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Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance <p class="ql-align-justify">This service will support AUC¿s revised approach to elections, which mixes governance and conflict prevention objectives, thus prioritising support to electoral processes in transitional contexts. It will address its institutional strengthening needs to consolidate its policy coordination and technical capacity to deploy adequate Election Observation Missions (EOMs) and will facilitate the provision of technical assistance by the AUC to promote the implementation of related recommendations and respond adequately to AU member states¿ requests for assistance. Besides, the service will substantially engage with other key electoral stakeholders operating at continental and regional levels.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">In practice, this service will provide tailored assistance to the AUC department for Political Affairs Peace & Security (PAPS), to Regional Economic Communities (RECs), to some African Governance Architecture (AGA) organs and to networks of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs). It will also make available substantial technical and financial support to pan-African and regional civil society initiatives involved in election observation and related advocacy activities. Besides it will promote the engagement of a wide range of African electoral practitioners to consolidate nascent initiatives of knowledge exchange, mutual assistance and pooling of resources thus contributing to the harmonisation of electoral standards across Africa consistent with those promoted by the AU.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The overall objective of the service is to improve the transparency and the credibility of elections in Africa, which is to be achieved by aiming at two complementary specific objectives. The first one is to harmonize approaches and strengthen institutional capacities of continental, regional and national authorities in electoral observation and in electoral assistance provision. As for the second specific objective, it seeks to strengthen civil society capacities in electoral observation, conflict prevention, gender, youth and persons with disabilities (PWD) inclusion in electoral processes and related to support pan-African networks of CSOs.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">LOT 1 - Support the harmonization of approaches and strengthen the institutional capacities of continental, regional and national authorities in electoral observation and in electoral assistance provision.</p>
Activity under preparation Regional teachers capacity building (RTIA - AUC) Activity still under preparation: Regional teachers capacity building (RTIA - AUC)-Contract related to: Regional teachers capacity building (RTIA - AUC) -
STI for SDGs Roadmaps in Africa Contract related to: STI for SDGs Roadmaps in Africa - Administrative Activity to manager Administrative budget of DEVCO-EDF
Youth leading stabilizations efforts in the Lake Chad Basin Contract related to: Youth leading stabilizations efforts in the Lake Chad Basin - Strengthen CSOs as actors of governance. Strengthen partnerships with CSOs (Action Document 1)
OACPS Support Measures- Operating Grant 2024 Contract related to: OACPS Support Measures- Operating Grant 2024 - The action will support the Regional MIP implementation through technical assistance, capacity building for African Regional Organizations, support the OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement¿s Institutional Framework and Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy.
Activity under preparation EIB Dedicated ACP Investment Window for private sector operations under EFSD+ Guarantee / the External Action Guarantee The Council Decision (EU) 2020/2233 on the use of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Investment Facility (IF) reflows, adopted unanimously on 23 December 2020, approved the transfer of the IF reflows as contributions to NDICI Global Europe and will be governed under EFSD+. The Council Decision also mentions: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i)&nbsp;&nbsp;the earmarking of the ACP IF reflows for ACP countries, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii)&nbsp;the EIB¿s role as the implementing entity without business interruption in the ACP countries,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii) their nature as external assigned revenues and therefore a top up of current MFF resources.The ACP Trust Fund reflects a desire by the European Commission and Member States to provide for continuity of the EIB private sector financing in the ACP region after winding down of the ACP Investment Facility. It is endowed by the ACP IF reflows and will be complemented by the dedicated EIB private sector guarantee in the ACP region.
EU contribution to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) EU contribution to the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) will allow the Facility to provide African governements with legal expertise during key contract or debt negotiations and decisions, notably in the area of raw materials, between 2018-2022
ACP-EU digital connectivity and digital solutions to strengthen the resilience of education and health systems to COVID-19 in ACP Countries Through the action the EU aims at supporting ACP countries in strengthening the resilience of their education, health and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises systems to COVID-19 by (i.) enhancing internet access and digital solutions to public institutions and administrations and to health workers, students, teachers, civil servants and SMEs; (ii.) fostering the continuity and quality of education and health services; (iii.) favouring the digital transformation of MSMEs.
Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme V The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme is built on the positive experience of the related previous programmes, the Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme (2010-2013) and Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme I-IV (2016-2020). The action aims at further contributing to the economic, social and human development of Africa by improving the skills and competences of students, trainees and staff through learning mobility opportunities across the African continent.&nbsp;By paying specific attention to reinforce mechanisms to guarantee a more equal and inclusive learning mobility for all, the action will support mobility projects between African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) focusing, amongst other subjects, on the areas linked to climate change and green transitioning, in line with the EU commitment to support the Adaptation Fund for 100 MEUR in response to the decisions of the UNFCCC COP26, held in Glasgow in November 2021. &nbsp;In the medium term, the scheme will support the harmonisation of programmes and outcome-based curricula between participating HEIs, and the development of mechanisms for the recognition of credits/degrees and qualifications, in view of enhancing labour mobility in the continent. The action foresees also to support the HEIs in their capacities to implement the mobility projects and therefore their partnerships and academic cooperation, with the aim to contribute to the ¿African Higher Education and Research Space¿.Moreover, by supporting a reinforced collaboration between HEIs and business for the trainees¿ mobility, the action will also strengthen skills anticipation and matching, as well as innovation and knowledge transfer between academia and enterprises, by responding to the high-level skills demand and knowledge needs to support green economies and digital transformation in the continent. Finally, the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme will synergise with the Erasmus + actions as well as with the EU regional programme ¿Harmonisation of African Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation (HAQAA III)¿, by contributing to the EU comprehensive strategy to strengthen the higher education systems in the continent. &nbsp;The action could also contribute to the potential Team Europe Initiative on `Youth Mobility for Africa¿, with a view to support learning opportunities and exchanges and, ultimately, to promote Africa as an attractive study destination for students.
Strengthening coordination, planning and dialogue in support of durable solutions <p>The overall objective of the action is to bolster durable solutions for Burundian women and men returnees and refugees, in all their diversity and their host communities and reduce inequalities between these groups.</p>
Supporting sustainable management of tropical trees and conservation of the African Elephant through UNEP and CITES The project will help 1) assist producing countries to meet the requirements for managing and regulating trade in CITES-listed tree species; 2) contribute to the African Elephant Strategy supporting field activities and capacity building
Assistance technique responsable du suivi technique et des aspects d'apprentissage, de capitalisation et de visibilit¿ du programme r¿gional ECOFAC 6. Contract related to: Assistance technique responsable du suivi technique et des aspects d'apprentissage, de capitalisation et de visibilit¿ du programme r¿gional ECOFAC 6. - -Appui à l'aménagement des aires protégées et au renforcement de la gestion de ces aires et leurs zones périphériques.- Appui technique aux structures nationales en charge des aires protégées.-  formation régionale et coordination régionale
Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI) <p>Specific Objective is that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are created, protected, used, administered and enforced across Africa, in line with international and European best practice and in support of the AfCFTA and the African Unions Agenda 2063.</p>
Support to the EGS-OAGS Partnership (PanAfGeo) The overall objective of the Action is to increase African-owned geological knowledge and skills needed for sustainable use of mineral resources. Its specific objective is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of African Geological Surveys.
Mid-term evaluation of the ¿Preserving threatened species, their habitats and the people depending on them. Building on the experience and success of SOS ¿ Save Our Species¿ Contract related to: Mid-term evaluation of the ¿Preserving threatened species, their habitats and the people depending on them. Building on the experience and success of SOS ¿ Save Our Species¿ - INTPA/F/02 - Environment, Sustainable Natural Resources
Support to West Africa Gulf of Guinea Integrated Maritime Security (SWAIMS) Implementing the ECOWAS strategy on maritime security in the GoG with main focus on:- Regional/interregional/national cooperat
Protecting Every child Against Child labour through Education (PEACE) The Action will improve the protection of children, notably children (5 -17 years) in hazardous and the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in tobacco growing communities
Avenant de prolongement et augmentation de budget du contrat 398-537. Contract related to: Avenant de prolongement et augmentation de budget du contrat 398-537. - 2019-2020 Action Programme of the African Peace Facility
Top-up for Trade in Services - PANAF/2021/ 428-718 <p>This addendum gives the means (EUR 5.3 M top-up) to implement relevant activities in aim to reach the objectives of the Trade in Services (continental component) Action, using the EU-TAF supporting the AfCFTA project.</p>
Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme III and IV The programme aims at enhancing the employability and mobility of people in Africa by supporting the mobility of students and staff (academic and administrative) between African higher education institutions.
Support to the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and Developing Countries (II) <p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)</strong> comprises 141 countries and jurisdictions cooperating on 15 actions to tackle tax avoidance. It aims to equitably redistribute profits from MNEs to countries worldwide with special attention given to developing countries. A historic two-pillar deal on reforming international taxation was struck in November 2021, with 136 countries joining, representing more than 90% of global GDP and 75% of the world population. Pillar 1 foresees a fairer distribution of profits and taxing rights among countries with respect to the largest and most profitable multinational enterprises. Pillar 2 introduces a global minimum effective corporate tax rate set at 15%.&nbsp;While some aspects are still under negotiation, an ambitious implementation timetable foresees the passing into law in 2022 and taking effect in 2023. Partner countries will need support during this process.&nbsp;</p>
VET TOOLBOX 2: ENHANCED DELIVERY OF DEMAND-DRIVEN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR INVESTMENT IN AFRICA Supporting human capital needs of  investment programmes in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa through targeted skills development and VET programmes.The action contributes to improving the investment climate and aims to turn investment into drivers for inclusive economic growth, social development and decent job creation.
GMES and Africa Support Programme Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa aims to improve African policy-makers and planners capacities through the use of Earth Observation data, to design and implement policies from national to continental level.
PRO RESILIENCE ACTION 2016 Réserves FED El Nino initiative for West and Central Africa Region-PRO RESILIENCE ACTION 2016 Réserves FED
Expenditure Verification for contract FED/2017/393-447 - Projet Dorsale à fibre oprique d'Afrique Centrale - AfDB <p>Expenditure Verification for contract FED/2017/393-447 - Projet Dorsale à fibre oprique d'Afrique Centrale - AfDB</p>
Activity under preparation EU Contribution to Phase IV of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan African The action aims at enhancing climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as access to sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa through actions implemented in and/or by cities. Action at urban level will be paramount for achieving the green transformation of economics and the importance of cities for addressing and responding to climate change has increasingly been recognised in the COP processes, inter alia evidenced through the ministerial meeting on cities introduced at COP27.The current action concerns the support to the phase IV of CoMSSA, which will build on and expand achievements of phase III. The action will advance the climate action on the city-level through three inter-related strands: -Support the capacity of cities to plan, implement and monitor climate actions plans;-Accelerate investments in climate responses in cities; -Further enhance networks among participating cities for peer exchanges and advocacy.The programme is foreseen to be implemented through Member States Organisation that are already active in the field of support to and engaging with cities on  climate action. The proposed action will, thus, contribute to a more coordinated EU response to provide support on climate action to SSA cities.
African Governance Architecture Support Project (AGA-SP) - technical assistance componen <p>This technical assistance action is part of the African Governance Architecture Support Project (AGA-SP), whose general objective is to strengthen the capacity of African Governance Architecture (AGA) Platform members and to promote the effective coordination and cooperation among them.</p>
SAUTI-Youth (Sustainable Accountability Uniting Tanzanian and Irish Youth) <p>Overall Objective: The overall objective is effective and active engagement of Tanzanian and Irish young people in local governance processes Specific objective: The Specific Objective is enhanced youth capacity to monitor the performance of local government on climate action through Citizen Voice and Action. Outcome 1: Implement Youth-based CVA Outcome 2: Develop a Youth friendly digital Interface Outcome 3: Leverage learning and engagement</p>
Classifying goods for African trade This action supports customs reform, modernisation and implementation of international standards by the World Customs Organisation (WCO). It contributes to African CFTA, increasing intra-African trade and trade between Africa and the EU, WTO TFA.
Africa Connect 2 AfricaConnect2 builds on the work of the previous AfricaConnect  action, extending it to a pan-African scope. AfricaConnect follows the model used to connect the European research and education backbone network GÉANT  to other regions of the world.
UCLGA Support to local authorities and their associations 2023-2024 <p>Support to local authorities and their associations</p>-UCLGA Support to local authorities and their associations 2023-2024
Financial support to the missions of the African Union in Somalia AMISOM XXIII and ATMIS 1 <p>The action provides financial support from the African Peace Facility (APF) to the missions of African Union in Somalia AMISOM and ATMIS for the year 2022. The support, limited to the police and civilian components of the missions, contributes to the gradual hand-over of security responsibility to the Somali authorities, in line with resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.</p>
Programme de bourses de formation RIFFEAC- ECOFAC 6 RDC- ERAIFTCameroun - Ecole deFaune de Garoua-Programme de bourses de formation RIFFEAC- ECOFAC 6
ROM lot 2 - Sub-Saharan Africa (extension Y3 and Y4) Contract related to: ROM lot 2 - Sub-Saharan Africa (extension Y3 and Y4) - Administrative Activity to manager Administrative budget of DEVCO-EDF
Improved access to innovative and life-saving commodities for sexual and reproductive health in Africa (SBA) <p>Multi-partner contribution Agreement with UNTAID-UNFPA</p>-Improved access to innovative and life-saving commodities for sexual and reproductive health in Africa (SBA)
EAC Youth Ambassadors Platform Contract related to: EAC Youth Ambassadors Platform - The action will support the Regional MIP implementation through technical assistance, capacity building for African Regional Organizations, support the OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement¿s Institutional Framework and Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy.
Consolidation et réplication des succès écotouristiques dans les aires protégées d'Afrique sub-saharienne - Part A Contract related to: Consolidation et réplication des succès écotouristiques dans les aires protégées d'Afrique sub-saharienne - Part A - The Support Measures will be used to finance, among others, activities such as i) risk-based audits and evaluations, ii) technical support for the identification and formulation of new actions, iii) studies and advisory services, trainings, seminars,
EU contribution to the African Legal Support Facility The aim of the project is to support the activities of the Medium Term Strategy of the African Legal Facility.The specific objective of the Facility is to enhance legal capacity in Africa both in contracting and litigation in particular in the area of extractive industries and related infrastructure.
Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility to support AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (TE TAF) Contract inherited from multiple actions, related to: Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility to support AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (TE TAF) - The Action intends to contribute to the liberalisation of services with an aim to increase Sub-Saharan Africa¿s (SSA) competitiveness, to boost sustainable economic growth, to attract investment, to create decent jobs, and to benefit consumers.In order to promote continental and regional economic integration, to better answer countries¿ needs, and to take into account the different levels of regional level integration, the action will have one continental component and regional components, one in each Regional Economic Community (REC) mandated in Economic Integration and Trade: ECOWAS, ECCAS, EAC, COMESA, and SADC. Strong emphasis will be put on the direct involvement of private sector and business associations.&nbsp;The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to increase intra- regional, continental, and bilateral trade in services, enabling higher integration into regional and global value chains and actors to benefit from all trade agreements (Multilateral, Continental, REC, and Bilateral-EPA).&nbsp;The Specific Objective (Outcome) of this action is to: Increase Services liberalisation and exports for selected Services sectors at multilateral, continental, regional or bilateral level.&nbsp;The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objective (Outcomes) are :Output 1. Trade barriers in Trade in Services (TiS) are analysed and TiS policies are properly defined;Output 2. Commitments in trade in services are defined;Output 3. Awareness of export opportunities is enhanced for the private sector; especially for women- and youth-led businesses;Output 4. Appropriate, harmonised, and transparent TiS regulations integrating social and climate-related provisions are developed and more accessible.
Top-up of decision ENERGY/2014/37651 following the Transfer Agreement signed with US Government (represented by USAID) C(2016) 3788 amending Commission implementing Decision C(2014) 9451 on the Annual Action Programme 2014 for Sustainable Energy under the Global Public Goods and Challenges - Rural Electrification/Rural Development projects
Expenditure Verification of Contract (FED/2015/365-457) Early Response Mechanism (ERM) II <p>This Request for Service aims to contract an expenditure verification of contract FED/2015/365-45. Based on the Delegation Agreement (FED/2015/365-457) between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU), the Second Phase of the Early Response Mechanism (ERM II) entered into implementation following the closure of its predecessor (ERM I) by mid-2015. Initially launched for a 36-month period (1 August to 31 July 2018), with a budget of EUR 15 million, the Action concluded by end of December 2020 after several no-cost extensions. The main beneficiaries of the ERM funding remained the AU and the RECs/RMs directly linked to the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), i.e. those which are signatories to the ¿Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the area of peace and security between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities and the Coordinating Mechanisms of the Regional Standby Brigades of Eastern Africa and Northern Africa¿, signed in 2008.1. The core objective of the Mechanism also remained the same; i.e the provision to the AU and sub-regional organizations with an immediately available source of funding for the first steps of actions aimed at preventing, managing and resolving crises. It also sought to strengthen the capacity of the AU and sub-regional organizations to develop, in a structured and timely manner, to support missions for peace and/ or mediation initiatives.</p>
Operating Grant - OACPS-EU Partnership's Institutional Framework Contract related to: Operating Grant - OACPS-EU Partnership's Institutional Framework - The action will support the Regional MIP implementation through technical assistance, capacity building for African Regional Organizations, support the OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement¿s Institutional Framework and Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy.
Early Response Mechanism (ERM) III <p>The Early Response Mechanism provides the African Union and Regional Economic Communities / Regional Mechanisms with an immediately available source of funding for initiatives aimed at preventing and managing violent conflict in case of urgent and unforeseen needs in crisis situations.</p>
Update of the EC strategy for biodiversity conservation in Africa and publication ''Larger than Elephants'' Contract related to: Update of the EC strategy for biodiversity conservation in Africa and publication ''Larger than Elephants'' - Administrative Activity to manager Administrative budget of DEVCO-EDF
Vitalizing Opportunities in Circular Economy and Sustainable Solutions in Lake Tanganyika (VOICES) Contract related to: Vitalizing Opportunities in Circular Economy and Sustainable Solutions in Lake Tanganyika (VOICES) - TAKIWAMA - Gestion intégrée des eaux dans le bassin du lac Tanganyika et du lac Kivu