Citizens tracking
African
Governments to
ensure they
follow up on their
African Union
Commitments
Problem statement
Continental
Unacceptable rate of implementation of 4 policy
standards &10 legal instruments
Commission concerned about implementation
Weak AU monitoring and reporting mechanisms
Insufficient peer state pressure
National
Denial of basic rights and freedoms, discrimination
AU treated as a Foreign Affairs issue
Weak inter-ministerial and departmental synergies
Rapid staff turnover poor institutional memory
Poor e-governance to popularise decisions
Citizens apathetic and locally preoccupied
Most of Africa’s civil society organisations equally
unaware and uninformed about AU instruments.
Country 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
Two months research, validation workshops, public handover to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya,
Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal and to Addis
based Ambassadors to the African Union
Reports generally welcomed, commitments to review status of
outstanding ratifications, propositions accepted and invitations
to work in new countries (Ethiopia)
State of the Union Ghana report launched in Accra
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni
Ghana on Monday deepened her democratic credentials, with the launch of the State of the
Union Ghana 2010 report, which focuses on the performance of the Government against key
democratic governance. The 56-page report, which focused on economic and social rights; civil and political policy
standards and rights instruments, was conducted between March and June this year, by the Institute of Democratic
Governance (IDEG), under the State of the Union Africa project. The Ghana report is one of 10 country studies that
assessed the performance of African Union Member States against the key indicators.
Continental results over 2010
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.”
2011-2015 Campaign Aim & Results
Coalition Purpose:
The State of the Union coalition tracks and
engages Citizens, Governments and the
African Union on the performance of
Governments against key democratic
governance, economic, social rights, civil and
political rights policy standards and
instruments
Campaign Aim:
Active citizenship, the realization of the
fundamental freedoms and human rights
contained in various key AU policy standards
and legal instruments and effective national
governance
Results Areas
Inform and
empower Citizens to
act
Influence states to
ratify, popularise and
implement
Build inclusive
continental and
national platforms
4 Standards, 10 Treaties, 43 indicators
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Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria Services by 2010, Abuja
Maputo Plan of Action for Implementing the Continental Sexual and Reproductive
Health (SRH) and Rights Policy Framework 2007-2010, Maputo
African Health Strategy 2007-2015, Johannesburg
NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Plan (CAADP)
African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, Addis Ababa
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Addis Ababa
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiers
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Maputo
African Youth Charter, Banjul
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of
Women in Africa. Maputo
Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to
the Pan-African Parliament, Sirte
Revised African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources. Maputo
Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. Abuja
The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Citizens, Governments and
the African Union on the performance of Governments against key democratic
governance, economic, social rights, civil and political rights policy standards
and instruments
It urges compliance with fourteen policies and laws adopted by the African
Union. These policies and laws offer the greatest promise for fighting poverty,
discrimination and injustice.
Over 2009, ten organizations came together to do research, hold community
hearings and national consultations .
Join us to act for compliance and change!
www.stateoftheunionafrica.net