DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE PRC SUB-COMMITTEE
ON MULTILATERAL COOPERATION WITH RESPECT TO
AFRICA’S STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Doc. EX.CL/828(XXV)v
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the PRC Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation with respect to Africa’s Strategic Partnerships and ENDORSES the recommendations contained therein ;
ON AFRICA-EU PARTNERSHIP
2. WELCOMES the successful outcome of the 4th Africa-EU Summit held on 2-3 April 2014, in Brussels, Belgium;
3. RECOMENDS to the Assembly to endorse the outcome documents of the Summit: Main Declaration; the Road Map 2014-2017 and the Standalone Declaration on Migration and Mobility;
4. REQUESTS Member States and the Commission to take appropriate actions to follow-up and to report on the implementation of the Road Map 2014-2017 on a regular basis;
5. AGREES that the 5th Africa-EU Summit will take place in Africa at a venue and date to be decided after consultations.
ON TICAD V
6. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION to the People and Government of Cameroon for successfully hosting the TICAD V ministerial Meeting, held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from 3 to 5 June 2014;
7. ENDORSES:
i) the outcomes of the 1st Ministerial Meeting of TICAD V and REQUESTS the Commission, in close collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation, NEPAD and the Government of Japan to ensure effective implementation of the activities in the implementation Matrix of the Yokohama Action Plan 2013-2017;
ii) the outcome of the Ministerial Meeting in respect of shortening the cycle of the TICAD Summit from 5 to 3 years and REQUESTS the PRC to undertake consultations to identify a Member State to host the TICAD VI Summit to be held in Africa in 2016 and to set a tentative date for this Summit in consultation with other Co-organizers.
EX.CL/Dec.816(XXV) Page 2 ON THE 3RD AFRICA-ARAB SUMMIT
8. REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with the League of Arab States to implement the Consolidate Work Plan on the implementation of the eight (8) Resolutions of the 3rd Africa-Arab Summit adopted by the Africa-Arab Partnership Coordination Committee;
9. URGES the Commission in collaboration with the League of Arab States to find lasting solutions to the continued problems of the Africa-Arab Cultural Institute in Bamako, Mali by implementing the relevant Resolution of the 3rd Africa-Arab Summit.
ON AFRICA-KOREA FORUM
10. ENDORSES the offer of Burkina Faso to host the 4th Africa-Korea Forum in 2014;
11. REQUESTS:
i) The Commission in close collaboration with the Sub-Committee to implement activities under the Korean Fund and submit appropriate reports;
ii) The Commission in collaboration with the PRC to embark on the preparation for the Senior Officials Meeting scheduled to take place in October 2014.
ON AFRICA-INDIA FORUM
12. REQUESTS:
i) the Commission in collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation to undertake necessary actions to operationalize the establishment of Institutes offered by India;
ii) the Commission, in collaboration with the Sub Committee on Multilateral Cooperation to resume, with the new Indian Government, the preparations of the 3rd Africa-India Forum Summit which will be held in New Delhi, India in 2014.
ON FORUM OF AFRICA-CHINA COOPERATION (FOCAC)
13. REQUESTS the Commission:
i) in close collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation and the host country to ensure a successful 10th Senior Officials Meeting to be held in South Africa in the last trimester of 2014;
ii) Ensure successful preparations of the 6th FOCAC Ministerial Conference to take place in 2015 in South Africa.
ON AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA (ASA) PARTNERSHIP
14. REQUESTS:
i) The PRC, in collaboration with the Commission, and the two Regional Coordinators, to urgently enhance consultation with a view to strengthening the partnership process;
ii) the African side to intensify consultation with the South American side to implement the directives of the 3rd Africa-South America (ASA) Summit regarding the ASA financing mechanism and related administrative issues.
ON AFRICA-TURKEY PARTNERSHIP
15. URGES the Commission, in close collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation, to follow the implementation of priority projects under this partnership and report to the PRC;
16. REQUESTS the Commission, together with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation and the host country to take necessary actions to ensure a successful preparation of the 2nd Africa-Turkey Summit to be held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 19 to 21 November 2014;
ON THE GLOBAL REVIEW OF THE AFRICA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
17. COMMENDS the UNDP for its continued support to the Commission, especially with regards to the evaluation of Africa’s Strategic Partnerships;
18. URGES the Commission in collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Multilateral Cooperation to finalize the evaluation process and submit the report to the policy organs of the Union for consideration at the January 2015 session.