UN System-wide UN System-wide Support to Support to

the African Unionthe African Union and its and its NEPAD programmeNEPAD programme

Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of

Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentMinisters of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

26-29 March 200826-29 March 2008

Emmanuel NnadozieEmmanuel Nnadozie

NEPAD Support,

NEPAD and Regional Integration Division

Background Background In 2002, United Nations General Assembly adopted In 2002, United Nations General Assembly adopted

NEPAD as framework to support Africa’s developmentNEPAD as framework to support Africa’s development

UN system developed comprehensive structures at UN system developed comprehensive structures at global, regional and national levels global, regional and national levels

• to channel its collective efforts to support to channel its collective efforts to support the initiative and ensure the initiative and ensure maximum resultsmaximum results

Regional Consultation Mechanism (RCM) Regional Consultation Mechanism (RCM) established established

• to coordinate support to NEPAD by all UN agencies and to coordinate support to NEPAD by all UN agencies and organizations working in Africa, with ECA designated as organizations working in Africa, with ECA designated as coordinatorcoordinator

Thematic clusters based on the priorities of NEPAD Thematic clusters based on the priorities of NEPAD created within the RCMcreated within the RCM

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Update on the UN system-wide support to the Update on the UN system-wide support to the AU and its NEPAD ProgrammeAU and its NEPAD Programme

Overview of ECA support to the AU and its Overview of ECA support to the AU and its NEPAD Programme since the Seventh RCM NEPAD Programme since the Seventh RCM

Highlights of main issues and Highlights of main issues and recommendations of Eighth RCM, and those recommendations of Eighth RCM, and those pertaining to subregional coordinationpertaining to subregional coordination

Proposals on way forward for consideration Proposals on way forward for consideration and endorsement by Ministers, with a view to and endorsement by Ministers, with a view to ensure the provision of effective support to the ensure the provision of effective support to the AU and its NEPAD Programme AU and its NEPAD Programme

UN System-wide supportUN System-wide support

Cluster achievementsCluster achievements

ClusterCluster ConvenerConvener1. Infrastructure development, water and 1. Infrastructure development, water and

sanitation, energy, transport and ICTssanitation, energy, transport and ICTs UNECAUNECA

2. Governance2. Governance UNDPUNDP

3. Environment, population and urbanization3. Environment, population and urbanization UN-HabitatUN-Habitat

4. Human resources development, employment 4. Human resources development, employment and HIV/AIDSand HIV/AIDS UNICEFUNICEF

5. Agriculture, food security and rural development5. Agriculture, food security and rural development FAOFAO

6. Science and technology6. Science and technology UNESCOUNESCO

7. Advocacy and Communications7. Advocacy and Communications OSAAOSAA

8. Peace and security (New Cluster)8. Peace and security (New Cluster) UNDPAUNDPA

9. Industry, trade and market access (New Cluster)9. Industry, trade and market access (New Cluster) UNIDOUNIDO

Infrastructure Development ClusterInfrastructure Development ClusterWaterWater

Contributed to the strengthening of regional cooperation during 2007Contributed to the strengthening of regional cooperation during 2007 Provided institutional support to African Ministerial Council on Water Provided institutional support to African Ministerial Council on Water

(AMCOW)(AMCOW) Strengthened collaboration with water units of respective REC’s and with Strengthened collaboration with water units of respective REC’s and with

African Network of Basin OrganizationsAfrican Network of Basin Organizations Developed common positions and perspectives on waterDeveloped common positions and perspectives on water

Energy Energy Strengthened capacities in decision making at national and sub-regional Strengthened capacities in decision making at national and sub-regional

levels levels Provided support to the AU Commission in developing an Africa Energy Provided support to the AU Commission in developing an Africa Energy

Vision 2030 Vision 2030 Contributed to the development of Africa’s perspectives and/or positions on Contributed to the development of Africa’s perspectives and/or positions on

key issueskey issuesICT ICT

NEPAD Short Term Action Plan (STAP) on infrastructure. NEPAD Short Term Action Plan (STAP) on infrastructure. Follow-up to World Summit on Information Society and the African Regional Follow-up to World Summit on Information Society and the African Regional

Action Plan on the Knowledge EconomyAction Plan on the Knowledge Economy CONNECT Africa Summit October 2007CONNECT Africa Summit October 2007

Transport Transport Collaboration focused on main decisions of the regional institutions Collaboration focused on main decisions of the regional institutions Supported NEPAD programme on transport and participated in relevant Supported NEPAD programme on transport and participated in relevant

ministerial conferencesministerial conferences

2. 2. Governance ClusterGovernance Cluster Political GovernancePolitical Governance

• Provided support to African Peer Review Provided support to African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and to Seventh Mechanism (APRM) and to Seventh African Governance Forum (AGF-VII)African Governance Forum (AGF-VII)

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• Participated in NEPAD Steering Committee Participated in NEPAD Steering Committee meetings, the Heads of State and meetings, the Heads of State and Government meetings and the Africa Government meetings and the Africa Partnership ForumPartnership Forum

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Economic GovernanceEconomic Governance • Supported creation of positive Supported creation of positive

environment for investment and economic environment for investment and economic growth- economic reforms, restructuring growth- economic reforms, restructuring international aid and debt reduction international aid and debt reduction

3. Agriculture, Food Security and 3. Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development ClusterRural Development Cluster

implemented number of collaborative implemented number of collaborative activities in the AU/NEPAD agriculture, activities in the AU/NEPAD agriculture, food security and rural development food security and rural development agendaagenda

• support implementation of NEPAD support implementation of NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), andProgramme (CAADP), and

• Supported various ministerial conferences Supported various ministerial conferences related to food security and agricultural related to food security and agricultural developmentdevelopment

4. 4. Environment, Population and Environment, Population and Urbanization ClusterUrbanization Cluster

Activities focused on three thematic areas: Activities focused on three thematic areas: Sustainable NEPAD CitiesSustainable NEPAD Cities

Data monitoring and evaluation of progress in Data monitoring and evaluation of progress in achievements of NEPAD goals in achievements of NEPAD goals in environment, population and urbanizationenvironment, population and urbanization

Development and implementation of the Development and implementation of the Environment Initiative of NEPADEnvironment Initiative of NEPAD

e.g. financial and technical support provided to RECs to develop Subregional Environmental Action Plans

5. 5. Human Resources Development, Human Resources Development, Employment and HIV/AIDS ClusterEmployment and HIV/AIDS Cluster

prepared joint AU/NEPAD-UN/UNICEF work prepared joint AU/NEPAD-UN/UNICEF work plan aligned to AU/NEPAD priorities guided by plan aligned to AU/NEPAD priorities guided by the Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the AUthe AU

contributed to implementation of the Plan of contributed to implementation of the Plan of Action of the Second Decade of Education for Action of the Second Decade of Education for Africa Africa

participated in AU/NEPAD strategic annual participated in AU/NEPAD strategic annual activities in support of Child Survival, activities in support of Child Survival, Development and ProtectionDevelopment and Protection

6. Science and Technology Cluster6. Science and Technology Cluster actively participated in elaboration of the actively participated in elaboration of the

AU/NEPAD Science and Technology Consolidated AU/NEPAD Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA)Plan of Action (CPA)

UNESCO’s General Conference adopted plan for UNESCO’s General Conference adopted plan for implementation of CPAimplementation of CPA

7. Advocacy and Communications 7. Advocacy and Communications ClusterCluster

collaborated with NEPAD Secretariat preparing collaborated with NEPAD Secretariat preparing and presenting report of General Assembly on the and presenting report of General Assembly on the implementation of NEPADimplementation of NEPAD

involved in NEPAD-organized communications involved in NEPAD-organized communications workshop held in Ghana and in follow-up workshop held in Ghana and in follow-up meetings meetings

8. Peace and Security Cluster8. Peace and Security Cluster Peace and Security Architecture of the AU Sub-Peace and Security Architecture of the AU Sub-

Cluster:Cluster:• provides training, military, police, logistics, finance and provides training, military, police, logistics, finance and

communication support to AU-PSOD and AUCcommunication support to AU-PSOD and AUC

Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development Sub-Cluster:Sub-Cluster:

• supported AU to develop comprehensive and strategic policy supported AU to develop comprehensive and strategic policy on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD). on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD).

• undertook preparation of assessment reports documenting undertook preparation of assessment reports documenting status of 12 post conflict countries recovery and status of 12 post conflict countries recovery and reconstructionreconstruction

Human Rights, Justice and Reconciliation Sub-Human Rights, Justice and Reconciliation Sub-Cluster:Cluster:

• series of meetings and consultations with continental bodies series of meetings and consultations with continental bodies such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights led to the adoption, by the African Commission, of a Rights led to the adoption, by the African Commission, of a resolution in support of the operationalization of the Ten-year resolution in support of the operationalization of the Ten-year Capacity Building ProgrammeCapacity Building Programme

9. Industry, Trade and Market 9. Industry, Trade and Market Access (ITMA) ClusterAccess (ITMA) Cluster

Expert Group Meeting on Africa Quality Expert Group Meeting on Africa Quality Infrastructure Survey and on Youth Infrastructure Survey and on Youth EmploymentEmployment

Regional Trade Programme for the East Regional Trade Programme for the East African Community and Capacity building African Community and Capacity building on Economic Partnership Agreements on Economic Partnership Agreements negotiations. negotiations.

ECA’s Role in Support of AU and ECA’s Role in Support of AU and NEPADNEPAD

Regional coordination of and support for AU and Regional coordination of and support for AU and NEPADNEPAD

Enhancing the coordination of and cooperation among UN agencies in support of AU and NEPAD at the regional and subregional levels—RCM and clusters

Improving cooperation and coordination between UN and African Organizations for effective implementation of NEPAD

Fostering coordination of commission wide efforts

Direct support to the implementation of AU and NEPAD Direct support to the implementation of AU and NEPAD programmesprogrammes

Independent or joint activities by ECA Divisions and SROs in support of the implementation of AU and NEPAD programmes

Joint formulation of Africa—wide policy or programme frameworks

Institutional Support to AU Commission, NEPAD Institutional Support to AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat, RECsSecretariat, RECs

Also to Member states, other entities (such as private sector organizations)

Advocacy for AU and NEPADAdvocacy for AU and NEPAD

ECA ECA DivisionsDivisions aligned its priorities with the AU agenda, including aligned its priorities with the AU agenda, including

NEPAD NEPAD biennial programmes reflect the nature and scope of the biennial programmes reflect the nature and scope of the

AU and its NEPAD programmeAU and its NEPAD programme

provides support to AU Commission and NEPAD provides support to AU Commission and NEPAD Secretariat on the basis of the UN-AU Cooperation Secretariat on the basis of the UN-AU Cooperation Programme and the MOU Programme and the MOU

technical advice in discussions on integration of NEPAD technical advice in discussions on integration of NEPAD into AU structures and processesinto AU structures and processes

established dedicated unit -NEPAD Support Section established dedicated unit -NEPAD Support Section substantive servicing of the RCMsubstantive servicing of the RCM functional support to the nine thematic UN Clusters of the functional support to the nine thematic UN Clusters of the

RCMRCM preparation of substantive publicationspreparation of substantive publications weekly newsletter, weekly newsletter, NEPAD Briefs serves as NEPAD Briefs serves as important important

promotional materialpromotional material

ECA’s Sub Regional OfficesECA’s Sub Regional Offices

Sub Regional Offices (SROs) developing Sub Regional Offices (SROs) developing multi-year programmes with RECsmulti-year programmes with RECs

facilitate capacity building activities for RECs and facilitate capacity building activities for RECs and the implementation of infrastructure projectsthe implementation of infrastructure projects

working to bring UN agencies together in working to bring UN agencies together in support of AU/NEPAD at sub-regional levelsupport of AU/NEPAD at sub-regional level

provide assistance to NEPAD national and provide assistance to NEPAD national and subregional coordination offices and to subregional coordination offices and to respective regional NEPAD taskforcesrespective regional NEPAD taskforces

assist member countries mainstream NEPAD assist member countries mainstream NEPAD priorities for the attainment of the MDGspriorities for the attainment of the MDGs

ECA’s Contributions to APRMECA’s Contributions to APRM Advisory ServicesAdvisory Services

rendered substantial advisory services to APRM participating member rendered substantial advisory services to APRM participating member States for their review process throughStates for their review process through: :

(i) APR Country Support missions (Mali) (i) APR Country Support missions (Mali) (ii) Follow-up support missions (Mozambique and Benin) (ii) Follow-up support missions (Mozambique and Benin) (iii) Country Review Missions (Benin, Uganda, Nigeria and Burkina (iii) Country Review Missions (Benin, Uganda, Nigeria and Burkina

Faso)Faso)

Training WorkshopsTraining Workshops

Advocacy for the processAdvocacy for the process advocates for international community understanding of APRM advocates for international community understanding of APRM

concept and peer review processconcept and peer review process•

Database of independent African ExpertsDatabase of independent African Experts developed a Database of African experts and the Diaspora on developed a Database of African experts and the Diaspora on

governancegovernance • to identify competent independent African experts in areas of to identify competent independent African experts in areas of

governance for the Country Review Missions governance for the Country Review Missions • database contains 170 profilesdatabase contains 170 profiles

Coordination of UN Support—the Coordination of UN Support—the 8th RCM8th RCM

opportunity to deepen partnerships, share opportunity to deepen partnerships, share information and lessons learned, concrete and information and lessons learned, concrete and actionable recommendations on: actionable recommendations on:

ways to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of ways to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of cluster systemcluster system

accelerated implementation of UN Ten-Year Capacity accelerated implementation of UN Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the AUBuilding Programme for the AU

institutionalization of subregional coordination of UN institutionalization of subregional coordination of UN support to the AU and its NEPAD Programme support to the AU and its NEPAD Programme

furthering regional agenda on post-conflict furthering regional agenda on post-conflict reconstruction and inter-agency peace-building efforts reconstruction and inter-agency peace-building efforts

The Cluster systemThe Cluster system RCM specifically called for RCM specifically called for

establishment of steering committee establishment of steering committee

further alignment of activities of cluster further alignment of activities of cluster system with AU and NEPAD prioritiessystem with AU and NEPAD priorities

development of three-year business plansdevelopment of three-year business plans

mainstreaming cross cutting issues such as mainstreaming cross cutting issues such as gender, health and culture as well as a gender, health and culture as well as a greater focus on regional integrationgreater focus on regional integration

Coordinating Support to AU—the Ten- Coordinating Support to AU—the Ten- year Capacity Building Programmeyear Capacity Building Programme

RCM recognized need to: RCM recognized need to: address priority needs of AU Commission within cooperation address priority needs of AU Commission within cooperation

frameworkframework

enhance AU internal capacity to coordinate support being enhance AU internal capacity to coordinate support being provideprovide

involve the AfDBinvolve the AfDB

developing the UN-AU Framework Agreement to accommodate developing the UN-AU Framework Agreement to accommodate existing cooperation and bilateral agreementsexisting cooperation and bilateral agreements

• between UN agencies and AU, and to form basis for UN assistance between UN agencies and AU, and to form basis for UN assistance to AU capacity buildingto AU capacity building

called for stronger leadership by AU Commission and called for stronger leadership by AU Commission and for participation of AfDB in implementation of the for participation of AfDB in implementation of the Programme.Programme.

Subregional Coordination MechanismSubregional Coordination Mechanism

RCM endorsed recommendations of ad hoc RCM endorsed recommendations of ad hoc EGM that reviewed the assessment report of EGM that reviewed the assessment report of the cluster systemthe cluster system stocktaking exercise be conducted to stocktaking exercise be conducted to

identify gaps and shortcomingsidentify gaps and shortcomings

regional integration be addressed in cluster regional integration be addressed in cluster system to enhance coordination at system to enhance coordination at subregional levelsubregional level

strengthening the capacity of the RECs strengthening the capacity of the RECs

Post-conflict Reconstruction Post-conflict Reconstruction and developmentand development

RCM recommended RCM recommended coordination of efforts at various levels to coordination of efforts at various levels to

ensure coherence and effectivenessensure coherence and effectiveness

expediting implementation of AU PCRD Policy expediting implementation of AU PCRD Policy to positively impact in countries emerging from to positively impact in countries emerging from conflictconflict

enhancement of participation by all enhancement of participation by all stakeholders stakeholders

providing financing of programmes providing financing of programmes

AchievementsAchievements Commissioning external review of cluster Commissioning external review of cluster

systemsystem

Strengthened coordination of UN support for Strengthened coordination of UN support for AU and NEPADAU and NEPAD Including repositioning of RCM Secretariat at ECA to Including repositioning of RCM Secretariat at ECA to

strategic coordinatorstrategic coordinator

Discussions on issue of subregional Discussions on issue of subregional coordinationcoordination initiated with initiated with UN agenciesUN agencies

Commenced developing a comprehensive Commenced developing a comprehensive communication and advocacy strategy for communication and advocacy strategy for NEPAD NEPAD

ImpactImpact ECA participates more in and provides secretariat support ECA participates more in and provides secretariat support

to clustersto clusters

RCMs convened regularly, at least once a year in Addis RCMs convened regularly, at least once a year in Addis AbabaAbaba

Increased participation by AU Commission, NEPAD Increased participation by AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat and RECs in RCM Secretariat and RECs in RCM

Enhanced communication between ECA, NEPAD Enhanced communication between ECA, NEPAD Secretariat, AU Commission, and some cluster convenersSecretariat, AU Commission, and some cluster conveners

Increased support for AU and NEPAD at the national, Increased support for AU and NEPAD at the national, regional and global levelregional and global level

APRM process more credible, transparent and freer from APRM process more credible, transparent and freer from political manipulationpolitical manipulation

Lessons learnedLessons learned

Recommendations to be implemented to sustain Recommendations to be implemented to sustain existing momentum, intensify support, and for existing momentum, intensify support, and for maximum impactmaximum impact

Inter- and intra-cluster communication to be Inter- and intra-cluster communication to be enhanced to ensure holistic and integrated enhanced to ensure holistic and integrated approach to support providedapproach to support provided

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Subregional coordination essential for linking Subregional coordination essential for linking regional-level agreements with national-level regional-level agreements with national-level priorities and actionspriorities and actions

Capacity building of AU Commission, NEPAD Capacity building of AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat, RECs crucialSecretariat, RECs crucial

Way ForwardWay Forward Enhancement of institutional commitment and leadership on the part of all UN Enhancement of institutional commitment and leadership on the part of all UN

agencies and organizations participating in the RCM and on the part of agencies and organizations participating in the RCM and on the part of continental and regional organizationscontinental and regional organizations

Provision of additional resources to RCM Secretariat at ECAProvision of additional resources to RCM Secretariat at ECA

Enhancement of capacity building support to AU Commission, NEPAD Enhancement of capacity building support to AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat and the RECsSecretariat and the RECs

Enhancement of capacity of APRM continental Secretariat (research, planning, Enhancement of capacity of APRM continental Secretariat (research, planning, organization and outreach)organization and outreach)

Concluding formal agreement between ECA and APRM Secretariat, through an Concluding formal agreement between ECA and APRM Secretariat, through an MOUMOU

Enhancement of capacity building support to relevant APRM national Enhancement of capacity building support to relevant APRM national stakeholders and national research capacities on governance areasstakeholders and national research capacities on governance areas

Deepening post-review process in particular the monitoring of the Deepening post-review process in particular the monitoring of the implementation of the National Programme of Actionimplementation of the National Programme of Action

Encouraging APRM participant countries to accelerate national launching of Encouraging APRM participant countries to accelerate national launching of the process and to non-participating member to accede to the APRMthe process and to non-participating member to accede to the APRM