Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Addis Ababa, 9 October 2016 –The Ministerial segment of the second Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment opened 5th October 2017 at the AUC Headquarters.
On this World Teachers Day, we are honoured to express our deep appreciation to every teacher in Africa and to thank them for their wonderful work of service to the continent’s future. Dear Teachers, if indeed Education is the most important instrument for harnessing Africa’s human potential, you Teachers are the key to operationalizing that instrument. The Teacher is key to ensuring that our youthful population develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes, values and competences required for achieving Africa’s Agenda 2063- a peaceful, prosperous and integrated Africa.
Addis Ababa, 5 October 2017- The annual bilateral consultations on the development Cooperation between the African Union (AU) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany have been successfully concluded. The focus of this year’s agreement is on further cooperation in job creation through enhancement of technical and vocational skills and entrepreneurship, which is in line with the AU theme of the year, “Harnessing the demographic dividend through investments in the youth”.
2nd MEETING OF THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (STC) ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
Second Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment
What: Opening of the Ministerial Session of the Second Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment
Date: Thursday, 5th October 2017
Venue: Medium Conference Hall, AU Headquarters
Who: The African Union’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture
Focus and theme:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 02 October 2017. The African Union Commission is organizing the Seventh Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) from 02-07 October 2017 in Ethiopia. The Objective of the meeting is to consider the draft Texts of the CFTA Agreement and its Annexes and Appendices proposed by the Technical Working Groups (TWGs). Furthermore, the Chief Negotiators will discuss criteria for designating sensitive products and exclusion list in the modalities for tariff liberalization.
Addis Ababa, 3 October 2017 -The experts’ session of the second meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment under the theme: “Enhancing environmental and agricultural transformation to achieve food and nutrition security in advancing Agenda 2063,” commenced yesterday, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2nd MEETING OF THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (STC) ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
Opening Remarks at Experts’ Meeting
by
Her Excellency Mrs. Josefa Sacko
Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
October 2, 2017
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Experts from Member States;
Staff of the AU Commission;
Ladies and Gentlemen,
