DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE AFRICAN CAPACITY BUILDING
FOUNDATION (ACBF)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the ACBF annual activity report;
2. COMMENDS ACBF for championing the cause of capacity development in Africa despite the huge challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
3. ENCOURAGES ACBF to continue its mandate of capacity development across the 5 regions of the continent, the RECS and the African Union;
4. DIRECTS ACBF to explore collaboration opportunities with capacity building institutions across the continent;
5. REQUESTS the ACBF to put in place Capacity building programs for diplomats posted in Permanent Missions to the African Union.
6. ALSO REQUESTS ACBF to integrate in its strategic plan studies on alcoholism and on its impact on the African societies.
7. URGES the AU Commission to champion the development of ACBF’s Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2027 by inviting development partners for its formulation and funding;
8. INSTRUCTS the AU Commission to implement without delay existing decisions made on ACBF Budget (Ex.CL/Dec.1073, 1107, 1126) in order to allow the ACBF to implement its mandate.