Thoughts on how we could Governments accountable for implementation of AU policy standards

1. Deliver the
Dream:
Time to close the
gap between
continental
promises and the
reality of most
citizens

2. Continental results over 2010
Nine national compliance reports completed for Cameroon, Egypt,
Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and
South Africa, combined pop of 450 million
State of the African Union 2010 Continental report
High-level policy briefings to Executive Council, Pan African
Parliament and Permanent Representatives
Attributable policy impact on July 2010 Executive Council decision
calling for “civil society to assist with the advocacy and
sensitization of members states” and recognition that
implementation critical to “upholding the integrity of Summit
decisions” in January 2011 Assembly debate on shared values.
“I have seen the report and it touches on the very core of our existence,
the implementation of AU decisions. Not surprised you provoked the
January Summit debate. Their attention is captured.”

3. 2011-2015 Campaign Aim & Results
Coalition Purpose:
The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Results Areas
Citizens, Governments and the African Union on
the performance of Governments against key Inform and
democratic governance, economic, social rights, empower Citizens to
civil and political rights policy standards and act
instruments
Influence states to
Campaign Aim: ratify, popularise and
implement
Active citizenship, the realization of the fundamental
freedoms and human rights contained in various
Build inclusive
key AU policy standards and legal instruments
continental and
and effective national governance
national platforms

4. 4 Standards, 10 Treaties, 43 indicators
Right of citizens to participate in governance,
freedom from discrimination and violence,
economic rights realisation & social rights realisation
1. Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria Services by 2010, Abuja
2. Maputo Plan of Action for Implementing the Continental Sexual and Reproductive Health
(SRH) and Rights Policy Framework 2007-2010, Maputo
3. African Health Strategy 2007-2015, Johannesburg
4. NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Plan (CAADP)
1. African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
2. African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, Addis Ababa
3. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Addis Ababa
4. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiers
5. African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Maputo
6. African Youth Charter, Banjul
7. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in
Africa. Maputo
8. Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-
African Parliament, Sirte
9. Revised African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Maputo
10. Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. Abuja

5. Way of working
• Currently ten agency pan African coalition
• Coalition Governance Team
• Coalition Secretariat, Oxfam FMA
• Nine phase 1 countries: Cameroon, Egypt,
Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Senegal and South Africa
• Six possible phase 2 countries: Uganda,
Zimbabwe, Malawi, X, Y, Z
• Finalised Strategy 2011-2015
• SIDA & DFID Euro 8 million, shortfall of Euro 4
million
Recontre Africaine pour la Defense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO), Senegal, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic
Studies (ACPSS), Egypt, Center for Advanced Social Science (CASS), Nigeria, Citizens Governance Initiatives (CGI),
Cameroon, Centro de Aprendizagem e Capacitac to da Sociedade Civil (CESC), Mozambique, Collectif des Ligues et
Associations de Defense des Doits de l’Homme (CLADHO), Rwanda, Fahamu, Kenya, Institute for Democratic Governance
(IDEG), Ghana, Oxfam, Southern Africa Trust, South Africa

6. PROPOSITION 1: Co-publication of Union reports
• Combine forces to establish Pan African and
country platforms
• 2 year cycles, bi-annual country and continental
reports, odd years we do progress policy updates
against our recommendations
• Persistent monitoring and advocacy mechanisms
rather than reports & events
• Values of trust, integrity & independence
• Intentionality around informing platforms,
citizens and states to act (useful info &call to act)
• Cover a) inputs/commitments b)
process/responsibility c) outcome/enjoyment
• From 14 to 4 themes – rights of citizens to
participate in governance, freedom from
discrimination and violence, econ rights
realisation and social rights realisation
• Indicators not numeral statistics only
• Case-studies critical
• Find ways of powerfully including citizens voice
• Partner with panaf coalitions but also UNDP, Mo
Ibrahim, Huduma,& Afrobarometer

7. Possible draft time-line
January • Identification of research
leaders, virtual research
design workshop
• Panaf and country
platform Inception
workshops and launches
February • Country research against
2010 baselines
• Validation workshops
April • English editing, translation,
printing
May • Continental research
against 2010 baseline
June • Launch in capitals
10 reports (Uganda, Zambia or Malawi?)
• Editing (Fr/Eng) Themati c policy briefs for AU Ministerials
translation, printing Electoral policy briefs (Cameroon, Senegal,
July • Launch in Gabon, July 2011 Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique, South
“A manifesto for the new Africa)
Commission” 2013 May 25 50th OAU and AU Anniversary

8. PROPOSITION 2: Leadership project
• Co-design and launch the leadership project
Moment: Commission renewal in January, poor policy debate,
possible audit, new Stratplan.
Opportunity: collaborative framing of the shared values/key issues
before AU, assessment of candidates, create space for aspirant
declarations , shift the culture for nominations
Risks Management: Too political? Do not endorse, Too elite?
Facilitate public commentary,
Possible actions: publish list, initial audit of personal and country
record, invite for interview all candidates with major media
houses, release in mid january final assessments, pre-Summit
joint press conference focusing more on issues for successful
candidates, Audit & Stratplan

9. 2010 RESEARCH DESIGN
• Common country and continental
research protocol
• 10 treaties, 4 policies, 43 indicators
• Single consultants managed by members
• 3 months, desktop and 25 interviews
• Peer validation workshops
• Central editing, interpretation and
printing
• Public and Government release
• Presentations
• US$10,000 per country plus printing
costs