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 President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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.
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), on 3 June 2026,
July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary contributions of African women in the ongoing struggle for liberation, justice, and self-determination. It also commemorates the founding of Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the vanguard of women’s emancipation on the continent, and the embodiment of collective fight against imperialism, patriarchy, and systemic exploitation.
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED), in partnership with the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA), the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), is advancing the validation of a continent-wide framework aimed at transforming how learning outcomes are measured and addressed across African Union (AU) Member States.
The Compendium is part of ECOSOCC’s commitment to strengthening the African Union’s connection with its people and is aligned with the AU’s 2025 Theme of the Year, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.”
The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, the Government of Zambia and key regional and international partners, successfully convened the 13th Industry Stakeholders’ Retreat in Lusaka, Zambia.
The President of Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema,
The Minister of Water Development and Sanitation – Honourable Collins Nzovu
All Protocols observed
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Zambia for hosting this important conference. Your hospitality and leadership in convening us around such a critical issue is deeply appreciated.
• YOUR EXCELLENCIES;
• REPRESENTATIVES OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT;
• HONOURABLE MINISTERS;
• AFRICAN UNION COMMISSIONERS;
• DISTINGUISHED GUESTS;
• PARTNERS;
• MEMBERS OF THE PRESS;
• DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IT IS WITH IMMENSE PRIDE AND PROFOUND GRATITUDE THAT I WELCOME YOU ALL TO THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA AND IN PARTICULAR, TO THE GREATER CITY OF LUSAKA, A CITY OF INCLUSIVITY AND INNOVATION, FOR THE THIRD AFRICAN IMPLEMENTATION AND PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE ON WATER (PANAFCON3).
Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia,
Excellencies Representatives of Head of States and Governments
Hon Cheikh Tidiane Dieye, Minister of Water and Sanitation of the Republic of Senegal, and President of African Ministers’ Council on Water
Hon. Eng Collins Nzovu, Minister of Water Development and Sanitation of the Republic of Zambia
Hon. Ministers of Water and Sanitation of the various countries
Her Excellency Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
3rd African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water (PANAFCON3)
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