Final report : 9th meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) of UN agencies and organizations working in Africa in support of the AU and its NEPAD programme

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Distr.: General

UNITED NATIONS

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

ECA/NRID/08/40 November, 2008 Original: ENGLISH

Ninth Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 21-22 October 2008

FINAL REPORT

9

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Meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) of UN Agencies and Organizations Working in Africa in

Support of the AU and its NEPAD Programme

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Acronyms

AfDB African Development Bank

APRM African Peer Review Mechanism

AU Commission African Union Commission

CAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme

CEO Chief Executive Officer

COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CSO Civil Society Organizations

DPKO United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations DSG Deputy Secretary General

EAC East African Community

ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ESCOWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

EWS Early Warning System

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization

HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome

HRD Human Resource Development

IAEA International Atomic Energy Authority

ICT Information and Communication Technology

IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development ILO Interna tional Labour Organization

IMO International Maritime Organization IOM International Organization for Migration ITMA Industry Trade and Market Access

ITU International Telecommunications Union M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MDG Millennium Development Goals MOU Memorandum of Understanding

NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa PBSO Peace Building Support Office

PCRD Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development RCM Regional Coordination Mechanism

REC Regional Economic Communities

SRO Sub-Regional Office

UN United Nations

UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNDPA United Nations Department of Political Affairs UNDPI United Nations Department of Public Information

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UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

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

UNGA UN General Assembly

UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women UNLO-AU United Nations Liaison Office with the African Union

UN-OCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UN-OHCHR United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UN-PBSO United Nations Peace Building Support Office

UMA Union du Maghreb arabe

WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

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I: Attendance

The Ninth Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism (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 21 to 22 October 2008.

Dr. Asha Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSG), chaired the high level meeting. The African Union Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, IGAD, UMA, AfDB, the World Bank and WIPO were represented. Also represented were the following United Nations Bodies and specialized agencies; Office of the Deputy Secretary General, OSAA, UNDPA, ESCOWA, DPKO, UN-DPI, UN-OCHA, UN-OHCHR, UNHCR, UNODC, FAO, ILO, IMO, IOM, ITU, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNEP, UNIFEM, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-HABITAT, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNLO-AU, WFP and WHO. Also represented were ECA’s five Sub-regional Offices (SRO) of Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa.

The UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, in his capacity as lead coordinator of UN system- wide support to AU and its NEPAD Programme, delivered the welcome address. Statements by H.E. Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the AU Commission and Mr. Bankole Adeoye, Coordinator, External Relations and Partnerships, representing NEPAD Secretariat followed the welcome address. The chairperson of the meeting, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSG), then delivered the opening statement.

II: Agenda

The meeting adopted the following agenda.

1. Opening Session

2. Presentations and Discussions on the theme “Coordinated Multisectoral Response to the Food Crisis Challenge in Africa”

3. Progress Report on the RCM, and Outcomes and Impacts of Activities undertaken in the context of the Cluster System of the RCM

4. Outcomes of the Review Meeting on Measures to Enhance the RCM in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD Programme

5. Discussions on UN Support to Climate-related Actions at the Regional Level

6. Presentation and Discussions on the Main Issues and Recommendations of the 9th Meeting of the RCM

7. The Way Forward and Closing The programme of work was also adopted.

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III: Account of proceedings

A. Opening session

1. The 9th Meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) of UN Agencies and Organizations working in Africa in support of the AU and its NEPAD Programme was held on 21 and 22 October 2008, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the United Nations Conference Centre.

2. Her Excellency Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (DSG), opened the meeting which was addressed by three speakers: Mr.

Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA, Dr.

Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN and Chairperson of the RCM.

3. In his welcome address, the UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, expressed his delight to welcome such a distinguished gathering of eminent persons to Addis Ababa. He highlighted the honor to have Dr.

Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chairperson of the RCM, to lead the deliberations. He cited the presence of Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, as another justification for seeing the meeting as a momentous event.

4. The Executive Secretary linked the timing of the 9^th meeting of the RCM with the prevailing serious concern about the global economic outlook, underscoring apprehensions about the impact of high food and oil prices on African countries, compounded by worries on how the global financial crisis would impact on African economies, which he said had grown steadily in the recent past and seemed on the cusp of sustained economic take-off. He highlighted that Africa was particularly vulnerable because its growth was not yet self-sustaining and because it had the steepest road to travel to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the short time left to the target date. He called for vigilance to ensure that the combined effect of the food, fuel and financial crisis does not derail the recent good economic performance in Africa and does not undermine recent notable improvements in governance.

5. He highlighted the need to address the underlying cause of the structural food crisis in Africa by guarding against the inadequate attention and provision to agriculture, while working vigorously to implement the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). He used the recent high food and fuel prices crises and financial meltdown to underscore the role of coordinated international action to fashion a response and to reduce their negative impact. He advocated for placing international cooperation at the center-stage in seeking solutions to dampen the effect of the identified challenges to global growth and prosperity. He opined that the effectiveness of international cooperation to tackle serious challenges including climate change underscored the key role of multilateral institutions like the United Nations at the global level and the African Union at the regional level in the search for answers.

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6. He further informed the meeting that the Political Declaration adopted at the recent high level meeting on Africa’s Development Needs stressed the need to strengthen the capacities and capabilities of the UN system to support Africa’s development.

This should fit into the increasing recognition for greater coherence and coordination of UN support to avoid duplication of efforts, maximize synergies and avoid waste of scarce resources. He charged the 9^th meeting of the RCM to build on the UN leadership commitment and the boost provided by the Chairperson of the AUC, to make the RCM an effective and viable mechanism for supporting the work of the AUC, the NEPAD Secretariat and the Regional Economic Communities. He further charged the meeting in three additional areas: to come up with clear and implementable recommendations on ways to ensure that the clusters system was meaningfully aligned to the priorities of the AUC and could effectively promote the implementation of the ten Year Capacity Building Programme for the AUC; to ensure that each cluster articulates and implements multi- year business plans to guide its activities and serves as basis for coordinated action; and to broaden participation in the work of the RCM Secretariat.

7. Delivering his address to the meeting, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Jean Ping, cited the presence of Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro at the meeting as indicating her commitment to the realization of the African Union vision as well as effective implementation of the NEPAD Programme, through a coordinated approach by the United Nations system. He thanked the ECA for organizing and hosting the meeting, and commended the large presence of UN agencies and organizations. Dr. Jean Ping cited current food crisis, with spiraling food prices, as one of many pressing emerging development challenges facing Africa, citing climate change, use of land and other resources for bio- fuel production, rising oil prices, agricultural subsidies operating in rich countries, ban on export of food products, and speculation on food commodities as other contributing challenges compounding the current food crisis. He charged that coherence between the UN agencies, the AU and its NEPAD Programme, the RECs and the African Development Bank, was necessary for Africa to remain on a path of poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth.

8. Dr. Jean Ping traced Africa’s vulnerability to its heavy dependence on agricultural products with the exception of few countries that also export oil, minerals and timber.

He lamented that Africa would not be able to achieve the MDGs on the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger unless the food crisis was addressed. He highlighted that both short and long-term solutions to the food crisis were identified at the AU Summit held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in July 2008. He welcomed commitments made by Japan, the Unites States of America, the World Bank, FAO and the African Development Bank, to deal with the current food crisis and to help African nations raise their agricultural production and productivity; and invited them to fulfill their commitments. He charged the meeting to come up with a mechanism for ensuring that all commitments are effectively delivered.

9. The Chairperson of the AUC cited the conclusion of negotiations on the Doha round and the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) as significant tools for addressing the cur rent food crisis and expressed hope that both would be concluded as soon as

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possible to the benefit of both sides. He highlighted the urgent need for African countries to re-visit their agricultural policies to compete effectively in the world market, punctuating this with the successful experience of Malawi. He charged the UN agencies to work in close collaboration with the African Union and its NEPAD programme, through addressing related sectoral issues downstream in the value chain, including transportation, storage and the development of a robust manufacturing sector capable of developing and processing agricultural products, to foster a coordinated approach to enable Africa feed itself. He also cited likely adverse impacts of current global financial crisis on Africa’s economies to include decline in foreign direct investment as well as export earnings, and dwindling aid and private capital.

10. Dr. Jean Ping called on all UN agencies to speed up the process of aligning the thematic clusters with the programmes and activities of the AU and its NEPAD programme. He pledged support to measures to enhance the RCM in support of the AU and its NEPAD programme and hinted that he planned to have a meeting with the Executive Secretary of ECA to look into modalities of improving the effectiveness of the RCM and its smooth functioning. He also hinted that the AUC was working on the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the NEPAD Secretariat and its successor entity, expected to be in office in January 2009

11. In her opening remarks, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, informed the meeting that the current financial turmoil, compounded by the food crisis and the effects of climate change, could very well derail the prospects of attaining the MDGs across the board. She added that rising temperatures would threaten agricultural productivity and exacerbate food insecurity, and deepen poverty.

She acknowledged that it was timely for the 9^th meeting of the RCM to focus on those interrelated challenges. She charged the UN agencies not to fail the very people who count on them to deliver on the promises that they had made.

12. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro informed the meeting that the UN could not have hoped for a more enthusiastic champion than Secretary-General Ban at this time of change in the UN Operating System, quoting what the Secretary-General always stressed that “One UN is not a slogan, but a management imperative, and the first principle of effectiveness”. She stressed the need to determine how to promote commitment to the RCM by the highest level of leadership of the UN agencies and organizations, to support the RCM Secretariat, and to institutionalize it within the UN architecture. She informed the meeting of the Secretary-General’s recognition that the RCM was more relevant than ever before at the regional level, citing this as a reason for his recent decision requesting the UN family to work through the Mechanism to address climate change. She charged the meeting to select areas on which to focus, for collaborative support to climate-related actions.

13. The Deputy Secretary-General highlighted the opportunity provided by the meeting to come up with concrete steps on how the clusters of the RCM could work among themselves to facilitate the harmonization of various strategic plans, and urged them to cultivate a positive spirit of collaboration and partnership in support of the AU and its NEPAD programme. She expressed the conviction that with a clear vision, sound leadership and bold action, the shared objectives of all parties could be achieved, and

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pledged her full support and that of the Secretary-General in implementing the recommendations that would emerge from the meeting.

B. Coordinated and Multisectoral Response to the Food Crisis Challenge in Africa

14. The meeting noted that the food crisis has brought agricultural development at the forefront of African development agenda. Contrary to other sectors such as education and health, where measurable progress has been achieved, the situation in agriculture is more difficult and complex because development in this sector requires a multisectoral approach and depends on many factors such as agricultural inputs, markets, knowledge, technology, infrastructure, institutions, policies etc, which require coordinated planning and support from many players in the sector.

15. The key issues raised and recommendations made are as follows:

o The meeting underlined that effective coordination is key to agricultural development and urged UN agencies and organizations to develop joint interventions built upon exiting processes and to increase coordination. It also underscored the important role of the RECs in addressing the food crisis in Africa.

o All clusters should formulate an advocacy/communication strategy about the food crisis and how to resolve it. There is a need to raise awareness of policymaker and stakeholders at all levels on the activities of the UN to help them keep abreast of progress and new developments.

o The UN response should be built around the CAADP. In this regard, there is a need to develop logical steps for establishing a joint UN programme of action at the regional and subregional levels.

o It was suggested that collaboration efforts among UN agencies at country level should be replicated at regional level not only in agricultural development but also in other sectors.

o Malnutrition and its negative impact on health, particularly with children, is an important issue that should be addressed. The meeting recommended that it should be taken into consideration in measures to address the food crisis through a multisectoral approach in designing intervention policies and strategies.

o The importance of developing commodity value of few agricultural strategic commodities as defined at the Abuja Food Security Summit for food security and sustainable development in Africa was stressed. The commodity value chain approach provides the possibility for better collaboration among the UN agencies and organizations and between the various clusters and to develop joint programmes.

o The climate change aspect has to be taken into account when dealing with agriculture and food security issues.

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o The Human Rights Based Approach should be applied to the response to food crisis and climate change. There is a need to establish a mechanism that ensures that individual rights are observed and that humanitarian organizations have access to conflict zones.

o Governance is a cross cutting issue that should be addressed by all the clusters.

o Peace and security is an important consideration in the implementation strategy of the CAADP. It helps envisage an early warning system to prevent conflict related food crisis. Peace and security should be mainstreamed in the analysis and responses to food crisis and climate change.

o The displacement of populations due to conflict and their reliance on food aid aggravates food insecurity. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees should be given the opportunity to produce their own food, especially when displacement takes a long period of time due to continued conflict.

o Conflict resolution initiatives and programmes should be taken into account while addressing food security problems. In fact conflict can prevent the flow of food products from one area to another even when good infrastructure exits.

o The important role of infrastructure in agriculture development as well as in overall development was pointed out. Infrastructure is necessary to link production to the market and its development allows the flow of agricultural products from production to deficit areas enabling increased intra-African food trade. Therefore, there is a need to establish corridors not only for transportation, but also to link production, processing and market areas.

o The High Level Task Force on Food Crisis has already developed a Comprehensive Framework of Action (CFA). This framework can be used by the cluster system to determine its programme at the regional level, identify the potentials and define how the UN can jointly contribute in tapping those potentials.

C. Progress Report on the RCM, Outcomes and Impacts of Activities Undertaken in the Context of the Cluster System of the RCM

16. The meeting took note of the progress, achievements and challenges related to activities carried out in the context of the RCM and its clusters from the presentations made by the RCM Secretariat and all the clusters. The meeting raised and discussed issues regarding the following four main points: (i) improved governance structure of clusters; (ii) enhanced coherence, harmonization and synergy; (iii) strengthened capacity at the level of regional and sub regional organizations and (iv) improved commitment and leadership at the highest level.

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17. The meeting underscored the need for clusters to establish a governance structure within which clusters should:

o Have a Convenor and a Co-Convenor to improve performance.

o Have modalities of reporting, follow- up of decisions and commitments as well as joint assessments of their achievements.

o Prepare progress reports on their achievements based on agreed templates and measurable benchmarks of achievements, indicating major challenges, lessons learned and proposed solutions to improve future activities.

18. The meeting emphasized the issue of coherence, harmonization and synergy of policies and activities as being central for the effectiveness of the cluster system and recommended the following:

o The policy frameworks, priorities and strategic plans of the AUC, the RECs and the NEPAD Secretariat should serve as the guiding principle for cluster support. Where there is no clear policy framework, clusters could assist the AUC, RECs and the NEPAD Secretariat define one by bringing more clarity and coherence in terms of the policy framework to be followed, by involving the various stakeholders directly involved. By doing so, they will determine the areas of cluster intervention and the development of a clear road map for cluster business plans.

o Clusters usually report on activities integrated in their members’ individual work programmes, notwithstanding the rational of the RCM process the objective of which is to bring in joint thinking, conceptualization, joint planning and programming at the level of clusters to enhance coherence and synergy of activities. In view of this, clusters should prepare their business plans, which reflect those activities they have agreed upon within the AUC/NEPAD/RECs policy framework.

o In terms of resources and capacity for implementation, clusters should bring in all their collective efforts together to raise additional resources considering that reliance on their RB resources only is not sufficient.

o The RCM process is a joint venture between the UN System and African organizations.

Ways of building synergy and coherence between the two sides should be explored for enhanced support and cooperation.

19. Effective implementation of cluster activities depends on the capacities of the various stakeholders. Many regional and sub regional intuitions in Africa have limited capacity to undertake multifaceted and complex cluster programs and activities. Thus, there is a strong need for coordinated UN-wide support in the areas of capacity building of the key players in the continent including at the levels of AUC, the NEPAD Secretariat, RECs and other African organizations. Clusters should think about how UN agencies and organizations could assist these organizations collectively to build the capacity at a continental level. Instead of individual efforts the focus should be on joint efforts and how to operate as “One UN”.

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20. There is a clear consensus at the meeting that the RCM requires a high level commitment and Leadership at all levels.

D. Outcomes of the Review Meeting on Measures to Enhance the RCM in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD Programme

21. Following the presentation of the outcomes of the review meeting by the RCM Secretariat, the meeting emphasized the centrality of the RCM and its cluster system to enhance efficiency and coherence in the UN support to the AU and its NEPAD programme. The Mechanism is more relevant than ever to respond to the needs of the African regional and sub regional organizations. UN support to the NEPAD programme is critical and enhanced coordination on the UN side is key to make the support more effective. The meeting pointed out the need to take stock of the achievements and challenges of the RCM and its cluster system so as to critically analyze the factors of its success. It reiterated the need to address structural, systemic, operational and governance issues as well as those related to resource mobilization, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and communication, outreach and advocacy.

22. The meeting raised particular concern on the ability of the UN agencies and organizations to presently provide meaningful and impactful capacity building support to the AU, the NEPAD Secretariat and the RECs considering their current financial and human resource constraints and that there is no perspective of support from their respective headquarters. It also sought clarification on how the RECs would be involved in the RCM process considering its importance and the role that they would need to play in the RCM, particularly at the sub regional level.

23. The meeting specifically recommended the following:

o Move from consultation to coordination. The RCM would therefore become the

“Regional Coordination Mechanism”.

o Strengthen coordination and collaboration between UN agencies and African organizations and among UN agencies at the regional and sub regional levels to ensure that the objective of delivering as one is meet.

o Request for a mandate to fund the RCM Secretariat and the nine clusters to enhance their role in coordinating activities and implementing joint programming. In this regard, ECA and OSAA, in consultation with the AU, African Ambassadors based in Addis Ababa and the African Group in New York, should prepare a draft resolution to be presented to the General Assembly for approval

o Establish a system of communication between clusters.

o Align activities of the RCM to the AU and its NEPAD programme, drawing attention to the opening address of the AU Chairperson.

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o Emphasize the importance of cross-sectoral coordination and linkages between the nine clusters in any cluster reconfiguration.

o Keep migration in the Environment-Population-Urbanization Cluster.

o Actively involve the RECs’ in the establishment of the subregional coordinating mechanism. The subregional coordination mechanism should also build on the existing mechanism of the Regional Directors Team (RDT) and should be integrated into the RCM.

o Put greater focus on the evaluation of the partnership with the beneficiaries, the African Union Commission and the NEPAD Secretariat, at the next meeting of the RCM.

o UN agencies and organizations to learn from the UNDAF experience of contributing and committing resources for country level activities to establish a financing mechanism for their joint activities. This would greatly facilitate the development of a consolidated business plan for the RCM and move the mechanism forward.

o Review the terms of reference of the clusters, outlining in detail the role and responsibility of the cluster convener, co-convener and its members.

o Revisit the proposed impact indicators of the monitoring and evaluation framework taking into account the quality of impact. A taskforce including experts in results-based approach should be constituted to fully develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the RCM.

E. UN Support to Climate-Related Actions at the Regional Level

24. The meeting discussed climate change as an urgent issue that deserves particular attention and immediate action. It noted that while Africa contributes less than 3 percent of greenhouse emissions, the continent would be most negatively affected because of its inability to respond effectively to the impacts. Some of the negative impacts of climate change include floods and droughts, sea level rise, water borne diseases, famines, food insecurity and conflicts. It was stressed that since 60% of human settlements in Africa are along the coastlines, sea level rise will have major consequences for human settlements.

25. The meeting took note of planned and ongoing efforts on climate change, including a number of initiatives already developed by African leaders and stakeholders towards meeting the challenges of climate change in Africa. A major multi- stakeholder project, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), to be based in ECA, will provide policy, analytical and capacity building support to African countries on climate change. The ACPC will deliver on the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev- Africa) Programme as the overall Programme Executing Agency.

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26. The meeting recognized that climate change is not just an environmental issue. It cuts across many sectors. Nevertheless, the Environment-Population-Urbanization cluster is the most pertinent one to lead climate change related issues. This was the rationale for discouraging the establishment of another cluster dedicated to climate change.

Instead, it encouraged the mainstreaming of climate change related issues in the work and activities of all clusters of the RCM. Each cluster is to identify its contribution to climate change and work closely with the Environment-Population-Urbanization cluster, which decided to devote all of its work for the next year to climate change.

27. The meeting recognized the use of ICT to get climate data. The AU Commission informed the meeting about its plan to institutionalize the committee on Environment.

28. The emerging consensus from the meeting is that:

o The Environment-Population-Urbanization cluster will take the lead in the development of the work plan for climate-related activities of the RCM. It will use the ongoing work by ECA (ClimDev project), UNEP and others to prepare its business plan.

o Each cluster should come up with an assessment of how it can best contribute to climate related actions at the regional level.

o Each sectoral cluster should explicitly mainstream climate change in its program.

o On behalf of the RCM, ECA will be responsible for reporting to the Chief Executives Board (CEB) on climate change related actions.

F. Main Issues and Recommendations Arising from the 9th Meeting of the RCM

29. The RCM Secretariat presented the conclusions and recommendations arising from the meeting. The key conclusions were as follows:

o There was an overwhelming desire on the part of the UN agencies, in the context of the RCM, to undertake all necessary measures to help address the food crisis challenge in Africa, in accordance with the main theme of the 9^th meeting of the RCM. In this regard, the UN system-wide effort should focus on supporting the implementation of existing strategic plans designed to boost Africa’s food and agriculture sector, in an integrated manner and taking into consideration the many different aspects of the food situation, including the regional integration and advocacy and communication dimensions, nutritional requirements, and the concept of food availability as a human rights issue.

o The 9^th meeting of the RCM also recognized the grave danger posed by climate change on the fragile economies of African countries in particular and on the world as a whole, and readily embraced the clarion call by the United Nations Secretary-General for the UN system to play a major and vanguard role in addressing this global menace. The RCM was apprized of a number of initiatives and steps already developed or put forward by

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African political leaders and stakeholders towards meeting the challenges of the climate change in Africa. The RCM was also apprized of a major multi-stakeholder project, the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), to be based in ECA, designed to provide policy, analytical and capacity building support to African countries on climate change. The RCM took cognizance of all these planned and on-going efforts, and resolved to mainstream climate-change issues in the work and activities of all the RCM clusters. The Cluster on Environment-Population-Urbanization was entrusted with the responsibility for catalyzing and coordinating the RCM interventions and support in this area, working in close collaboration with the ACPC. ECA was also entrusted with the responsibility of reporting to the UN CEB on behalf of the RCM on climate change matters.

o The 9^th meeting of the RCM was also observed to mark an important watershed for all the efforts undertaken since the 8^th meeting of the RCM to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in providing multisectoral and coordinated support to the African Union and its NEPAD program. In this regard, the meeting endorsed most of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Review Meeting that sought to evaluate the operations of the RCM and the cluster arrangements and make appropriate recommendations. Overall, the RCM resolved to maintain the current cluster configurations of nine core clusters. It also resolved to work together in accordance with the principle of delivering as one, and to strengthen the RCM Secretariat.

30. Following the presentation by the RCM Secretariat on the key conclusions and recommendations from the RCM, representatives of UN agencies, the AU Commission, the NEPAD Secretariat and the Regional Economic Communities secretariats took the floor to register their gratitude and thanks to the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. They also thanked the ECA Executive Secretary and his team for active leadership of the RCM process.

31. Some agencies pledged to provide support for the functioning of the RCM Secretariat. UNFPA is prepared to provide support in the form of secondment of staff or financial assistance effective January 2009. UNEP has established a trust fund where US$ 100,000 dollars have so far been mobilized. UNEP is also encouraging member states to contribute. Few countries have come forward including Algeria with substantial contributions. OCHA has experience in various areas particularly in financial mechanisms, which they are willing to share with the RCM Secretariat.

OCHA would also look into other ways of providing further support to the RCM Secretariat. The AUC delegate noted the enthusiastic support pledged by the various UN and other bodies to the process and expressed the desire that RCM commitments would translate into at least a few concrete deliverables that can be effectively implemented in due course. The AUC delegate assured the participant s that AUC is quickly building its capacity and would be in a better position to absorb the support that will be coming its way.

32. Speaking on behalf of the RECs, the EAC representative re-affirmed the commitments of the RECs to the RCM process.

G. Closing

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33. In his closing remarks, the ECA Executive Secretary described the 9th Meeting of the RCM as a watershed event, which has enabled the RCM to refine its modus operandi and strategic vision for the future, and adopted appropriate recommendations. He said that the meeting has laid a solid foundation for its future activities, and it was now time to move into concrete actions on the ground to provide needed support to the African Union and its NEPAD program. He thanked the DSG for her continued deep and abiding commitment to the process and for the leadership and guidance she provided throughout the deliberations of the 9^th meeting of the RCM. He also expressed appreciation for the high level of participation and enthusiasm shown by AU at the meeting. He emphasized the importance of the RCM as a mechanism reflecting the collective interest of the UN system, in close partnership with the AU and it’s RECs building blocs, to help move the African development and integration agenda forward. In this context, he emphasized that the AU’s and the RECs’ active role in the process would be paramount to the success of this venture. He said that the high level of attendance of the 9^th meeting of the RCM attests to the fact that the institutions represented at the meeting are committed and ready to move forward and deliver as one. He encouraged representatives of the various UN agencies to work closely with and provide support to the RCM Secretariat, which they should consider as their own collective Secretariat. He said that the agencies’ support to the RCM Secretariat could be in the form of secondment of experts, financial or other assistance. He reminded the participants that the meeting should be viewed not as an event but as a process in the development of an effective RCM. He was also pleased that the RCM has now become a Regional Coordination Mechanism rather than a regional consultative mechanism. He expressed the hope that the subregional arm of the RCM would soon develop into a living reality so that UN agencies would also begin to extend support to subregional development within the framework of the programs of the RECs. He finally requested the Addis Ababa based agencies and organizations to meet with the RCM Secretariat to agree on the outcomes of this meeting for sub sequent action.

34. Delivering her closing remarks, the DSG said that she was personally honored to be in Addis Ababa to participate in the 9^th meeting of the RCM. She expressed her appreciation to the ECA Executive Secretary and his staff for successfully organizing the meeting. She also thanked the AUC Chairperson and his Commissioners and all the delegates for their attendance and active participation. She was glad that the RCM was able to deliberate on some of the pressing global challenges and priorities of our time namely, the food crisis, the issue of climate change and the financial crisis. She said that these are some of the key priority issues that the United Nations Secretary- General would like the UN system to focus on. She was pleased that the RCM was poised to contribute to addressing the issues of food crisis and climate change. She informed that she would report back to the SG on the development of the RCM.

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IV: Annex

Annex 1 List of Participants

AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

1. H.E Dr Jean Ping Chairperson

African Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: (251) 11 5514554 / (251) 11 551 77 00 ext 120

Fax:(251) 11 5513036

E- mail: [email protected]

2. Ms. Julia Dolly Joiner

Commissioner for Political Affairs African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 59 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 56

3. Ms. Elham Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

E- mail: ibrhime@africa- union.org

4. Mr. Jean Pierre Onvehoun Ezin

Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology

African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa

Tel: 251 115 510289 Fax: 251 115 513782

Email: EzinJP@africa- union.org;

[email protected]

5. Ms. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture

African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa

Tel: 251 11 551 77 00 ext 148 Fax: 251 11 552 58 35

6. Ms. Soanirinela Tsilimbiaza Director of Trade & Industry Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel.: (251) 11-551 77 00 Ext 364 Fax : (251) 11-551 78 44

7. Ms. Litha Musyimi -Ogana

Director of Women, Gender and Development

Tel: 251 115 511092

Fax: 251 115 510154/5518744 Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

8. Mr. Baba-Mous sa Aboubakari

Director of Infrastructures and Energy African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 512622 Fax: 251 115 512629

Email: [email protected]

9. Mr. Geofrey Mugumya

Director, Peace and Security African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

10. Ambassador Leonard Emile Ognimba Director, Political Affairs

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Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Mobile: 0911 247647

Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55 E- mail:

[email protected]

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

11. Mr. Philippe Niyongabo Head of Energy Division Infrastructure and Energy

Tel: (251) 11 5 512622 Fax: (251) 11 5 510290

E- mail: niyongabop@africa- union.org

12. Mr. Moctar O.A. Yedaly

Head of Telecommunication and Post Division

Tel: (251) 11 466 5058 Fax: (251) 11 466 5081

E- mail : yedalym@africa- union-org

13. Dr. Mohammed Naimi

Head of Policy Analysis and Research African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 43 Mobile: 0115 525843 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

14. Dr. Grace Kalimugogo

Head, HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB Consultant

Tel: 251 115 510454 Fax: 251 115 533616

15. Ms. Habiba Mejri-Cheikh Head Communication African Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 0911 201652

E- mail: habibam@africa- union.org

16. Mr. Tshimanga Mukado Mutoke Ag. Head, Democracy, Elections,

Governance and Human Rights Division African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

17. Mr. Claude Akotegnon

Special Assistant to the Commissioner Human Resources, Science and Technology

Tel: (251) 11 551 02 89 Fax: (251) 11 551 37 82 E- mail : akotegnonc@africa- union.org

18. Mr. Esam Abulkhirat Senior ICT Policy officer Human Resources, Science and Technology

Tel: (251) 11 551 59 71 Fax: (251) 11 551 37 82

E- mail : abulkhirate@africa- union.org

19. Mr. Moses Bayingana Expert, ICT

20. Ms. Victoria Forster-Jones Policy Officer

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Human Resources, Science and Technology

Tel: (251) 11 551 59 71 Fax: (251) 11 551 37 82

Regional Integration Division, Economic Affairs Department African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Mobile: 251 913 118016 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

Email: [email protected];

[email protected] 21. Dr. Leban Masimba

Consultant, HIV AIDS, TB and Malaria

Tel: 251 911 608215 Fax: 251 115 512743 E- mail: [email protected]

22. Prof. Festus Fajana Expert of Trade Policy

Tel: 251 115 515885 Fax: 251 115 510467 Email:[email protected]

23. Dr. Janet Edeme

Policy Officer, Food Security African Union Commission (AUC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55 mobile: 251 911 683126

24. Mr. Fafré Camara Legal Officer

Tel: 251 912151578 Email: [email protected]

25. Ms. Leah Kasera

Special Assistant to the Deputy Chairperson

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Mobile: 0911 510518 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

26. Mr. Wacoubu Gbale Senior Finance Officer

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Mobile: 0911 22 6411 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55 E- mail: [email protected]

27. Dr. Janet Byaruhanaga Consultant, Health

Tel: 251 913118479 Fax: 251 115 533616

28. Mr. Melckzedeck Magoke Senior Auditor

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55 Mobile: 251 911 038164 Email: [email protected]

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29. Ms. Haja Mammeh Kamara Political Officer

Tel: 251 115 517700 xt 306 Fax: 251 115 517844

30. Mr. Amadu Shour

Human Rights Consultant

Tel: (251) 11 552 58 49 Mobile: 0911 185831 Fax: (251) 11 552 58 55

E- mail:

[email protected] ; [email protected]

31. Akotegnon Claude Special Assistant

Tel: 251 115 510289 Fax: 251 115 513782

32. Ms. Wynne Musabayane Communication Expert African Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 0115 517700

E- mail: wynnemusabayane@africa- union.org

33. Mr. Filipe Furuma

Policy Officer/ African Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO)

Africa Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 091 3 013163

34. Mr. Arlindo P. Domingos

Representative of the Conference Services

African Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 911 219554

Email:[email protected] 35. Ms. Fatoumata Jallow Ndoye

Consultant

African Union Commission Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Mobile: 251 911 898006

E- mail : [email protected]

NEPAD SECRETARIAT

36. Ambassador S. Olukorede Willoughby Acting Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Secretariat,

Midrand, South Africa Tel: +2711 313 3672 Fax: +2711 313 3778

37. Mr. Bankole Adeoye

Coordinator, External Relations and Partnerships

NEPAD Secretariat Midrand, South Africa Tel: + 27 113133986 Fax: +27 11 313 3450 Email: [email protected] 38. Mr. Andrew Kanyegirire

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CADP Communications Manager NEPAD Secretariat

Midrand, South Africa

Tel: +27 11 313 3124/+27 73 512 4247

REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES

39. Ms. Tidenekialesh Asfaw

Co-ordinator, Technical Cooperation and Resource Mobilisation Unit Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: 260 211 229726 Fax: 260 211 231722

40. Mr. Salvator Matata

COMESA Liaison Officer to the AU Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 913539892 Email: [email protected]

41. Mr. Joseph Birungi

Principal International Relations Officer

East African Community (EAC) Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania

Tel: (255-27) 2504253/8 Fax: (255-27) 2504481

E- mail:

[email protected]

42. Mr. T. Philibert Magere

EAC Liaison Officer to the AU East African Community (EAC) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 913545171

Email : [email protected]; [email protected]

43. Mr. Mangondza Godélin-Médard ECCAS Liaison Officer to the AU Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251 913 54 29 34 Email: [email protected]

44. Ambassador A.E. Abu Zeid IGAD Liason Offiver to the AU Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 913525287

Email: [email protected] 45. Mr. Jamel Boujdaria

Chef de dicision chargé des affaires économiques

Union du Maghreb arabe (UMA) Rabat, Maroc

Tel: (212-37) 681371/72/73 Fax: (212-37) 681377

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

46. Mr. Peter Mwanakatwe Officer- in-Charge

African Development Bank Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 0911 237303

WORLD BANK

47. Ms. Diep Nguyen-van Houtte

Senior Operations Officer, Regional Integration Department Africa Region (AFCRI)

The World Bank Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: +260-211-252811 ext 3243 Fax: +260-211-254283

E- mail:

[email protected]

48. Mr. Ken Ohashi

Country Director for the World Bank Regional offices in Ethiopia and Sudan The World Bank

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 11 517 6001 Fax: +251 11 6 62 77 17

EMBASSY OF MOROCCO

49. Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Counsellor

Embassy of Morocco Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Cell: 251 911 608215 Tel: 011 5 508440 Fax: 011 5 511828

UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

50. Dr. Asha -Rose Migiro Deputy Secretary-General United Nations

New York, USA E- mail: [email protected] 51. 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]

52. Ms. Cheryl Larsen

Chief, Coordination Advocacy and Programme Development Unit (CAPDU)

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)

New York, USA Tel: 212-963-8401 Fax; 212-963-3892 E- mail: [email protected];

53. Mr. Haile Menkerios

Assistant Secretary-General for

54. Ms. Fatou Camara Houel

Political Affairs Officer, DPA Focal

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Political Affairs

Department of Political Affairs United Nations

New York, USA Tel: +212 963 4049

Point for UN-AU Cooperation Office fo the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs

Department of Political Affairs New York, USA

Tel: + 212 963 0613 55. Mr. Baboucarr-Blaise Ismaila Jagne

Head

United Nations Liaison Office with the African Union

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5511407

56. Mr. Tarek Alami

Chief, Emerging and Conflict Related Issues (ECRI)

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 96 13330644 Fax: (961-1) 981301 Email: [email protected] 57. Dr. 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]

58. Mr. Andrzej Grzelka LOGS OPS OFFICER

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

Tel: +251 911 504291 Fax: 251 11 3 726906 E- mail : [email protected] 59. Ms. Julie I. Thompson

Chief, Africa Section/Editor- in- Chief Africa Renewal Magazine Department of Public Information (DPI)

New York, USA Tel: 212-963-4295 Fax; 212-963-0536

60. Mr. Alfred Nabeta

Humanitarian Affairs Officer for the Horn of Africa

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) New York, USA

Tel: +917 367 2649 Fax: + 212 9633630 E- mail: [email protected] 61. Mr. Kazimiro Rudolf Jocondo

Representative to the African Union and the ECA

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: + (251) 115 444265 Tel: 0911 550046

Fax : +(251)115 511292 E- mail: [email protected]

62. Mr. Frej Fenniche

Regional Representative

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCHR)

Tel: 251-11-551 7200/544 99 00 Fax: 251-11-551 6078

63. Mr. Patrice Vahard Human Rights Advisor

64. Mr. Abdu Mohammed Human Rights Officer

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5 44 3415 Fax: 251-11-5 51 6078 E- mail: [email protected]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 911 229698 Fax: 251-11-5 51 6079 Email: [email protected] 65. Mr. Ilunga Ngandu

Regional Representative for Africa United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees RLO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 116 612 822 Fax: 251 116 625400 E- mai: [email protected]

66. Dr. Befekadu Berhanu

Deputy Regional Representative (Liaison & Partnership)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees RLO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 116 612 822 Fax: 251 116 611666

E- mail: [email protected] 67. Ms. Rohini Deshmukh

External Relations Officer

United Natio ns High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) RLO Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 99 255544 Fax: 251 116 611666

Email : [email protected]

68. Mr. Abraham Kahsay

National Project Manager, Ethiopia Project Office

United Nations Office On Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: (+251-11) 515-2680 Mobile: 251 913 539763 Fax: 251 115 536378

Email: [email protected] 69. Mr. Weldeghaber Kidane

Senior Agriculture Policy Officer Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Rome, Italy

Tel: +393470665600 Fax: +390657055107

70. Mr. David Phiri

Chief, Policy Coordination and Support Service

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Rome, Italy

Tel: 39 06 57054910 Email: [email protected] 71. Mr. Mafa Evaristus Chipeta

Sub regional Coordinator for Eastern Africa

Tel: 251-11-5511394/ 5517233 Mobile: 0911 202 191 Fax: 251-11-5515266

72. Mr. Meshack Malo

Natural Resources Officer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 91310206

73. Mr. Charles Dan Regional Director,

ILO- Regional office for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 444389

74. Mr. Jürgen Schwettmann Deputy Regional Director ILO- Regional office for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Fax: +251-11-544-5573, +251-11-551-

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Fax: 251 115 445573 Email: [email protected]

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Email: [email protected] 75. Mr. George Okutho

Director,

ILO- Sub regional Office for Eastern Africa

Tel: 251-911 5053 11/251-11- 5444246/5444344 Fax: 251-5513633

76. Mr. Lawrence Egulu

Macroeconomist Specialist ILO- Regional office for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 444473 Fax: 251 115 445573 Email: [email protected]

77. Mr. John Paul Muindi

Regional Coordinator – East and South Africa

International Maritime Organization

Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: 254 20-7624377/8 Fax; 254 20-7624485 E- mail:

[email protected]/john.muindi

@undp.org

78. Mr. Charles Kwenin Chief of Mission

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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

79. Ms. Sara Mohammed

National Program Officer International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 504028 Fax: 251 115 514900 Email:[email protected]

80. Mr. Ali-Drissa Badiel Senior Advisor International

Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 517299 Fax: 251 115 514977 Email: [email protected] 81. Ms. Chali Tumelo

Senior Advisor International

Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 514855 Fax: 251 115 517299 Email: [email protected]

82. Mr. Abdoul Dieng

Regional Partnership Advisor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Mobile: 0911 502229

Tel: 251 11 5443550/251 911 502229

Fax: 251 11 5510121 E- mail: [email protected] 83. Ms. Bernadette Olowo -Freers

Senior Political Advisor, Advocacy

United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS

84. Ms. Karen Petterson

Programme Officer

United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS

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Tel: 251 911502230 Fax: 251 11 551 1021 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E- mail:

[email protected]

Tel: 0913 894691 Fax: 251 11 5510122

E- mail:

[email protected]

85. Mr. Fidele Sarassoro

Resident Coordinator

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Addis Ababa

Tel: +251-11 551 1025;

+251-11 551 7200

Fax: +251-11 551 4599/551 5147

E- mail:

fidele.sarassoro@undp.

org

86. Mr. Olusegun Akinsanya

UNDP Representative to the African Union and Chief, Liaison Office with ECA

Tel: +251-11 551 0047/ 551 5919 / Ext. 34459

Fax: +251-11 551 2599 E- mail:

[email protected] 87. Ms. Zemenay Lakew

Senior Regional Programme Coordinator

Regional Support to NEPAD/APRM

Tel: 251-544 3342/251- 911-226181

E- mail:

[email protected]

88. Ms. Asna Ndiaye

Senior Manager

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/RBA/RGP Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 911407746 Fax: 251 115 536378

89. Ms. Florence Butegwa

Representative to AU/UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251 115 521067 Email:

[email protected]

90. Mr. Mounkaila Goumandakoye

Director of Regional Office for Africa

United Nations Environmental Programme

Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254-207-624284/86

Fax: 254-207-623928 E-mail:

mounkaila.goumandakoye@unep.

org 91. Mr. Halifa O. Drammeh

Principal Officer and Special Assistant to the Executive Director of UNEP on Africa

United Nations Environmental

92. Mr. Strike Mkandla

Representative to AU, UNECA

& Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 25111 5445402 Fax: 25111 5521633

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Programme Nairobi, Kenya

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

E- mail:

[email protected]

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

93. Ms. Milha Desta

National Environment Officer (UNV)

United Nations Environmental Programme

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 0115 443173 Fax: 0115 521633 E- mail:

[email protected]

94. Mr. Nouréini Tidjani-Serpos

Assistant Director General for Africa, Africa Department United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Paris, France

Tel: +33-1-4568-1831 Fax: +33-1-4568-5544 E- mail: n.tidjani- [email protected] 95. Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo

Chief Section

Regional Organization and Post-Conflict, Africa Department

Paris, France Tel: 331 45681561 Fax: 33145685544

96. Mr. Jacques Moulot

Senior Programme Specialist in Science and Technology United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 (20) 762 2619 Fax: +254 (20) 762 2750 Email: [email protected] 97. Mr. Paul Hector

ACI

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Email: [email protected]

98. Dr. Alexandros K. Makarigakis

Science Programme Specialist ECA New Building, Menelik Avenue

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443257 Fax: (251-11) 551-1414 Email:

[email protected] or [email protected] 99. Ms. Hirut Girma

Adviser on Cultural Affairs United Natio ns Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 445498

100. Mr. Awol Endris

Program Officer UNESCO IICBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251 115 44 5535 Fax: _251 115 514936 E- mail: eawol@unecso- iccba.org

101. Ms. Julien Daboué 102. Ms. Patience Awopegba

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Program Coordinator UNESCO IICBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E- mail:

[email protected]

Programme Specialist UNESCO-IICBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 912127963 Email:awopegb@unesco- iicba.org

103. Mr. Bunmi Makinwa

Director, African Regional Office

United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)

New York, USA Tel: 1 212 297 5151 Fax: 1 212 297 4951

104. Ms. Etta Tadesse

Representative to the AU, ECA

& Regional Institutes United Nations Fund for

Population Activities (UNFPA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: 251-11-5444085 Fax: 251-11-5917133 E- mail: [email protected] 105. Mr. Alioune Badiane

Director for Regional Office for Africa and Arab States (ROAAS)

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: 254 20 7623075/254 20762 3221

Fax: 254 20 762 2904 Email:

[email protected] g; [email protected]

106. Mr. Bjorn Ljungqvist

UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia and to AU and UNECA United Nations Children’s Fund Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel : 251 11 538 4002 Mobile : 251 911 202717

E- mail : [email protected]

107. Ms. Micaela C.M. de Sousa Senior Advisor

AU/NEPAD for UNICEF - Liaison Office

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-911-208-190 E- mail:

[email protected]

108. Mr. Felix Ugbor

Chief, Africa Programme United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Vienna, Austria Tel: 431-260263060 Fax: 431-260266820 E- mail: [email protected] 109. Mr. David Tommy

Country Director

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)Representative and Head of Regional Office P.O. Box 5580, Addis Ababa Tel: 251-11-551-4245

Mobile: 0911 502949

110. Mr. Assegid Adane

National Programme Coordinator United Nations Industrial

Development Organization (UNIDO)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 –911- 873193

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

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Fax: 251-11-551-2733 Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

111. Ms. Sheila Sisulu

Deputy Executive Director World Food Programme Rome, Italy

Tel: 39 0665132041

112. Dr. Getachew Diriba

Coordinator, Partnership World Food Programme (WFP)

Rome, Italy

Tel: 29 340 670 8986 E- mail:

[email protected]

113. Mr. Abnezer

Ngowi

Director, Liaison Office to the AU & ECA

World Food Programme (WFP)

Tel: +251 911 201978; +251 115 515188;

Fax: +251 11 515 4988

114. Dr. Fatoumata Nafo-Troré Representative to Ethiopia

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 531550 Fax: 251-115 515522

115. Mr. Ouedraogo Gaetan Rimwanguiya

Director

WHO Office at AU & ECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-115 515178 Fax: 251-115 515522

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

116. Ms. Dalila Hamou

Senior Counselor

Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Bureau for Africa

World Intellectual Property Organization

Geneva, Switzerland Tel: + 41223389877 Fax: + 41223389449 E- mail:

[email protected] 117. Mr. J. Todd Fernandez

Human Rights Advocate University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Headquarters

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

119. Ms. Lalla Ben Barka

Deputy Executive Secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11 5 511165 Fax: 251 11 5 511929 E- mail: [email protected], [email protected] 120. Mr. Samba Jack 121. Mr. Adeyemi Dipeolu

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Senior Adviser

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

Specia l Assistant to the Executive Secretary Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-115 511231 Fax: 251-115 511052 E- mail: [email protected] 122. Mr. Kwabia Boateng

Economic Affairs Officer UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443571 Email:[email protected]

123. Mr. Kuldip Sahota

Programme Management Officer UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Email: [email protected] 124. Mr. Palcme Kossy

Programme Management Officer

UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Email: [email protected]

125. Mr. Alemayehu Haile

Programme Management Officer UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443577 Email: [email protected] 126. Ms. Mai –Ellen Russ Jarrett

Chie f of Accounts UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443587

127. Mr. Abraham Azubuike Chief Librarian UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 11 –5443667

E- mail: [email protected] 128. Ms. Tirualem Ketema

Budget Assistant UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 11 –5443667 E- mail: [email protected]

129. Ms. Thokozile

Ruzvidzo

OIC

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443448 Fax: 251-11- 551 27 85 E- mail: [email protected] 130. Mr. Hassan Yousif

Population Affairs Officer Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +0115 5445178 E- mail: [email protected]

131. Mr. Souleyemane Abdallah Economic Affairs Officer UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443784 Fax: 251 115 512785

Email: [email protected] 132. Mr. Adrian Gauci

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel : 251 115 443313 Fax : 251 115 512785 Email :[email protected]

133. Mr. Sher Verick

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443144 Email: [email protected] 134. Ms. Isafak Temah Chrystelle 135. Mr. Dimitri Sanga

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Young African Professional UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443311 Fax: 251 115 512785 Email: [email protected]

Senior Statistician, ACS UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel : 251 115 443050 Fax : 251 115 513188 Email : [email protected] 136. Mr. Oumer Sarr

Statistician UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 911550021 Email: [email protected]

137. Mr. Okey Onyejekwe Director

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5433436

E- mail: [email protected] 138. Mr. Said Adejumobi

Chief, Public Administration Section

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-5445495 E- mail:

[email protected]

139. Mr. Jalal Abdel-Latif

Chief of Civil Society Section Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-544-

E-mail: [email protected]

140. Mr. Kojo Busia

Chief, Private Sector &.

Enterprise Development Section

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11-544-5439 E- mail: [email protected]

141. Ms. Juliane C. Gonsalves UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251-11 5 445656 E- mail:

[email protected]

142. Mr. Guiellermo Mangue

Development Management Officer

UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel : 251 911 674944

Email : [email protected]

143. Mr. Kamara N. David

UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 445446 Email [email protected] 144. Guy Ranaivomanana

UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 443156 Email

[email protected]

145. Emebet Mesfin

Associate Governance officer UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 251 115 445486 Email: [email protected]

146. Ms. Sylvie K. Umuhoza Consultant UNECA

147. Kidist Mulugeta

Research Assistant UNECA