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  • Strategic, Business and Operational Framework for an African Diaspora
    October 01, 2021
  • September 20, 2021
  • Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during COVID-19
    Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during C
    March 20, 2021

    The Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during COVID-19 sought to determine how different African diaspora groups engage with their countries of origin, through transnational initiatives that support families and communities in response to COVID-19.

  • African civil society response to the COVID-19 outbreak; Initiatives and Lessons
    September 24, 2020

    The African Union’s CIDO-supported webinar series focused on community let initiatives from several African countries aiming at bringing attention to their efforts in alleviating the Covid-19 outbreak’s impact.

  • Diaspora Division factsheet
    Diaspora Division factsheet
    September 19, 2020

    The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism and the vision of Africa’s Renaissance”. Through its Citizens and Diaspora Organization (CIDO) the AUC seeks to nurture strategic relationships between the continent’s diaspora and Member States of the African Union. Initiatives to this end will be implemented under the Diaspora Engagement Project.

  • Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO) Newsletter
    July 22, 2020

    It is my pleasure to welcome you to our very first newsletter. The Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO) has the mandate of linking citizens and diaspora organizations to the African Union (AU) and its organs. CIDO implements various initiatives to facilitate the engagement of citizens and diaspora organizations in the AU’s processes and programmes and to make the AU a people-centred union.

  • iDove STOCKTAKING REPORT 2017-2019
    Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism - iDove Stocktaking Report 2017-2019
    July 17, 2020

    The global threat to peace and security that emanates from violent extremism requires the development of innovative approaches to prevent the growth of local and global security risks. Security responses bear high financial and human costs; they do not tackle the root causes of radicalization and violent extremism and have the potential to exacerbate polarization within and between societies.

  • Factsheet: Mobilizing Africa’s Workforce for Development
    Factsheet: Mobilizing Africa’s Workforce for Development
    June 24, 2020

    Background

    The African Union recognizes the critical role that Africa’s labour movement can play in the growth, development and prosperity of the continent. In 2009, through its Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO), the AU established the AU-OATUU (African Union-Organisation of African Trade Union Unity) partnership forum as part of efforts to implement the strategic pillar on Shared Values.

  • Factsheet: CIDO - GIZ Cooperation
    Factsheet: CIDO - GIZ Cooperation
    June 24, 2020

    Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”

  • Factsheet: Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove)
    Factsheet: Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove)
    June 24, 2020

    Violent extremism is a global issue. Whether it has polit- ical, ideological, racist or religious roots, the problem of youth radicalisation affects African and European socie- ties alike. The common response of using coercive hard power to counter violent extremism has only limited ef- fect and comes at a high cost, both financially and in terms of human lives.

  • Factsheet: Fostering the Engagement of the Faith Community in Development
    June 24, 2020

    Background

    In recognition of the critical role that the faith community plays in peace, security and development in Africa and globally, the African Union Commission, through its Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO) Directorate, the directorate responsible for non-state actors, continue to foster collaboration with the faith community. This collaboration has been on-going since 2010 and has taken several formats:

  • Factsheet: Leveraging the Diaspora for Continental Transformation in Development
    June 24, 2020

    Background

  • CIDO ADFC Business Framework Report - Abridged final - May 2019
    African Union Legacy Project on Diaspora Investment, Innovative Finance and Soci
    September 24, 2019

    In 2012 at the Global African Diaspora Summit (GADS) in South Africa, the African Union Heads of State and Government agreed to the creation of a diaspora investment fund, as a legacy project.

  • Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove) Intercontinental Youth Forum
    February 23, 2017
  • End of Year Report- Implementation of CIDO Work Programme 2016
    January 03, 2017
  • Diaspora for Development Technical Work Session with the Australian Pan African
    December 25, 2016
  • AU-UN Technical Workshop on CSO Accreditation, New York, USA
    December 06, 2016
  • Report of the 3rd Ordinary Session of the Standing Committee of ECOSOCC, Nairobi
    November 19, 2016
  • ECOSOCC Bureau Meeting. Lusaka. Zambia
    November 06, 2016
  • ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting of the Core Group for
    June 28, 2016
  • ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting of the Core Group for
    June 28, 2016
  • ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting for the Operationaliza
    June 28, 2016
  • 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic
    June 24, 2016

    2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)
    13-15 April 2016
    Lusaka, Zambia

    REPORT

    INTRODUCTION

    The 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) was held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia from 13-15 April 2016.

  • ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Operationalization of the Rural Economy and
    June 07, 2016