Decision on the First Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Railway Transport

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.294 (IX)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
29 June 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN MINISTERS
RESPONSIBLE FOR RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DOC. EX.CL/264 (IX)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the report;

  2. WELCOMES the adoption of a comprehensive Plan of Action for the effective restoration and strengthening of railway transport in Africa by the Ministers responsible for railway transport;

  3. ENDORSES the Brazzaville Declaration and Plan of action of the African Ministers responsible for Railway Transport;

  4. APPEALS to Member States to honour their commitments to accord greater priority to transport matters in their development policies especially as they related to poverty reduction strategies;

  5. REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (ADB), the Union of African Railways (UAR), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as well as development partners to take all the necessary measures to support the implementation of the Action Plan for the improvement of railway transport in Africa;

  6. ALSO REQUESTS the Chairperson of the Commission to submit periodic reports on the implementation of these recommendations to the Executive Council.

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