DECISION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEPAD PLANNING AND
COORDINATING AGENCY
Doc. EX.CL/601(XVII)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Activity Report presented by the Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA);
2. WELCOMES the progress made in the integration of NEPAD into the structures and processes of the African union, particularly NPCA transition, operating model and organizational design, following the Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.283(XIV). adopted by the Fourteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2010 on the establishment of the NPCA as a key outcome of integration;
3. TAKES NOTE of the NPCA Strategic Direction based on the African Union Commission Strategic Plan 2009-2012;
4. WELCOMES the efforts of the Chairperson of the Commission and the NPCA Chief Executive Officer for the progress made in implementing the Assembly Decision on the integration of NEPAD into the AU Structures;
5. NOTES the ongoing close working relationship between the Commission and NPCA as well as with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) resulting from the integration process of NEPAD;
6. REQUESTS the Commission to ensure that the Agency plays the required technical role in the continent’s strategic partnerships;
7. CALLS ON Member States to continue to support the implementation of the NEPAD Programme including through popularizing NEPAD and the activities of the Agency.