Claiming continental rights within the Nation-state

Irungu Houghton

CHANGING CONTEXTOverall economic growth but deepening disparities

Shrinking arena for conflict, expanding development autocracies

Expanding Multi-lateralism: From norms building to compliance

STATE OF THE UNION COALITION

Nine national compliance reports completed for Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya,

Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa, combined pop of 450

million

Reports generally welcomed, commitments to review status of outstanding ratifications, propositions accepted and invitations to

work in new countries (Ethiopia)

Attributable policy impact on July 2010 Executive Council decision calling for “civil

society to assist with the advocacy and sensitization of members states” and

recognition that implementation critical to “upholding the integrity of Summit

decisions” in January 2011 Assembly debate on shared values.

Making an Electoral Issue out of the Lack of Medicines in Malawi

Mobilisation of 14,000 people at events many of them women given their central role as

care-givers, 1,000 petition signatories,

over 25% participation by MHEN members in high-level and grassroots lobbying,

budgetary allocation to health increased from 8 to 21% of total budget at height of

campaign, public acknowledgement by Minister of

Health and campaigning MPs,

AFRICANS ACT 4 AFRICA: SOME RESULTS IN 20 DAYSAA4A frames what becomes the benchmark for financial success (US$50m)US$43 out of 50million with specific financial asks for each African Government

12 Regional, national and Pan African coalitions and Councils come together35 African musicians voluntarily participate, record and tweet HoSAA4A video shown to the Heads of StatesAA4A become the first choice for media1500 FB Friends within 2 weeksPolicy-brief used and publicly recognised by AUC Chairperson and AU Envoy for Somalia

Towards a responsibility formula for African givingAfricansAct4Africa Scorecard on African Governments contributions to the Horn of Africa

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No.

African Governments (alphabetically)

Region/Regional bloc

Agreed Schedule of

Contributions to AU (2010)

Percentage Contribution

Assessed contribution

Actual amount pledged Balance

1Algeria NORTH 13.27 13.27% 6,635,00010,000,000 

2Angola SADC 3.82 3.82% 1,910,000   

3Bénin ECOWAS 0.40 0.40% 200,000   

4Botswana SADC 1.01 1.01% 505,000   

5Burkina Faso ECOWAS 0.48 0.48% 240,000   

6Burundi EAC 0.06 0.06% 30,000   

7Cameroun ECCAS 1.86 1.86% 930,000   

8Cape Verde ECOWAS 0.11 0.11% 55,000   

9Central African Republic ECCAS 0.11 0.11% 55,000   

10Chad ECCAS 0.28 0.28% 140,000   

11Comores NORTH 0.03 0.03% 15,000