INTEGRATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ........................................... 38 1. ENHANCING THE COORDINATION OF ANIMAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN AFRICA ................................................ 38 2. SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................. 40 III.4 INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL MARKET AND ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 43 1. THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ............................................................... 43 2. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING THE AFRICAN UNION......... 44 EX. CL/755(XXII) Page- b III.5 INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION CAPACITIES . 45 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AFRICA AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CAADP) AND OTHER FLAGSHIP PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 45 2. INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION CAPACITIES . 48 III.6 INTEGRATION AND TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING ................................. 50 1. INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE ........................................................................... 50 III.7 ROLE OF ALL ACTORS IN STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRATION PROCESS (PUBLIC SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY, DIASPORA) ................................................................................................ 52 1. INTEGRATION ........................................................................................... 52 2. STATISTICS ............................................................................................... 53 3. PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 53 4. AFRICAN CITIZENS AND DIASPORA....................................................... 53 III.8 PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONS WITH THE WORLD ......................... 56 1. ON-GOING PARTNERSHIPS .................................................................... 56 2. REPRESENTATIONAL OFFICES .............................................................. 61 IV. SHARED VALUES .............................................................................................. 72 IV.1 DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE ................................... 72 IV.2 HUMAN RIGHTS ........................................................................................ 77 IV.3 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 81 IV.5 CULTURE ................................................................................................... 84 IV.6 LEGAL MATTERS (LEGAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE UNION) ............... 85 V. STRENGTHENING THE INSTITUTIONS ........................................................... 94 V.1 THE COMMISSION - AUC INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME (ICBP) ................................................................................ 94 1. PROGRAMME PLANNING AND BUDGETING .......................................... 97 2. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT .................................................... 99 3. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ................................................... 103 4. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING ................................... 106 5. CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLICATIONS .......................... 109 6. MEDICAL SERVICES............................................................................... 111 7. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ............................................ 113 8. STRATEGIC POLICY PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION (SPPMERM) .............................................. 115 9. AUDIT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 117 10. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING .................................................. 119 VI. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................. 123 EX. CL/755 (XXII) Page i FOREWORD This is the first report that is being presented by the Commission that was elected in July 2012. Therefore, on behalf of all the Commissioners, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the Assembly for the honour and privilege you have bestowed upon us as a Commission, to facilitate the work of the African Union. We are aware of the huge task that lies ahead. We will work tirelessly, with Member States, towards a prosperous, integrated Africa at Peace with itself, and taking its rightful place in the world. We would like to thank Dr. Jean Ping, the former Chairperson of the Commission, for his leadership, and his team for its work on which most of this report is based. We would also like to thank the Commission staff that continues to work tirelessly to enable us to make progress towards the attainment of our agenda. We would also like to thank the Member States for their unwavering support to the work of the Commission. The Commission is in the process of developing its Strategic Plan (2014-2017) which will be completed by the end of March. We are also working on the AU-Wide Strategic Framework in accordance with the decision of the Assembly. For this, we are working closely with all the institutions of the AU, and shall consult with the RECs and Member States. We are also working with other continental institutions, and we shall consult with different sectors of the African population. We will also focus on building a well-functioning, competent and effective Commission that is more responsive to the needs of the continent. Our aim is also to ensure that we balance our work between development and peace and security. We will therefore redouble our efforts to facilitate the advancement of human development, with emphasis on higher education, science, technology and innovation. We also commit to continue working closely with Member States, and Regional Economic Communities on food security and nutrition, infrastructure and intra-Africa trade. The empowerment of women and gender parity in all institutions and programmes of the Union is going to be one of our areas of focus. In order to achieve the objectives of the Union, the Commission will pursue resource mobilization and alternative sources of funding for the Union within and outside the continent. Through effective and better communication, we hope to inform and mobilise the African citizenry to contribute and support the work of the African Union. This year