Final report : eighth annual regional consultation meeting of united nations agencies and organizations working in Africa in support of the African Union and its NEPAD programme

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UNITED NATIONS ECAmRiD/RCM8/2007/i

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA November, 2007

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Eighth Regional Consultations Meeting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5-6 November 2007

FINAL REPORT

Eighth Annual Regional Consultations Meeting of the United Nations Agencies and Organizations Working in Africa in Support

of AU and its NEPAD Programme

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Acronyms

AfDB APRM

AU Commission CAADP

CEN-SAD CEO COMESA CSO DPKO DSG EAC ECOWAS EWS FAO HIV/AIDS

HRD IAEA ICT IFAD IGAD ILO IMO IOM ITMA ITU M&E MDG MOU NEPAD OSAA PBSO PCRD RCM REC UNAIDS UNCTAD UNDP UNDPA UNDPI UNEP

African Development Bank African Peer Review Mechanism African Union Commission

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Community of Saharan and Sahelian States

Chief Executive Officer

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Civil Society Organizations

United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations Deputy Secretary General

East African Community

Economic Community of West African States Early Warning System

Food and Agriculture Organization

Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome

Human Resource Development

International Atomic Energy Authority Information and Communication Technology International Fund for Agricultural Development Inter-Governmental Authority on Development International Labour Organization

International Maritime Organization International Organization for Migration Industry Trade and Market Access International Telecommunications Union Monitoring and Evaluation

Millennium Development Goals Memorandum of Understanding

New Partnership for Africa's Development Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

Peace Building Support Office

Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development Regional Consultation Meeting

Regional Economic Communities

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Department of Political Affairs

United Nations Department of Public Information

United Nations Environment Programme

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UNESCO UNFPA UNGA

UN-HABITAT UNHCR UNICEF UNIDO UNIFEM UNLO-AU UNMEE UN-OCHA UNODC UN-OHCHR UN-PBSO WFP WHO WIPO WTO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Fund for Population Affairs

UN General Assembly

United Nations Human Settlements Programme United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund

United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Development Fund for Women United Nations Liaison Office with the African Union United Nations Mission for Ethiopia and Eritrea

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights United Nations Peace Building Support Office

World Food Programme World Health Organization

World Intellectual Property Organization World Trade Organization

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I: Attendance

The Eighth Regional Consultation Meeting (RCM) of UN agencies and organizations working in Africa in support of African Union (AU) and its NEPAD Programme was held at the UN Conference Center, Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 5 to 6 November 2007.

The meeting was graced by the presence of Dr. Asha Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSG). The African Union Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, IGAD, AfDB, the World Bank, WIPO and WTO were represented. Also represented were the following United Nations Bodies and specialized agencies; FAO, ILO, IMO, IOM, ITU, UNAIDS, Office of the Deputy Secretary General, OSAA, UNICEF, UNCTAD, DPKO, UN-DPI, UNIFEM, UNDP, UNDPA, UNESCO, UNEP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UN-OHCHR, UN-HABITAT, UNIDO, UNLO-AU, UNMEE, UN-OCHA, UNODC, UN-PBSO, WFP and WHO.

Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA, in his

capacity as lead coordinator of UN system-wide support to AU and its NEPAD Programme,

delivered the welcome address. This was followed respectively, by statements from Mr.Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission and Professor

Firmino Mucavele, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NEPAD Secretariat. The DSG, Dr.

Asha-Rose Migiro, the chairperson of the 8th RCM, delivered the opening statement. The AU

Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat co-chaired the sessions.

II: Agenda

The meeting adopted the following agenda.

1. Opening session

2. Progress report on the implementation of the 7th RCM

Recommendations

3. Review of the cluster system

4. Review of the Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the African Union

5. Discussion on the selected theme: Post Conflict Reconstruction 6. The way forward

7. Closing session The programme of work was also adopted.

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III: Account of proceedings

A Opening session

In his opening remarks, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA welcomed Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United

Nations, and chair of the 8th RCM, as well as all participants, to the meeting. Mr. Janneh remarked that the 7th RCM was significant because it marked the reactivation and revitalization of the RCM. He added that the 8th RCM was also significant, because it provided the opportunity to build on the sterling work undertaken in the preceding year. This, he said, demonstrated the

commitment to deepening UN partnership with the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat.

The Executive Secretary underscored the excellent relations that the UN system enjoys with the AU, which he said, will be deepened and strengthened through the implementation of the Ten- Year Capacity-Building Programme. In this context, he welcomed the presence of Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the AU Commission and Professor Firmino Mucavele, Chief Executive of the NEPAD Secretariat, as well as the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). He also expressed satisfaction at the number of UN agencies participating in the meeting.

Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, in his address, expressed profound gratitude to the ECA Executive Secretary, and the UN System for inviting the AU

Commission to participate in the 8th RCM. The Commissioner recalled AU's objective of

accelerating political and socio-economic integration and promoting sustainable socio-economic development of the continent. He acknowledged that UN support has been facilitated by the Declaration on Enhancing UN-AU cooperation signed in November 2006, by the former UN Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan and the Chairperson of the AU Commission, which constitutes the basis for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme. The Commissioner commended the UN Secretary General and the entire UN System for the continued support to the African Union, its priorities, and its NEPAD Programme.

The Commissioner observed that the 8th RCM marked another step in enhancing broader AU-UN

cooperation and strategic partnership, in all the key priority areas of focus of the AU and its NEPAD Programme. He acknowledged that in the course of providing this support, UN agencies and organizations may be encountering some challenges relating to the apparent lack of clarification of roles between the AU and its NEPAD Programme, as well as difficulties arising from the multiplicity and the multiple memberships of RECs. In this respect, he assured the meeting that the AU is committed to addressing these challenges. He called on the UN agencies and organizations to fully support the efforts of the AU in integrating NEPAD into its structures and processes, as well as in rationalizing the RECs and building their capacities. In concluding, the Commissioner endorsed AU's support for the new initiative of the UN Secretary General to establish the MDG Africa Steering Group, supported by the MDG Africa Working Group, to coordinate and mobilize international effort and support for the MDGs across Africa.

In his address, Professor Firmino Mucavele, the CEO of the NEPAD Secretariat, stated that NEPAD had reduced Afro-pessimism. Further, he affirmed that NEPAD was a programme of the African Union, and not a stand-alone initiative. He described NEPAD as a catalyzing,

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coordinating, and unblocking agent of sustainable development in Africa. He said that NEPAD was about partnerships, self-reliance and ownership for the purpose of eradicating poverty in Africa. He said to achieve the MDGs African countries would need about $11 billion per year. In

this connection, he disclosed that in 2006, African governments for the first time, committed $37

billion towards NEPAD, while another $30 billion was secured externally.

He recalled the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution, which adopted NEPAD as the framework for UN support to Africa and acknowledged the valuable support being

provided in this context. He noted that NEPAD is linked with the work of all UN agencies and

commended the annual report of the Secretary General (SG) to UNGA, on progress in the implementation of the Initiative. He affirmed that the cluster system provides an innovative, coordinated and systematic mechanism for providing support to NEPAD, which should be effectively used to mobilize resources. He said that the ECA/NEPAD Secretariat Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has injected new life to AU/NEPAD/ECA relations. He lauded the AU/NEPAD/ECA collaboration in the area of gender, which he said, is a key component of NEPAD programmes. He called for increased capacity building for countries and RECs, in order to enhance their negotiating capacities in the global trading arena. He expressed appreciation for the important work being carried out by the UN Department of Public Information (UN-DPI), in providing communication and advocacy support to NEPAD

In her opening statement, the DSG, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, said she was honored to attend the RCM. She expressed commitment to the RCM, which she said provides a unique opportunity to

enhance interagency coherence, coordination and cooperation at the regional level, an essential aspect of UN efforts towards 'delivering as one'. She emphasized that international support for

the AU and its NEPAD programme, is crucial, especially given the fact that NEPAD is a vital initiative for advancing the MDGs in Africa. She acknowledged that the UN system was already supporting NEPAD in numerous ways, and emphasized the need to follow through on past RCM recommendations, in particular, aligning cluster programmes and resources with the priorities of the AU and NEPAD, as well as enhancing coordination and joint programming.

She underscored that the Declaration on enhancing UN-AU Cooperation reflects the joint commitment to further solidify the productive partnership between the two organizations. She

pointed out that although many African countries have made progress towards the MDGs,

overall, the continent is not on track to reaching these targets by 2015. She emphasized the need to strengthen global partnerships to achieving the goals, and to implementing existing commitments on the parts of both developed and developing countries. She suggested that the meeting in its deliberations give thought to the MDG Africa Steering Group, and the MDG Africa Working Group. In concluding, she appealed for positive spirit of interagency collaboration and partnership in support of the AU and NEPAD, and emphasized the need to use all possible resources to support Africa's development.

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B Progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th RCM and review of the cluster system

The meeting heard two presentations from ECA titled: "Progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th RCM" and "Review of the Cluster System". The ECA presentation was complemented by reports and presentations by cluster conveners, on cluster and sub-cluster activities. Annex 2 provides highlights of the cluster presentations.

Bl Progress Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the 7th RCM

The chief, NEPAD Support Section of ECA, Mr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, in presenting the report, recalled the origin of the RCM and its legislative mandates, which stemmed from the General Assembly Resolution that called for UN system-wide support to NEPAD at global, regional and national levels. Mr. Nnadozie underscored that the progress report focused on the following key recommendations: strengthening regional coordination of UN system-wide support to AU and NEPAD; revitalizing the cluster system; fostering coordination in support of AU and NEPAD at sub-regional level; improving the UN relationship with continental and sub-regional organizations; and monitoring effectiveness of UN interventions in coordinating support to

AU/NEPAD.

The presentation highlighted the following: the external review of the cluster system to improve its operational efficiency and effectiveness had been conducted and recommendations of the ad- hoc expert group meeting, which reviewed the report was to be considered during the subsequent session on the review of the cluster system. Some progress had been made with regard to strengthening the coordination of UN support for AU and NEPAD, including the repositioning of the RCM Secretariat at ECA, as a strategic coordinator. ECA sub-regional offices had initiated discussions with UN agencies in their respective sub-regions, but more could have been achieved. The development of the sub-regional coordination mechanism and knowledge and information management had not been accomplished.

The development of a comprehensive communication and advocacy strategy for NEPAD is being undertaken. In addition, the advisory support expected from ECA, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) to the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat, was taking place. However, there was a lack of progress in mainstreaming gender and youth in the clusters, and monitoring and evaluation is not being done in a systematic manner. Many other challenges remained and ECA and the other UN agencies should intensify their efforts to fully implement the recommendations of the 7th RCM.

On general progress and achievements, he underscored the following:

■ The RCM has launched two new clusters and made ECA a strategic coordinator, which has enabled it participate more in, and provide secretarial support to cluster meetings;

■ RCMs are now convened regularly -once a year in Addis Ababa to facilitate attendance

and participation

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■ There is increased participation by the AU Commission and RECs in the RCM and clusters are increasingly involving the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat in

their meetings and activities

The above has resulted in:

■ Enhanced leadership of the RCM

■ Improved coordination of the clusters, increased interaction within and among clusters and sharpened focus of cluster activities for greater relevance and effectiveness

■ Continued commitment of substantial amounts of material and financial resources to the cluster support system, and to the support for AU and NEPAD, as well as implementation

of a growing number of projects

■ Enhanced communication between ECA, the NEPAD Secretariat, the AU Commission,

as well as some cluster conveners

■ Continuous communication and advocacy for NEPAD and increased support for NEPAD at the national, regional and global level

B2 Review of cluster system

In his presentation, Mr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, the Chief of the NEPAD Support Section, ECA,

provided the background to the cluster system and the RCMs. On the 7th RCM recommendations

related to the revitalization of the clusters, he noted that some progress had been made at various levels. These included increased financing, substantial support to AU and NEPAD, increased advocacy and communication, as well as collaboration and coordination among stakeholders.

Despite these gains, he observed that much needed to be done to improve overall performance.

Mr. Nnadozie apprised the meeting of the key findings of the ad-hoc expert group meeting that reviewed the external review report on the UN System-wide Cluster Support for the implementation of NEPAD. Recommendations of the meeting to overcome shortcomings related to the functioning of the cluster system included: enhancing leadership and institutional commitment; undertaking joint programming, putting in place coordination and collaboration mechanisms; improving information and communication; implementing existing recommendations, prioritising and rationalizing programme activities; and building the capacities of the AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat and RECs.

In reacting to the presentations, Dr. Luis Gomez Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa noted that there was a lot of important work in progress. He informed the meeting that WHO has worked with the NEPAD Secretariat and the AU Commission in developing the NEPAD Health Strategy and the AU Health Policy, which complement each other. He conveyed WHO's interest

in joining the cluster system and called for a holistic and integrated approach in addressing health issues.

On gender mainstreaming, ECA distributed a proposal for a mechanism that would operate as

follows: a distinct cluster that would have members in each of the nine thematic clusters, to

support, monitor and evaluate gender mainstreaming processes, to advise on how to better

integrate gender concerns within thematic areas and programmes; and to support and advise on

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specific programmes on women's empowerment in accordance with the priorities of AU and

NEPAD.

The AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat identified regional integration as a priority that should be adequately addressed by all clusters. Priority areas highlighted are: supporting the regional integration process in Africa; helping African countries to transform their comparative advantages on natural resources into competitive advantages; boosting Africa's institutional capacity, including capacity to negotiate with external partners; formulating Africa's codes standards, laws and regulations; expanding intra African trade; facilitating cross border investments; promoting infrastructure expansion, including the NEPAD Spatial Development Programme; fostering macroeconomic convergence; restoring Africa's productive capacities;

maximising the value chain of Africa's products; and helping in the rationalization of RECs.

B3 Main issues arising and recommendations: Progress report and review of cluster

system

Commitment/Leadership Main issue

■ There is need for stronger commitment, leadership and institutional support for the

effective functioning of the cluster system.

Recommendations

■ High-profile leadership should be provided, and institutional commitment sustained, to

ensure the effective functioning of the cluster system;

■ A Steering Committee based in Addis Ababa should be established to follow up on the decisions and recommendations of the RCM. The Committee would include ECA, AU Commission and NEPAD Secretariat, but its composition and terms of reference would

be finalized after appropriate consultations.

Structural/Systemic

Main issues There is need for:

■ Better alignment of programming cycles, preparation of joint plans and implementation

ofjoint activities;

■ Better alignment of cluster activities with the AU Commission programmes and NEPAD

priorities;

■ A clear reflection of regional integration in the configuration of the clusters;

■ Systematic mainstreaming of gender issues into the activities of the clusters and sub-

clusters;

■ Adequate integration of health issues into the cluster system.

Recommendations

■ The Cluster System should be maintained, but it needs to be refined and further aligned

with AU programmes and to adequately reflect gender, health and culture issues;

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■ Matters pertaining to the creation of a sub-cluster on health would be decided upon following consultations with the AU Commission;

■ Gender and culture issues should be effectively mainstreamed in the activities of all clusters;

■ There should be increased focus on, and alignment of activities with the UN Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the AU, and the clusters should be the vehicles for addressing AU's capacity needs. To this end, the AU Commission should establish a dedicated focal point for the RCM and clusters;

■ In planning activities, the clusters should take into consideration the strategic plans of the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat, relevant decisions of the AU and RECs, as well as the outcomes of AU Sectoral Ministerial bodies;

■ The regional integration agenda of the AU should be factored into all programmes and activities of the cluster system;

■ Arrangements at the subregional level should be promoted, with ECA and the RECs taking the lead. In this regard, existing arrangements at the subregional level should be evaluated, with a view to putting in place an institutional framework for collaboration in support of AU and its NEPAD Programme at this level.

Accountability

■ Increased level of implementation of recommendations;

■ More regular meetings of clusters;

■ Preparation of work plans by all clusters.

Recommendations

■ The RCM should focus more on outcomes and impacts. In this regard, clusters should develop three-year business plans, to be considered and finalized at a strategic planning

meeting of all cluster conveners, the AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, RECs, ECA and AfDB;

■ RCMs should be held once a year, and Addis Ababa-based agencies should meet more frequently to keep the process alive. In addition, the RCM secretariat should prepare

quarterly reports on Cluster activities.

Coordination/Collaboration

■ Increased coordination and collaboration within and among clusters;

■ Increased participation of the AU Commission, NEPAD Secretariat, RECs and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the activities of the clusters;

■ Establishment of sub-regional level coordination that addresses the practical dimensions

of UN coordination with RECs at that level;

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" Addressing the multiplicity of RECs and overlapping membership, as well as the human and financial resources constraints, in order to promote coordination at the sub regional level.

Recommendations

■ The RCM should continue regular consultations supported by the proposed Steering Committee, hi this context, a constant flow of information among RCM members and

inter-cluster communication are paramount and should be encouraged. Furthermore, the participation of the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat in the RCM should be

optimised and the AU Commission should clearly show leadership in this regard;

■ Inter-agency coordination and collaboration should be improved, to ensure coherence and enhance effectiveness in the delivery of support;

■ The AU Commission should develop a mechanism for internal coordination corresponding to the UN coordination function played by ECA;

■ The AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, RECs, and AfDB should participate more effectively in all aspects of the regional consultative mechanism;

■ Mechanisms for subregional coordination should be established to ensure the effective implementation of NEPAD programmes at that level.

Resources and capacity building

■ Increased funding to facilitate the revitalization and effective functioning of the cluster

system;

■ Increased resource mobilization for development;

■ Increased coordination of capacity building support to the AU Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat;

■ Provision of support to the RCM Secretariat at ECA by UN agencies.

Recommendations

■ UN agencies should increase support to the AU Commission to enhance implementation of the Decisions of the AU Assembly;

■ UN agencies, particularly UNDP, UNFPA and UNIDO, should increase support to ECA to enable it effectively carry out its coordinating role through the RCM Secretariat at

ECA. This is in line with the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) recommendation of 2005, which called upon United Nations system organizations to strengthen ECA's capacity in

coordinating the work of UN agencies in Africa.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Main issue

■ There is need for enhanced monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the clusters.

Recommendations

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■ Clusters should define indicators, benchmarks and timelines for all activities, to ensure proper reporting and accountability.

Communication/Outreach/Advocacy

■ Increased communication and information sharing among the different clusters

■ Increased level of awareness and ownership at the national level;

■ The NEPAD Secretariat to generate up to date information on NEPAD progress and implementation at country and regional levels.

Recommendations

■ An information sharing and knowledge-networking forum should be established to enhance awareness, and to facilitate the implementation of NEPAD;

■ The AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, RECs and other bodies involved in the implementation of the NEPAD programme should facilitate a free flow of relevant and timely information. This is particularly relevant to ensure wider dissemination and outreach.

C Framework for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the AU

Mr. Eltigani Ateem, Senior Regional Adviser, NEPAD Support Section, ECA, made a presentation on the Framework for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the AU. Mr.

Ateem stated that the initial focus of the declaration on enhancing UN-AU cooperation was on conflict prevention, mediation and good offices, peacekeeping and peace building. He said that the Programme, which is still evolving, provides a comprehensive Framework for UN support to AU needs and priorities. He highlighted some ongoing activities in the area of conflict prevention, human rights, peace and security, at the regional and subregional levels. He provided examples of programmes and projects in the field of information and communication technology, gender, energy, transport and capacity building that are being supported by agencies. He said that a recent GA resolution called for intensifying cooperation, assistance and support.

Cl Main issues arising and recommendations: Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the AU

Main issues

■ The current focus of the Programme is on peace and security and does not address all priority needs of the AU Commission within the AU-UN cooperation framework. There is need to address this narrow focus;

■ There is need for enhanced AU internal capacity to coordinate support being provided under the Programme;

■ The interest expressed by AfDB to be associated with the programme was welcomed.

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Recommendations

■ The "Framework for the Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme for the African Union"

is an evolving document, which should be further developed to serve as the overall coordination framework for existing cooperation and bilateral agreements between UN agencies and the AU, and should form the basis for UN assistance to AU capacity

building;

■ The AU Commission should provide leadership on the further development and implementation of the Programme, in order to ensure that the priority needs of all its

Departments are adequately addressed;

■ The internal coordination mechanism of the AU Commission should be strengthened to enhance linkages between its departments, as well as to ensure that the support being provided under the Programme is utilized optimally;

■ The AfDB should be invited to provide support for the implementation of the

Programme.

D Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Africa

Mr. Befekadu Berhanu, Deputy Regional Representative, UNHCR made this presentation. Mr.

Berhanu outlined the gaps and challenges, as well as efforts being made in the field of Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) in Africa. He stated that PCRD is a challenge in Africa owing to its particular geographic, demographic and social characteristics. Absence of a policy framework, disproportionate focus on some aspects of PCRD and neglect of a wide range of crucial issues, as well as weak institutional and human capacity, were identified as the three strategic challenges. He noted that some actions were being undertaken to address these

challenges at the levels of the sub-clusters and the AU.

He disclosed that an AU PCRD policy has been put in place and is operational, and country- levels PCRD assessments activities were being carried out. However, the country reports brought out serious needs and gaps. He raised concerns regarding peace and security, political governance, human rights, justice and reconciliation, humanitarian and social-economic recovery, women and gender. He concluded by recommending the following: the establishment of mechanisms to implement the AU PCRD policy; the involvement of development and financial actors; capacity building at the AU level; coordination between the UN Peace Building Commission and AU's PCRD efforts; and the establishment of a PCRD fund to address the

PCRD needs of civilians.

Mr. Ihab Mustafa, Senior External Relations Officer of the Peace Building Support Office

(PBSO), New York, informed the meeting about the work of the Office. Mr. Mustafa stated that

peace building is a complex and multidimensional issue, which requires coordination to ensure

coherence and effective delivery of support. He said that the UN peace building architecture is at

three levels, global, regional and national. The AU, he noted, is a potential partner of PBSO in

peace building at the regional level, given its role in continental peace building and post conflict

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reconstruction and development. The AU PCRD Policy adopted in Banjul, The Gambia, in 2006, provides an opportunity for such a partnership. At the national level, PBSO works in partnership with governments, other UN agencies, bilateral development partners and Civil Society

Organizations (CSOs). Sub-regional coordination is realized in partnership with organizations

operating at this level, such as the Community of the Great Lakes Region, the Economic

Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Mano River Union. The Office has

helped prepare Burundi's Strategic Framework for Peace Building, which includes a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) mechanism, and is working with Sierra Leone to prepare that country's Framework.

Mr. Geofrey Mugumya, Director, Peace and Security Department of the AU Commission informed the meeting that his Department works closely with UNHCR on conflict prevention issues. He said that the AU peace and security architecture is in place, with the establishment of the continental Early Warning System (EWS), the Peace and Security Council, the Panel of the Wise and the African Standby Force, among others. As regards the operationalization of the AU PCRD strategy, an AU standing committee and task force have been established. A database of African experts have been compiled, the PCRD website is functional and outreach activities are being undertaken. Assessments missions to Sudan, Somalia and the Central African Republic, have been undertaken in collaboration with RECs and CSOs, and peace agreements are being monitored. The donor community is providing support for the implementation of the strategy.

Dl Main issues arising and recommendations: Post conflict reconstruction and development

Main issues

■ Post conflict reconstruction and development (PCRD) is a complex, multidimensional issue, involving interventions at the global, regional, subregional and national levels;

■ Many actors are involved in PCRD and there is need for increased coordination of

efforts;

■ Adequately reflecting gender, women's empowerment, youth unemployment, socio- cultural, environmental and other sectoral issues in PCRD interventions is essential for sustaining peace;

■ A better reflection in PCRD initiatives of the role of the private sector in generating employment is important in engaging post-conflict societies, particularly the youth in productive activities, and in supporting development efforts of governments;

■ Providing adequate resources to support reconstruction and development efforts of post- conflict countries would spur socio-economic development activities and prevent relapse into conflict situations;

■ Increased awareness of the AU PCRD at the global level is expected to increase support for the initiative at that level.

Recommendations

■ UN Agencies should coordinate efforts at various levels to ensure coherence and effectiveness in the delivery of support for post-conflict reconstruction and development;

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• Implementation of the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Policy should be expedited in order to positively impact the situation on the ground in

countries emerging from conflict and those in post-conflict situations;

■ The AU PCRD Policy Framework should be operationalized in a manner that accommodates the multi-sectoral and multi-level issues involved;

■ Coordination on PCRD between the African Union and the UN Peace Building Commission, the AU Commission and the UN Peace Building Support Office (PBSO)

should be strengthened;

■ Coordination and collaboration mechanisms should be established/strengthened between the African Union, the UN and regional and international financial institutions such as the

AfDB and the World Bank, for the implementation of PCRD programmes;

■ A Steering Committee comprising the Chief Executives of relevant UN departments, agencies, funds and programmes and the AU Commission should be established, to set priorities for implementing the AU PCRD Policy;

■ The AU PCRD policy should also be addressed within the context of the cluster on peace

and security, and its sub-cluster on post-conflict reconstruction. PBSO should be

approached for possible participation in, and contribution to meetings and outputs of the sub-cluster on post-conflict reconstruction;

■ All partners involved in the implementation of the AU PCRD policy framework should organize, at the AU office in New York, regular briefings on the policy for UN member states;

■ Early warning systems should be integrated with early actions, for prevention of conflicts

■ PCRD programmes should, among other things, incorporate gender and women's special needs, as well as socio-cultural and environmental issues;

■ The private sector should be supported in its efforts to generate youth employment.

Additionally, sports is an important agent of peace that should be promoted in post- conflict countries;

■ Trust Funds should be created to ensure that post-conflict reconstruction goes beyond the usual emergency stages and addresses development issues in a long-term, holistic and integrated manner.

E Way forward and closing session

In outlining the way forward, the ECA Executive Secretary observed that the 8th RCM has had

very fruitful discussions on very key areas, including the cluster system and Framework for the Ten-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the African AU. He underscored the main outcomes of the meeting and said that the main issues and recommendations would be compiled and disseminated to all participants. Taking note of the fact that the 8 RCM was indeed encouraged and energized by the participation of the DSG as Chair, the meeting decided that the DSG assumes the role of permanent chair of the RCM.

In his intervention during the closing, the UNIDO Representative to ECA and the AU Commission, and Head of the Regional Office, Mr. Geoffrey Mariki, informed the meeting that his Office has put up a small exhibition to illustrate what UN was doing in the area of industry and market access, in the context of a programme support to Ethiopia to add value to the country's hides and skins products. The project, he said, is an example of the kind of activities

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UNIDO would like to promote under the NEPAD trade and industry programme. Exhibitions on Ethiopian leather handbags resulting from this project have been organized in Europe and the United States, as part of the activities to promote these products at the global level. As a token of appreciation, Mr. Mariki presented a leather handbag to the DSG, and requested her to use that token to assist in popularizing the message of an Africa poised to add value to its raw materials.

In her closing remarks, the DSG stated that she found the deliberations of the meeting both fruitful and engaging. She particularly commended the increased participation of the AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, RECs and the UN family in the various aspects of the

RCM.

The DSG reiterated that in establishing the MDGs Africa Steering Group, the Secretary General sought to further enhance the centrality of Africa in the development agenda. From the deliberations, it was clear that UN agencies were determined to contribute to this through an improved alignment of priorities to the AU/NEPAD objectives. The outcomes of the meeting, including the development of a business plan, strengthening of the cluster system and mainstreaming gender in the work of the RCM, would further contribute to this objective.

The DSG thanked the Executive Secretary of the ECA for his leadership, the AU Commission,

the NEPAD Secretariat, the African Development Bank, Regional Economic Communities and

the UN family for their active participation. Furthermore, she thanked the staff and interpreters

for a successful meeting and wished all participants a safe journey back to their respective destinations.

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IV: Annexes

Annex 1 Regional Consultation Mechanism- Participating Agencies and Institutions by Cluster

Infrastructure Development Water and sanitation, energy TRANSPORT AND ICTs

Governance

Human Resources

Development, Employment And HIV/Aids

Environment, Population And Urbanization

Agriculture, Food Security &

Rural Development

Science And Technology

Advocacy And

Communications Peace And Security

Industry, Trade And Market Access

ECA

UNDP

UNICEF

UNESCO

ILO UNAIDS UN- HABITAT FAO

UNESCO, ECA (Vice Convener) OSAA

DPA

DPKO

UNHCR

OHCHR

UNIDO

WATER ENERGY [CT

TRANSPORT

Human Resources Employment HIV/AIDS

Peace and Security Architecture OFTHEAU Post conflict Reconstructio

NAND Development

Human Rights, Justice, and Reconciliation

AfDB, FAO, IAEA, IMO, ITU, ECA, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, UPU, WHO/WAC, WIPO AND WMO

AFDB, DPA, DPKO, IMF, NEPAD, OCHA, OSAA, UNDESA, UNDP, ECA, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOHCHR, WORLD BANK, AND WFP

FAO, IAEA, ILO, IOM, UNDP, ECA, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNFPA, WFP, WHO/WAC AND WIPO

IMO, ECA, UNEP, UNESCO.UNFPA, UN- HABITAT, AND WMO

FAO, IAEA, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNHCR, WFP, IFAD, ECA, WIPO, WORLD BANK AND WTO

UNESCO, ECA, WIPO, UNIDO, FAO, OSAA, UNEP, WORLD BANK, CGIAR, UNDP, UNCTAD, UNU/INTECH, AND WHO

UNEP, UNON, UN-HABITAT, WORLD BANK, NEPAD, UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNESCO, iTU, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, ECA, OSAA AND DPI

DPA, UNHCR, ILO, UNDP, OHCHR, ECA, FAO, IOM, DPKO, WFP, UNAIDS; AND WHO

ECA, UNIDO, UNCTAD, ITC, icf, WTO, WIPO, UNDP, UNESCO, IAEA, UNEP, FAO, ILO, UN-Habitat, AfDB, AND WORLD BANK

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Annex 2 Highlights of the Cluster Presentations

Infrastructure: A lot of activities were reported to have been undertaken under this cluster.

Broadly speaking, there was some progress, but more could have been done. The work of the cluster continues to be catalyzed by the UN reforms and decisions of the Ministerial bodies

under the AU. The AU Ministerial Council guided the cluster work on water. There were joint activities with water units in RECs. In coordinating its activities, the cluster took cognizance of

the different programmes that are managed by ECA, FAO and UN-Habitat, among others. In the

energy sector, the sub-cluster undertook activities such as capacity building, advocacy actions through flagship publications, support to implementation of the Africa 2030 Energy Vision and rural energy access and consumption. The transport sub cluster has not been formally

constituted, but modalities for collaboration among UN agencies exist. Commitment by the

Heads of Agencies was recognized as being both a challenge, and an immense opportunity. The sub-cluster work continued to focus on main decisions of transport institutions. With respect to

the ICT sub-cluster, support provided to the AU Commission and RECs included the

development of regulations, capacity building and the implementation of the outcomes of the

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), through the African Regional Action Plan on

the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) and the Connect Africa Summit.

Governance: This cluster had reached a consensus on the priority activities. No meetings had been held in the cluster context, but meetings took place under thematic activities. The cluster has two broad themes: political governance led by UNDP and economic/corporate governance, directed by ECA. Cluster members undertook different activities in support of NEPAD, including the financial and institutional support to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The cost of cluster meetings came out clearly as an important constraint. Under the

political governance sub-theme, UNDP had been working very closely with ECA and the AfDB

in providing advisory services at the highest level and had, together with other cluster members, consistently participated in the NEPAD Steering Committee meetings, as well as the Heads of

State and Government meetings and the Africa Partnership Forum. UNDP also worked very closely in two main initiatives, the Capacity Development Strategic Framework, and the

Communication and Advocacy Strategy. Within the sub-theme of economic governance, activities had been undertaken to facilitate the creation of a positive environment for investment

and economic growth, to enact economic reform, and to promote the restructuring of

international aid and reducing debt burden.

Agriculture, food security and rural development; The cluster had reached agreement on how

to coordinate the reporting mechanism, noting that its members were involved with AU and

NEPAD on bilateral basis. Despite technical and financial constraints, various members of the

cluster, especially the Rome-based UN agencies, implemented a number of collaborative

activities, during the reporting period (November 2006 to October 2007), in support of the

NEPAD/AU agriculture, food security and rural development agenda. Bilateral support had been

provided to accelerate of CAADP implementation and to support intra-African trade in

agricultural products, among others. Other activities in which cluster members are involved on a

bilateral basis are climate change, food security in the horn of Africa, the Africa fertilizer

initiative, land reform initiative and the green wall for the Sahara initiative.

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Environment, population and urbanization: This cluster convened two meetings. At the programmes and project levels, the cluster members worked with the AU, but not in a coordinated manner. Inter-agency collaboration was more pronounced on environment-related activities. During the period under review, cluster members did not adequately work on population issues in the context of the cluster system. In terms of Housing and Urban Development, individual cluster members, particularly UN-HABITAT, have carried out many initiatives that further the objectives of the cluster. The cluster acknowledged the need for better coordination in responding to the Ten-Year Capacity Building Programme of the AU, taking advantage of the presence of headquarters of UN-Habitat, UNEP and ECA in Africa.

Human Resources Development, Employment and HIV/AIDS: This cluster was revitalized during the year, and some sub-clusters formed. Work plans were also developed, which benefited from the AU plans of action on HIV/AIDS, employment and human resources development. The cluster was guided by the principle that the UN should not create new agendas for Africa, but should buy-in into what the AU has already developed. The highly participatory approach of the

consultations and meetings held by the cluster resulted in a joint AU/NEPAD-UN/UNICEF work plan, integrating specific deliverables aligned to AU/NEPAD priorities for 2007, and guided by the Ten-Year Capacity Development Programme for the AU. In addition, cluster members have, in collaboration with the AU Commission, worked to support the development of indices and compendium to measure progress and commitment on HIV declarations, as well as strengthen the follow up these commitments. The contribution of the Cluster to the implementation of the Plan of Action of the Second Decade of Education for Africa was highlighted. The crosscutting areas identified by the cluster in the period under review included "Africa Fit for Children" and the "African Development Forum V", which focused on the Youth. Issues raised by the cluster included: the mismatch between cluster configurations and the AU Commission programmes;

the question of integrating health issues; uneven UN agencies representation, among others.

Science and Technology: The cluster highlighted problems related to coordination and collaboration. However, the cluster reported that it actively participated in the elaboration of the AU/NEPAD Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA), which was formally adopted by the AU Summit in Addis Ababa in January 2007. UNESCO's General Conference adopted in October 2007, a plan to contribute to the implementation of the CPA, which includes joint activities with other agencies. The Cluster was to meet during the African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology (AMCOST) to be held in Mombassa, Kenya (12-16 November 2007). Issues pertaining to cluster functioning raised by the cluster included: better planning and coordination; need for timelines; monitoring criteria; measurement of progress; and the mainstreaming of issues of culture in the activities of the cluster.

Advocacy and communication: The cluster was active during the year and reported

collaboration with the NEPAD Secretariat in preparing and presenting the report of the General

Assembly on the implementation of NEPAD. Several cluster members were involved in the

NEPAD-organized communications workshop held in Ghana from 12 to 14 April 2007, and the

follow-on meetings and communications related thereto. The Cluster had been engaged in

developing a media dialogue event for senior members of the African media, which was partially

funded by UNDP. A second project spearheaded by ECA is the development of an informative

website which could provide up-to-date project content at the national and regional levels. The

issue of monitoring and evaluation was raised, given the difficulties associated with

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benchmarking and quantification, particularly in regard to communication and advocacy. Other challenges raised by the cluster related to the dispersion of the locations of cluster members and the difficulty of coordinating with RECs.

Peace and security: The cluster presented a comprehensive report, which included some institutional framework that was set up under three sub-clusters. The cluster had been actively working with the AU and has established strong and very productive working relations with the Peace and Security Department of the African Union. The cluster itself and the sub clusters have met regularly. The cluster's work is underpinned by the realization of the need to deal with peace and security in all its aspects, including conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction. The consultative meeting organized by the Human Rights, Justice and Reconciliation sub-cluster led to consensus on the priority areas of cooperation for 2008-2009, between the African Union and the United Nations in the area of human rights, justice and reconciliation.

Members of the sub-cluster on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development held regular consultations with the AU, RECs, civil society groups and other concerned stakeholders and collaborated with the AU in numerous ways, including the preparation of concept papers, preparations for and participation in workshops and conferences, advocacy for AU's PCRD agenda and the provision of material and financial support. Since becoming functional, the Peace and Security Architecture of the AU sub-cluster has been actively providing support to the AU-PSOD and the AU Commission in the fields of training, military and police, logistics, finance and communication.

Industry, Trade and Market Access: The cluster had already agreed on its terms of reference.

It enjoys membership from non-UN members that are engaged in providing support to AU and its NEPAD programme. With respect to resource mobilization, the cluster decided that each agency utilizes its own resources. The cluster members undertook a variety of ITMA related activities collaboratively, in support of AU and its NEPAD programme. Programmes

implemented with UNIDO as lead agency, included an experts group meetings on Africa Quality

Infrastructure Survey, and on Youth Employment. Programmes implemented with UNCTAD as

lead agency, included the Regional Trade Programme for the East African Community and

Capacity building for Africa-Caribbean and Pacific countries on Economic Partnership Agreements negotiations. The Trade Support Programme for COMESA was one of the activities in which the International Trade Center took the lead. Additionally, members of the cluster had undertaken numerous activities, but these were implemented individually.

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Annex 3 Lists of Participants

Distr.: GENERAL

E/ECA/8RCM

UNITED NATIONS 06 November 2007

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Original: English

8th Regional Consultation Meeting

5-6 November 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

List of Participants

AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

Dr. Maxwell MKwezalamba

Commissioner for Economic Affairs Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 11 551 77 00 Fax: 251 11 551 58 87

E-mail: [email protected]

Advocate Bience Gawanas Commissioner for Social Affairs Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel. 251 11 55 04988 Fax: 251 11 55 04985

E-mail: gawan5 6(5),yahoo .com/ [email protected]

Dr. Babagana Ahmadu Director

Rural Economy & Agriculture Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 11 5517700

Ms. Soanirinela Tsilimbiaza Director

Trade & Industry

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251 11 5517700 Fax: 251 11 5510467

E-mail: tsilimbiazas(g}africanunion.org

Mr. Geofrey Mugumya Director

Peace & Security Department Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel. 251 115525872 Fax: 251 11 5519272

E-mail: [email protected], georreymugumvaf5),hotmail.com

Ms. Yetunde Teriba Acting Director

Women, Gender & Development Directorate Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 525863

Mr. Hussein Hassan Hussein Head of Industry Division Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 11 5536053 Fax: 251 11 5510467

Mr. Abia Udoh

Policy Officer - Research African Union

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 11 551 77 00 Fax 251 11 551 78 44

Ms. Ndinaye Sekwi Charumbiru Fiscal Economist

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 425 1155 117700

E-mail: ndinavefa),yahoo.com

Ms. Jeanne Flora

Women, Gender and Development Directorate Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 0911 567935/0115 511092 E-mail: kavitesiJF(a!africa-union.org

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NEPAD SECRETARIAT

Professor Firmino Mucavele Chief Executive Officer Johannesburg, South Africa Tel:+2711 313 3672 Fax:+2711 313 3778

Ms. Thaninga Shope-Linnney General Manager

Commerce & Marketing Johannesburg, South Africa Tel:+2711 313 3776 Fax:+2711 313 3778

Dr. Eddy Maloka

Advisor Peace and Security Johannesburg, South Africa Tel:+2711 313 3776 Fax:+2711 313 3778 E-mail: [email protected]

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD)

Mr. Attala Hamed Bashir Executive Secretary P.O. Box 2653 Djibouti

Tel: 253 354 050/352 880 Fax: 253 356 994/284 E-mail: [email protected]

COMMUNAUTE DES ETATS SAHELO-SAHARIENS (CEN-SAD)

Mr. Ibrahim Sani Abani Director of Integration/COMP Tripoli, Libya

Tel: 00218 913704154 E-mail: [email protected]

COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (COMESA) Ms. Julia Flores Marfetan

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Monitoring & Evaluation Expert Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: 00260 1226625 Fax: 00260 1227318

E-mail: jflores(g>comesa.int

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC)

Mr. Aloysius Chebet Principal Education Officer Head of Education Sector Uganda-Tanzania based Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +225 784348472

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB)

Mr. Lamin Manneh

RECs Liaison, Partnership and Communication Officer NEPAD Regional Integration & Trade Department Tunis, Tunisia

Tel. +216 71-1025-77/+216-22-685981 (Mobile) Fax:+216 71-332694

E-mail: l.manneh(5jafdb.org WORLD BANK

Ms. Janelle Plummer Governance Adviser Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 911 951 567

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)

Ms. Dalila Hamou Senior Counselor

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Bureau for Africa Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: 41 22 3389877 Fax: 41 22 3389449

E-mail: dalila.hamou(a),wipo.int

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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Ms. Zainab Mchumo Legal Affairs Officer Geneva, Switzerland Tel: 4122 739 5094 Fax: 4122 739 6635

MEDIA CONSULTANTS (GAMCON)

Mr. George Amadi Media Consultant Lagos State, Nigeria Tel:+234 802 318 4688

E-mail: georgeamadil [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro Deputy Secretary-General New York, USA

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER ON AFRICA

Mr. Patrick R. D. Hayford Director and Officer-in-Charge

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) New York, USA

Tel: 212 963 3461 Fax: 219 963 3892 E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Cheryl Larsen Chief, OSAA

Coordination Advocacy and Programme Development Unit (CAPDU) New York, USA

Tel: 212-963-8401 Fax; 212-963-3892 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Richard C. Ntiru UN OSAA Headquarters

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New York, USA Tel: 917 367 5875 Fax;212-963-3892 E-mail: ntiru(5),un.org

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Ms. Margaret Vogt

Deputy Director, UNDPA Africa I Division

New York, USA Tel: 1-212 963 5202 Fax: 1-212 963 8976 E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Fatou Camara Houel Political Affairs Officer

Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs

New York, USA

Tel: 1-212 963 0613 Fax; 1-212 963 1323 E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS LUISON OFFICE WITH THE AFRICAN UNION

Mr. Baboucarr-Blaise Ismaila Jagne

Head

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5511407

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS

Mr. Abdel-Kader Haireche

Team Leader

DPKO-AU PST (Peace Support Team) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 911 223026 Fax: 251 11 3 726906 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Micholas Seymour Senior Political Officer

DPKO AU Peace Support Team New York, USA

Tel: 1212 963 6013

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Fax: 1 917 367 1045 E-mail: sevmourn(S),un.org

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

Ms. Julie I. Thompson Chief, Africa Renewal Chief, Africa Section,

Department of Public Information New York, USA

Tel: 212-963-4295 Fax; 212-963-0536

UNITED NATIONS PEACE BUILDING SUPPORT OFFICE

Mr. Ihab Moustafa

Senior External Relation Officer Peace Building Support Office (PBSO) New York, Country

Tel: 1-917-367-9115 E-mail: [email protected]:

UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

Mr. Azouz Ennifar

Special Representative of the Secretary General (Amb.)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-911 216745/251-11-3726895 Fax:251-11-3726906

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

Mr. Paul Hebert

Head of Office

Deputy to the Humanitarian Coordinator Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-11-5444247 E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr. Patrice Vahard Human Rights Advisor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Tel: 251 115 44 3415 Fax: 251 115 51 6078 E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Mr. Ngandu-Ilunga

Regional Liaison Representative for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 116 612 822 Fax: 251 116 625400 E-mai: [email protected]

Mr. Befekadu Berhanu

Deputy Regional Representative (Liaison & Partnership) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 116 612 822 Fax: 251 116 611666

Ms. Rohini Deshmukh External Relations Officer UNHCR RLO

Addis Ababa

Tel: 251 911 25 55 44

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME

Mr. Francis Maertens Director

Political Affairs Division

Mr. Chris Van Der Burgh Chief

Africa and Middle East Section Vienna, Austria

Tel: 431 260603290

Ms. Marie Mathiaud Coordinator

Vienna, Austria Tel: 431260603290 Fax: 431 260603290

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FOOD & AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

Mr. Mafa E. Chipeta

Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-11-5511394/5517233 Fax:251-11-5515266

Mr. Weldeghaber Kidane

Senior Agriculture Policy Officer Rome, Italy

Tel:+390657054616 Fax: +390657055107

Mr. Babatunde Omilola

FAO Liaison Officer to African Union and UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

Ms. Alice Ouedraogo Director

Subregional Office for Eastern Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-911 5053 11/251-11-5444246 Fax:251-5513633

Mr. Lawrence Egulu Macroeconomist Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-115-444473 E-mail: egului^ilo.org

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

Mr. John Paul Muindi Regional Coordinator Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254 207624378 Fax: 254 207624485

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E-mail: jmuindi(a),imo.org

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION

Mr. Charles Kwenin Head

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5504028 Fax:251-11-5514900 E-mail [email protected]

Ms. Lily Sanya

Regional response Officer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-911-210561 Fax:251-11-551-4900 E-mail: lsanya(5)jom.int

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

Mr. Brahima Sanou

Regional Representative for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel:+251 115514977 Fax:+251 115517299

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Ms. Chali Tumelo Senior Advisor ITU Regional Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel:+251 1100000000 Fax:+251 11 5517299 E-mail: [email protected]

JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS

Ms. Bernadette Olowo - Freers Senior Political Advisor to AU Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: Cell: 251-911 50 2230 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Abdoul Dieng

Regional Partnership Advisor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Tel: 251 11 5443550/251 911 502229 Fax: 251 11 5510121

Ms. Konjit Kefetew Project Officer

Tel: 251-911-658973/251-11-5-510152 Fax:251-11-5-510121

UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Ouane Habib Director

Division for Africa and LDCs Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: 41-22-9175079 Fax:41-22-9170046

E-mail; [email protected]

Mr. Janvier Desire Nkurunziza Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: 0041-22-9175521 Fax:0041-22-9170274

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Ms. Scholastica S. Kimaryo

Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Pretoria, South Africa

Tel:+27-72 212 9572 Fax:+27-12 354 8057

Ms. Zemenay Lakew

Senior Regional Programme Coordinator Regional Support to NEPAD/APRM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-011 5443342/011 5443358 E-mai: zemenay.lakew(S),undp.org

Mr. Habtamu Ayalneh Consultant

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E-mail: habtamu [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

Mr. Halifa O. Drammeh Special Advisor on Africa Chairman, UN Water: Africa Box: 3552

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: 254-20-7624278/7624274 Fax: 254-20-7622788

E-mail: halifa.drammeh(q),unep.org

Mr. Strike Mkandla

Representative to AU, UNECA & Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 25111 5445402 Fax: 25111 5521633

E-mail: [email protected], unepoffice(q),uneca.org

Ms. Milha Desta

National Environmental Officer P.O. Box: 3001

Addis Ababa

Tel: 251-11-5443431

E-mail: unepoffice(a),uneca.org

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORANIZATION

Mr. Nureldin Satti

Director and Representative UNESCO Cluster Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-11-5513953/5515419 Fax: 251-11-5514416/4411414 [email protected]

Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo Chief Section

Regional Organization and Post-Conflict, Africa Department Tel: 331 45681561

Fax: 33145685544

Ms. Patience Awopegba

Education Specialist

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UNESCO-IICBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-912 127963/0115 445434 Fax: 25111 5514936

Mr. Temechegn Engida

Programme Officer, ICT in Education, OIC

UNESCO-International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-115 445284/0911 244704 Fax:251-115-514936

E-mail: [email protected]:

UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION AFFAIRS

Ms. Fama Ba Director

Africa Division New York, USA Tel: 1 212 297 5151 Fax: 1212 297 4951 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Benson C. Morah Director

UNFPA-CST

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 444863 Fax; 251 115 917133 E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. EttaTadesse

UNFPA Representative to the AU, ECA & Regional Institutes Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-11-5444085 Fax:251-11-5917133 E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME

Mr. Alain Kanyinda Chief

Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254 733655920

E-mail: alain.kanyinda(5junhabitat.org

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UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND

Mr. Bjorn G. Ljungqvist Representative

Mr. Lakshmi N. Balaji Head of Strategic Planning New York, USA

Tel: 1-212-326-7343 Fax: 1-212-735-4411

Ms. Micaela CM. de Sousa Senior Advisor

AU/NEPAD for UNICEF AU-Liaison Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-911-208-190

UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Mr, Agerico O. Lacanlale Director

Strategic Planning and Coordination Vienna, Austria

Tel: +43-1-26026-3690 Fax:+43-1-26026-6818

Mr. Geoffrey Mariki

UNIDO Representative to ECA & AU AND head Regional office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 514245 Fax:251-11-5512733

Mr. Felix Ugbor Chief

Africa Programme Vienna, Austria Tel: 43-1-26026-3060

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Fax: 43-1-26026-6820 E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN

Ms. Atsede Zerfii

Head of Office/Programme Coordinator Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-911 242272

E-mail: [email protected] WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

Mr. Ronald Sibanda Director, Liaison Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel:+251 911 201978 Fax:+251 11515 4988

Ms. Helen Bekele Liaison Officer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 515188 Fax: 251 115 154988

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Dr. Luis Gomez Sambo

WHO Regional Director for Africa Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Tel.+47 241 39351

Fax:+47 241 39506

Dr. Olosegun Babanyi

WHO Representative - Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-115 531550/5534777 Fax:251-0115 514037

E-mail : [email protected]

Mr. Ouedraogo Gaetan Rimwanguiya Director

WHO Office at AU & ECA

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-115 515178 Fax:251-115 515522

Email: ouedraogogfajwho.int

Ms. Shu-Shu Tekle-Haimanot Programme Officer Partnerships WHO/AFRO

Brazzaville, Congo Tel: 604724139312

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA - SECRETARIAT Office of the Executive Secretary

Mr. Abdoulie Janneh Executive Secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11 5 511231 Fax: 251 11 512814

E-mail: abdoulie.janneh(5),un.org

Ms. Lalla Ben Barka

Deputy Executive Secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11 5 511165 Fax: 251 11 5 511929

E-mail: barkal(o),un.org, [email protected]

Mr. Samba Jack Senior Adviser

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5445388 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Adeyemi Dipeolu

Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-115 511231 Fax:251-115 511052

E-mail: adipeoru(a),uneca.org

Ms. Nicole Bresson

Chief of Protocol and Logistics Tel: 251-11-5443201

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Fax:251-11-5512233 Email: [email protected]

African Center for Gender and Social Development

Ms. Thokozile Rudzidzo Officer-In-Charge Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11 544 3448 Fax:251-11 551 2785

Mr. Kasirim Nwuke Chief

MDGS/Poverty Analysis Section Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 11 5443375/251 91-150-8211 E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Souad Abdennebi

Regional Advisor for the Promotion of Women Rights Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 443681

Mr. Hassan Yousif Economic Affairs Officer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel:+0115 5445178

Mr. Omar Ismael Abdourhman Economic Affairs Officer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 00251 11 5443429

Ms. Anne Marie Slydel

Consultant on Partnership and Resource Utilization Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: Oil 5443327

Governance and Public Administration Division Mr. Okey Onyejekwe

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Director

Mr. Said Adejumobi

Chief, Public Administration Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5445495

Food Security and Sustainable Development Division

Mr. Josue Dione Director

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5443437 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Charles Akol

Environmental Affairs Officer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel. 251 11544 3349 E-mail: [email protected]

Information & Communication Service

Josiah Maximilian Bankole Jarrett Officer-In-Charge

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5443277 Email: [email protected]

Mr. Yinka Adeyemi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5443537

ICT, Science and Technology for Development

Mr. Makane Faye Senior Regional Adviser Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel:+251 11 5514534 Fax;+251 11 5510512