Decision on the 5th Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public Service

DECISION ON THE 5^th PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE
OF MINISTERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Doc.EX.CL/222(VIII)

The Executive Council:

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

2. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the convening of the 5^th Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public Service under the auspices of the African Union;

3. ALSO EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the adoption of the Charter for the Public Service in Africa and the Addis Ababa Declaration by the Conference;

4. ENDORSES the Addis Ababa Declaration and INVITES Member States to ensure its effective implementation;

5. REQUESTS the Commission to work in close collaboration with the NEPAD Secretariat, in the updating of the Charter and its adoption by the policy organs of the Union;

6. FURTHER REQUESTS that the institutionalisation of the Conference of Ministers of Public Service be carried out in line with the process of establishing the Specialized Technical Committees (STCs);

7. ACCEPTS the principle of the establishment of a mechanism to combat corruption in the public service and RECOMMENDS that an in-depth study be conducted with a view to determining the modalities and financial implications.