The African Integrated High Train Network that crisscrosses Africa; African Commodities Strategy; Africa Continental Free Trade Area; The Pan-African E University; the African Passport and Free movement of People; An Annual Consultative Platform for policy dialogue; Silencing the Guns by 2020; Implementation of the Grand Inga Dam Project; Africa Outer Space Strategy to strengthen Africa’s use of outer space technology and to bolster its development. Space technology is of critical importance Africa’s development in all fields: agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, as well as defense and security. These activities are becoming indispensable tools for economic and social development, and resource management. As acknowledged in Agenda 2063, Africa’s access to space technology products is no longer a matter of luxury; it is of necessity. There is a need to speed up access to these technologies and products and make new developments in satellite technologies very accessible to African countries. Three major decisions from the AU Summit in January 2018: African Economic Community, Single African Air Transport Market, (watch ) and MUST WATCH: ) beginning with the African Anthem, and the previously launched African Passport, are indicators of the integration. On 10 May, 2018, Kenya and Ghana became the first countries to deposit the instruments of ratification of the AfCFTA after the approval of their parliaments. Africa also has major institutions such as African Center for Disease Control and Prevention with regional centers; Panafrican Veterinary Vaccine Center; Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme. Africa’s integration is also occurring through major domestic policies that each State adopts and adapts in its locality. For example, they include the comprehensive Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA-2015-2026) – President Macky Sall of Senegal; Road Map on Harnessing on the Demographic Dividend through Investment in Youth – President Idriss Déby Itno of Chad; to Gender And Development Initiative in Africa- President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana. Beyond their State, African leaders champion ad lead on Africa-wide initiatives. The progress on the establishment of the AU High Council of Authorities within the African Governance Architecture is consistent with the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralization, Local Governance. Near Term National and RECs Development The preparatory process of Agenda 2063 entailed extensive consultations with the African Citizenry including the Diaspora, African Civil Society Organizations and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) amongst others.
National, regional and continental level entities will prepare detail implementation plans prior to the commencement of Agenda 2063. In the minimum the implementation plan should cover: inception activities, capacity development, managing the implementation, monitoring and evaluation cycle, timeline- showing major milestones amongst others. Ensuring National commitment To ensure that Member States adopt Agenda 2063 there will be (i) a bi-annual score card prepared and published on the progress made towards the implementation of Agenda 2063 at the national level and (ii) a five year African Peer Review Mechanism for all Member States whose score card review are found to be unsatisfactory. There will be a bi-annual review / advocacy reports by the National Focal groups to the ECOSOCC of the AU showing the level of national leadership commitment to /and progress towards the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Agenda 2063. Harmonization To ensure comparability of outcomes Member States and RECs will ensure data harmonization through adherence to guidelines issued at the continental level with respect to indicators and their measurement, methodology for data collection and analysis. In addition member states will ensure that their results matrix link process indicators to outcome/impact indicators. For the purpose of Agenda 2063, short term is defined as 2-3 years; medium term 4-5 years and long term 10 years. Member States are urged to align their national planning cycles to these definitions. 2. Guidelines at the Continental Level AU Organs The African Union Commission will be the body to follow up the formulation and adoption of decisions on Agenda 2063. These decisions / policies will cover – the 50 year Agenda; the 10 year plans; guidelines on implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The AUC will organize annual consultation(s) between the AU Organs and the RECs on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Agenda 2063.