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Ex Cl 931 (Xxviii) AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Telephone +251115-517700 Fax : +251115-517844 Website : www.au.int EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Twenty Eighth Ordinary Session 23 - 28 January 2016 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Original: English ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2015 EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page i Table of Contents Part A: Chairperson’s Overview Africa in 2015: building the Africa we want; 2015 Year of Women‟s empowerment for the realization of Agenda 2063; Transformation, inclusive economic growth and development African skills revolution; A democratic Africa that belongs to all;; Climate change and extreme weather; The state of African integration; African Cities and Urbanization; Culture, heritage and identity; the African narrative and Pan Africanism; Migration; Africa‟s place in the world; Institutional capacity; and Agenda 2063 flagship projects Part B: Report on the activities of the AU Commission Highlights of 2015; Meetings of Policy organs; Operationalisation of Specialised Technical Committees; Agenda 2063 first 10-year Implementation plan Implementation of the 3rd AUC Strategic Plan (2014-2017) Outcome 1. Democracy, Peace, Good governance and human rights (pages_to_): Promoting free, fair and peaceful elections; Human and Peoples Rights and Constitutionalism; Peace and security; the Fight against terrorism; Peace building and conflict resolution; Women, peace and security; Developmental and People-centered public sectors and Local government; the African Governance Architecture; Promoting legal and shared value instrument; Combatting impunity; Building legal capacity; Agreements and memoranda of understanding signed Outcome 2. Agriculture, natural resources management, food security (pages_to_): Common African Agricultural Development Policy; Land Policy Initiative and Governance; Ecological and Organic Farming; Grow Africa and New Alliance initiatives; Livestock development; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Water and sanitation; Great Green Wall of the Sahara/Sahel and combatting desertification; Disaster risk reduction, Meteorology, weather and Monitoring Environment for Security; the African Risk Capacity agency; Combatting Illegal trade in Wild Flora and Fauna; Forest Resource Management; Continental Agribusiness Strategy; Sanitary and Phytosanitary Capacity Building Programme; and Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa. Outcome 3. Inclusive economic development and industrialization (pages_to_): Inclusive and sustainable growth; Africa Mining Vision; Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa; African Commodities Strategy; Private Sector Development; Maritime Strategy and Blue Economy; Continental Free Trade Areas negotiations; Customs cooperation and Trade facilitation; Trade in Services; Multilateral trade negotiations and African trade with the rest of the world; Tourism; Labour and Employment; Migration and Remittances; Pan African financial institutions; Statistics development programme: Infrastructure development and integration; Programme for Infrastructure Development; Transport development; Energy development strategies and initiatives; Communications and Information Technologies; and Harmonization of Postal policies and regulations and strategies for postal development EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page ii Outcome 4. Health, education, science and technology, research and employment (pages_to): Healthy lives and wellbeing for all, at all ages; HIV, AIDS, malaria and infectious diseases, including Ebola; health nutrition and population; drug control; and sport. Well-educated citizens, a skills revolution underpinned by science, research and innovation; Promoting universal and quality basic education; Development and harmonization of African Higher education; Skills Development & Technical, Vocational and Education Training (TVET); Review of the Second Decade of Education for Africa; The Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2016-2025); Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa; and Investing in Africa‟s young men and women. Outcome 5. Resource mobilisation to enable African self-reliance (pages_to): Alternative sources of funding; resource mobilisation and funding of Agenda 2063; Combatting Illicit financial flows; Mobilisation of partner funding. Outcome 6. A People’s Union (pages_to_): Stakeholder platforms; ECOSOCC; Regional Diaspora networks; African Diaspora Volunteers Corps pilot. Communications, outreach and the African narrative; Outcome 7. Institutional capacities and relations with RECs, AU Organs and Partners (pages_to_): Activities enhancing corporate governance, improve operational efficiency and reduce operational costs; Gender mainstreaming in the Commission; Planning, monitoring and evaluation and knowledge management. Relations with the RECs, Organs and other continental partners; Preparations for the Election to Organs and the AU Commission in 2016; Accreditations to the AU; AU Representative and Liason offices Africa‟s place in the world; Global partnerships; Participation in multilateral forums. Part C: Conclusion Recommendations and Issues for Decision; Matters for decision arising from AUC Departments; Matters for decision arising from STC‟s. 2016 challenges and highlights; and the Year of Human rights. EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page iii Abbreviations AAEA Association of African Election Authorities ACB African Central Bank ACBF African Capacity Building Foundation ACDEH African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Human Rights ACDC African Centre for Disease Control ACS African Charter on Statistics AfDB African Development Bank AFR100 African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative AGA African Governance Architecture AIB African Investment Bank AIR African Institute for Remittances AGOA African Growth and Opportunity Act AIDA Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa AMF African Monetary Fund AMISOM African Union Mission to Somalia AMLA African Mining Legislation Atlas AMV African Mining Vision APSA African Peace and Security Architecture ARC African Risk Capacity ARIS Animal Resources Information System ASEOWA African Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa ASRO African Organisation for Standardization AUC African Union Commission AU-YVC African Union Youth Volunteer Corps AXIS African Internet Exchange System BIAT Boosting Intra-African Trade BRIDGE Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections CAADP Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme CAHOSC Committee of Heads of State and Government on Climate Change CARMMA Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa CAR Central African Republic CESA 16-25 Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2016-2025) CIDO Citizens and Diaspora Directorate EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page iv CFTA Continental Free Trade Area CHSTP Continental High Speed Train Project COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CTS Critical Technical Skills DIC Department of Information and Communications DPA Department of Political Affairs DREA Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture DSA Department of Social Affairs EAC East African Community ECCAS Economic Commission of Central African States ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EFA Education for All campaign EMB Electoral management body EOA Ecological and organic agriculture EPA Economic Partnership Agreements (European Union) EU European Union FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation GHoA Greater Horn of Africa MDG Millennium Development Goals IBAR Inter-Africa Bureau for Animal Resources IGAD Intergovernmental Authority for Development HRO Human rights observer HRST Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology IDEP Institute for Economic Development and Planning JLMP Joint Labour Migration Programme KAP Kigali Action Plan on Water and Sanitation LAP AU Legal Associates Programme LiDeSA Livestock development study for Africa LOI Letter of Intent LPI Land Policy Initiative MESA Monitoring Environmental Security in Africa MOU Memorandum of Understanding NPCA NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency OLC Office of Legal Counsel PACA Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa PAFO Pan African Farmers Organisation EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page v PAIC Pan African Investment Code PAN-eN Pan African e-Network PANVAC Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre PAQAAF Pan-African Quality Assurance and Accreditation Framework PASE Pan African Stock Exchange PAU Pan African University PIDA Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa PRC Permanent Representatives Committee PSC Peace and Security Council PSD Peace and Security Department RUFORUM The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture SAAM Single African Aviation Market SADC Southern African Development Cooperation SDG Sustainable Development Goals SPS Sanitary Phytosanitary STISA Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa STC Specialized Technical Committee TVET Technical Vocational Education and Training UMA Arab Maghreb Union UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNCCD UN Convention to Combat Desertification UNGA United Nations General Assembly WAHO West African Health Organisation YD Yamoussoukro Declaration EX.CL/931(XXVIII)Rev.1 Page vi TABLES, DIAGRAMS AND INFOGRAPHICS1 1 African Gender Scorecard 2015 2 Using Africa‟s latecomer advantage to leapfrog development 3 Women‟s representation in parliament during elections held in 2015 4 Higher education transformation 5 Trans West African Coastal Highway
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