AGA
About
The African Governance Architecture (AGA) is inspired by the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU) that expresses the AU’s determination to ‘promote and protect human and people’s rights, consolidate democratic institutions and culture and ensure good governance and the rule of law’. The principle objective is implementation of AU Shared Values and in particular the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG).
The AGA is a platform for dialogue between the various stakeholders who are mandated to promote good governance and strengthen democracy in Africa, in addition to translating the objectives of the legal and policy pronouncements in the AU Shared Values. Four interrelated and dynamic components make up the structure of AGA:
- Norms and Standards
- Institutions and other stakeholders
- Mechanisms and processes of interaction
- African Governance FacilitY.
The AGA Secretariat is housed in the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and serves as the coordinating hub of the Platform. The Secretariat has over the last three years undertaken several critical and innovative initiatives aimed at facilitating the achievements of the objectives of the AGP. Specifically in 2014, the Secretariat opened up new frontiers for citizen engagement, including development of engagement standards and mobilisation of women, youth and civil society to meaningfully participate in democratic governance processes and agenda on the continent. The Secretariat has further deepened synergy, coordination and cooperation among AGP members; contributed to the generation of knowledge on good governance and democracy in Africa; set standards for the evaluation and reporting on implementation and compliance with AU norms on governance and democracy as envisaged in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG); as well as enhanced joint engagement in strategic interventions, including coordination of interdepartmental efforts towards preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction and development in Africa.
Activities
The state of democratic governance and peace in Africa has an impact on the growth performance and development at the national, regional and continent levels.
Consultations on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human rights and governance in Africa have kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as a pre-forum leading to the 12th High Level Dialogue.
On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the operationalization of African Governance Architecture (AGA)
The African Union Commission, Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) through the African Governance
The African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat with support from the African Union (AU)’s Governance and Conflict Prevention Directorate have concluded the “Africa Talks” event at the Expo 2020 Dubai
The National Youth Councils of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Member States, have elected the first-ever COMESA Youth Advisory Panel (COM-YAP).
The 12th High-Level Dialogue aims to assess, identify, and explore normative, structural enablers to achieve democratic governance, peace, and security in Africa. Specifically, the Dialogue will focus on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and democratic governance and explore its linkages to deliver peace dividends.
The opening session of the Political Meeting of the African Governance Platform that will look at the progress in the implementation of the flagship projects by the Platform members aimed at promoting and protecting human and people’s rights, consolidating democratic institutions and culture and ensure good governance and the rule of law in Africa.
The African Union, led by the African Governance Architecture under the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department will lead the Africa Talks on youth engagement in democracy, governance trends, and peace processes. Additionally, an event on women engagement in gender peace and security will be convened.
“Silencing the Guns through resilient democracies and accountable governance.”
Ressources
8 High-Level Dialogue The Year Of Refugees, Returnees And Internally Displaced Persons Towards Durable Solutions To Forced Displacement
The Africa Governance Report 2021 (AGR 2021) is the second report produced by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), on behalf of the
8 High-Level Dialogue The Year Of Refugees, Returnees And Internally Displaced Persons Towards Durable Solutions To Forced Displacement