13th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism of UN Agencies &

Organizations Working in Africa

RCM-Africa

in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD Programme

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia14 - 15 November 2012

Social and Human Development Cluster

1. The biggest cluster under RCM Secretariat including 6 sub clusters

2. Cluster members have participated in the SHD 2012 business planning, implementation and evaluation process

3. Highlights of Achievements

4. Challenges

5. Way Forward

1. Education & Human Resources 2. Gender, Youth & Development 3. Labour & Employment 4. Social Welfare, Protection &

Human Trafficking5. Health, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria

& other infectious diseases6. Sports & Culture

6 sub clusters

Highlights of Achievements (1)

• Support provided for revitalization of Africa Watch for AIDS (AWA)

• Business Plan for operationalizing the Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Plan for Africa –PMPA- has been finalized

• The successful implementation of the Cost of Hunger in Africa study (CoHA)

• The support for conducting the 3rd pan-African Cultural multi-sectoral meetings

• The Gender Audit conducted in two clusters

Highlights of Achievements (2)

• The support provided for Popularization of African Women’s Decade

• Support provided for implementation of African Charter on the Rights & Welfare of the Child (ACRWC)

• The publication of Youth Employment intervention in Africa 2011 with mapping of Employment & Labor.

• Support provided for teacher development program in Africa/ draft roadmap and development of monitoring and evaluation framework

Challenges1. Ambitious business plan while resources are limited

2. Inadequate Intra and Inter-cluster coordination of monitoring and periodic review of implementation of business plans

3. Lack of strategic joint programmes for AUC capacity building in the business plan

4. Absence of support to Sport as a tool to achieve broader African Union Development Agenda

5. Inadequate participation of some members in the cluster work and in the cluster meetings

Way Forward1. Set realistic targets and strengthen Intra and Inter-

Cluster periodic monitoring review mechanism for the implementation of the Business Plans

2. More focus on multi- sectoral strategic areas of capacity building for AUC in complement of existing bilateral cooperation

3. Efforts should be stepped up to support and explore the avenue of sports as a tool to facilitate development

4. Motivate regular participation of all cluster members in cluster meetings

5. Conduct quarterly meetings of High level Management

SHD Cluster Members

AmessegenalhuThank You

Merci

Choukrane Gracias Obrigado