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"An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its people, and representing a dynamic force in the global arena."
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AFRICAN UNION THEME OF THE YEAR 2015
AFRICAN UNION THEME OF THE YEAR 2016
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Making it Happen with civil society outreach is committed to ensure that stakeholders and partners have informed understanding of the encompassing development framework that addresses every aspect of life. We hope to dispel myths with handy information. Agenda 2063 is implemented at national, regional, and continental levels, taking into consideration local (endogenous) and decentralized developments.
Agenda 2063 is anchored on Seven Pillars of Aspirations with Measurable Goals and Targets. Agenda 2063 is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
You can click on the link for a Summarized Table of the Seven Pillars of Aspirations:
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We serialize each Goal related to an Aspiration to prepare coherent sessions.
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ASPIRATION 4 OF AGENDA 2063
An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law.
There are three goals under this aspiration with four priority areas. The goals under this aspiration are numbered as goals 13-15 in the results framework
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Goal 13
Peace, Security and Stability are Preserved
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Key Process Actions/Milestones Towards 2023 on AU Framework(s)
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Maintenance and Restoration of Peace and Security
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National
1. Level of conflict emanating from ethnicity, all forms of exclusion, religious and political differences is at most 50% of 2013 level.
2. Entrench the culture of peace.
Continental
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African Standby-Force (ASF) and the Rapid Deployment Capability to be in place by 2018.
2. Fully functional CEWS and early warning systems of RECs by 2018.
3. Panel of the Wise and PanWise fully operational and under-taking conflict prevention initiatives.
4. African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) is up-dated to reflect security concerns related to piracy, drug- trafficking, human trafficking and transnational crimes including terrorism.
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National
Dialogue / Consultations on mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of conflicts conducted by 2016 followed by setting up of structures for operating the mechanisms for prevention and resolution of conflicts in place.
2. Capacity Development action plans, and implementation strategies developed between 2016 and 2018 and implemented between 2018.
Continental
Programmes for structural conflict prevention enhanced by 2016.
Development and readiness of the Africa Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC) attained by 2016.
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. AMANI II Exercises for ASF
completed by 2014 and maintenance / preservation of Partnerships especially the UN and its Security Council pursued between 2015/23.
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Researcher notes: Evelyn Joe
AMANI means Peace in Swahili.
Continental Early Warning Systems CEWS
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To achieve the above targets, the following indicative strategies have to be considered:
National
1. Implement relevant aspects of APSA.
2. Develop/ implement mechanisms for prevention and resolution of conflicts at the local and national levels.
3. Mainstream peace education in curricula of schools.
4. Promote reconciliation including the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
5. Mainstream Gender in peace and security programmes.
6. Develop/implement national strategies that will contribute to the eradication of terrorism.
Continental
1. Develop/implement sensitization programmes for member states and RECs on the operationalization of APSA.
2. Promote closer cooperation with the Africa and other international institutions.
3. Update APSA to cover piracy, drug and human trafficking and trans-national crimes including terrorism.
4. Develop/Promote programmes for closer cooperation among AU member states and other international institutions.
5. Develop/promote the use of an African Human Security Index.
6. Develop/implement frameworks for a functioning continental arrest warrant system.
Continental
1) Develop/implement programmes to strengthen cooperation and coordination between AU Peace and Security Council, particularly in relation to AU Common Positions, peace keeping on the African continent etc.
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ASPIRATION 4 OF AGENDA 2063
An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law.
Goal 14
A Stable and Peaceful Africa
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Key Process Actions/Milestones Towards 2023 on AU Framework(s)
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Institutional Structure for AU Instruments on Peace and Security
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National
1. Silence All Guns by 2020
2. Complete civilian control of security forces within democratic practices, rule of law and due processes by 2025.
Continental
1. Silence All Guns by 2020.
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National
1. Continental framework for silencing all guns be domesticated and implemented by 2017.
2. Strengthening of the role of the local communities to keep communities free of guns completed by 2019.
3. Continental framework for silencing all guns domesticated by 2017.
RECs (Regional Economic Communities)
Consultations with member states on continental framework for silencing All Guns done by 2016.
Continental
1. Develop continental policy / cooperation framework for silencing All Guns by 2015 with consultations with RECs and Regional Mechanisms on the policy / cooperation framework in 2016.
2. Monitor implementation of policy / cooperation framework between 2018/20.
3. Review implementation of the
Common African Defense and Security Policy (CADSP).
4. Center for Post Conflict Reconstructions and Development.
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Researcher notes: Evelyn Joe
Key Process Actions/Milestones Towards 2023 on AU Framework(s)began with 2 in the Agenda 2063 Document, making the numbering to 4.
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Indicative Strategies
To achieve the above targets, the following indicative strategies have to be considered:
National
1. Sign, ratify and domesticate existing normative frameworks on peace and security.
2. Implement the Madiba Nelson Mandela Decade of Reconciliation Policy in Africa (2014-24).
Continental
1. Sensitize Member States and RECs / Regional Mechanisms (RMs).
2. Facilitate self determination of the countries that are still under foreign occupation.
3. Promote the Madiba Nelson Mandela Decade of Reconciliation Policy in Africa (2014-24).
4. Engage the UN System and all other actors to address the issues of liberation by 2017.
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ASPIRATION 4 OF AGENDA 2063
An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law.
Goal 14
A Stable and Peaceful Africa
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Key Process Actions/Milestones Towards 2023 on AU Framework(s)
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Defense, Security and Peace
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National
1. Sufficiently capable security services by 2020.
2. Respect for rules of engagement and human rights in conflict situations is entrenched in the security forces.
Continental
1. Review of African Peace and Security Protocol is completed by 2016.
2. Common Defense and Security Policy is fully operational by 2020 .
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National
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Domesticate the Africa Union Non- Aggression and Common Defense Pact (AUNACDP) and the CADSP by 2018.
RECs.
1. Consultations with Members States on the (AUNACDP) completed by 2017.
Continental
1. Review of African Peace and Security Protocol is completed by 2015.
2. Consolidate AUNACDP by 2015 Consultations with RECs on AUNACDP is completed by 2017.
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Indicative Strategies
To achieve the above targets, the following indicative strategies have to be considered:
National
1. Implement the AUNACDP.
2. Implement the recommendations on the Review on the Peace and Security Council.
Continental
1. Facilitate the implementation of the AUNACDP.
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ASPIRATION 4 OF AGENDA 2063
An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law.
Goal 15
A Fully Functional and Operational African Peace and Security Architecture.
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Key Process Actions /Milestones Towards 2023 on AU Framework(s).
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Operationalization of APSA Pillars
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National
1. National standby contingent of the ASF ready in all operational aspects.
2. National Peace Council is established by 2016.
3. Full compliance to funding Africa's peace and security.
Continental
1. Ready for deployment and engagement African Stand By Force.
2. Well-equipped, competent regional security structures / mechanisms to participate in continental assignments.
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National
1. Contribution to peace fund is the norm/adequate and timely during 2014/23 period.
Continental
2. ACIRC is realized by 2015; AMANI II exercise completed by 2016 with realization of the ASF attained by 2018.
3. Policy directive to member states on increase in mandatory contributions to the Peace Fund issued in 2018.
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Indicative Strategies
To achieve the above targets, the following indicative strategies have to be considered:
National
1. Implement regional and continental agreements in the context of the APSA.
2. Provide African CSOs with capacities at local, national and continental levels to address conflict prevention and peace building.
3. Ensure well-equipped, competent national security structures/mechanisms to participate in continental assignments.
Continental
1. Provide advocacy for compliance by Member States and RECs of the operationalization of the APSA.
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Researcher's Note:
KEY DOCUMENTS
The Livingstone Formula, a roadmap of the Peace and Security Security Council on procedures and decisions designates the AU Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), as the consultative organ responsible for coordinating the participation of civil society in the work of the African Union, particularly the Peace and Security Cluster, is the focal point and plays a consultative role in the interaction between the PSC and CSOs. To interact with the PSC, Civil Society Organizations must conform to the relevant provisions in the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the provisions in the PSC Protocol, especially article 8 (10c), as well as to the Rules of Procedure of the PSC (rules 21 and 22).
They shall comply with the criteria for eligibility for membership as defined in article 6 of the Statutes of ECOSOCC, in particular:
i) it shall be registered in an AU member State in accordance with national legislation of the country; ii) it shall uphold the objectives and principles of the African Union, as stated in articles 3 and 4 of the Constitutive Act of the AU; iii) it shall be a member CSO of a national, regional and continental organization or the African Diaspora, in pursuit of activities at the national, regional or continental level; iv) it shall be accredited, with the African Union or an African Regional Economic Community/Regional Mechanism; v) It shall solemnly declare to uphold the objectives and principles of the AU, as well as the provisions governing the CSOs in an observer status with the AU Commission, or working with it, including the principle of impartiality. vi) it shall belong to a recognized regional or continental umbrella/network of CSOs.
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