Citizens tracking African
Governments to ensure they
follow up on their African Union Commitments
Continental
Unacceptable rate of implementation of 4 policy standards &10 legal instruments
Commission concerned about implementation
Weak AU monitoring and reporting mechanisms
Insufficient peer state pressure
National
Denial of basic rights and freedoms, discrimination
AU treated as a Foreign Affairs issue
Weak inter-ministerial and departmental synergies
Rapid staff turnover poor institutional memory
Poor e-governance to popularise decisions
Citizens apathetic and locally preoccupied
Most of Africa’s civil society organisations equally unaware and uninformed about AU instruments.
Problem statement
Country results over 2010
Nine national compliance reports completed for Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and
South Africa, combined pop of 450 million
Two months research, validation workshops, public handover to Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya,
Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal and to Addis based Ambassadors to the African Union
Reports generally welcomed, commitments to review status of outstanding ratifications, propositions accepted and invitations
to work in new countries (Ethiopia)
State of the Union Ghana report launched in AccraMinister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Muhammad MumuniGhana on Monday deepened her democratic credentials, with the launch of the State of the Union Ghana 2010 report, which focuses on the performance of the Government against key democratic governance. The 56-page report, which focused on economic and social rights; civil and political policy standards and rights instruments, was conducted between March and June this year, by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), under the State of the Union Africa project. The Ghana report is one of 10 country studies that assessed the performance of African Union Member States against the key indicators.
Continental results over 2010State of the African Union 2010 Continental report
High-level policy briefings to Executive Council, Pan African Parliament and Permanent Representatives
Attributable policy impact on July 2010 Executive Council decision calling for “civil society to assist with the
advocacy and sensitization of members states” and recognition that implementation critical to “upholding the integrity of Summit decisions” in January 2011 Assembly
debate on shared values.
“I have seen the report and it touches on the very core of our existence, the implementation of AU decisions. Not surprised you provoked the January Summit debate. Their attention is
captured.”
Coalition Purpose:
The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Citizens, Governments and the
African Union on the performance of Governments against key democratic
governance, economic, social rights, civil and political rights policy standards and
instruments
Campaign Aim:
Active citizenship, the realization of the fundamental freedoms and human rights
contained in various key AU policy standards and legal instruments and effective national
governance
2011-2015 Campaign Aim & Results
Results Areas
Inform and empower Citizens to act
Influence states to ratify, popularise and implement
Build inclusive continental and national platforms
4 Standards, 10 Treaties, 43 indicators
1. Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services by 2010, Abuja
2. Maputo Plan of Action for Implementing the Continental Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Rights Policy Framework 2007-2010, Maputo
3. African Health Strategy 2007-2015, Johannesburg 4. NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Plan (CAADP)
l African Charter on Human and People’s Rightsl African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, Addis Ababal African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Addis Ababal African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiersl African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Maputo l African Youth Charter, Banjul l Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of
Women in Africa. Maputol Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to
the Pan-African Parliament, Sirtel Revised African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources. Maputo l Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. Abuja
The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Citizens, Governments and the African Union on the performance of Governments against key democratic governance, economic, social rights, civil and political rights policy standards
and instruments
It urges compliance with fourteen policies and laws adopted by the African Union. These policies and laws offer the greatest promise for fighting poverty,
discrimination and injustice.
Over 2009, ten organizations came together to do research, hold community hearings and national consultations .
Join us to act for compliance and change!
www.stateoftheunionafrica.net
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