DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL
FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENDA 2063
Doc. EX.CL/1065(XXXII)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Meeting of the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee on the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and ENDORSES the recommendations contained therein;
2. CALLS UPON the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee on Agenda 2063 to:
i) revive its initial vigour, including by convening twice a year within the framework of the Commission’s calendar of meetings funded from the AU budget;
ii) be assisted by a group of Member States’ Ambassadors corresponding to the members of the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee which is hereby formally institutionalized as Ambassadorial Committee on Agenda 2063;
3. REQUESTS Member States to:
i) enhance the domestication of Agenda 2063 in their National Plans alongside with the Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
ii) ensure that AU Strategic Partnerships are based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, and respect of AU decisions on the legitimate right of all Member States to participate in all Partnership meetings, in accordance with the Assembly decisions;
4. REQUESTS the Commission to:
i) categorize the Flagship Projects into short, medium and long term in order to prioritize them according to the funding capacity available on the continent. The Private Sector should also be adequately involved;
ii) explore the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other Partners to facilitate the implementation of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 in Member States;
iii) ensure that the Progress Report on the Implementation of Agenda 2063 is in line with the Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee presenting key issues on challenges and potential areas for quick wins;
iv) work with all Departments in charge of Flagship Projects, which must also attend the meetings of the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee to provide adequate explanation when needed;
v) work with RECs to present progress reports to the AU Summits on the implementation of Agenda 2063;
vi) strengthen the Agenda 2063 Unit to better serve the Ministerial Follow-Up Committee;
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vii) ensure the execution of this Decision and submit regular reports on the status of its implementation;
REQUESTS the Chief Executives of RECs, UNECA, NEPAD, AfDB and ACBF to attend the meetings of the Follow-up Committee since the Implementation of Agenda 2063 lies heavily on their Institutions.