Citizens tracking African

Governments to ensure they

follow up on their African Union Commitments

Continental

Unacceptable rate of implementation of 4 policy standards &10 legal instruments

Commission concerned about implementation

Weak AU monitoring and reporting mechanisms

Insufficient peer state pressure

National

Denial of basic rights and freedoms, discrimination

AU treated as a Foreign Affairs issue

Weak inter-ministerial and departmental synergies

Rapid staff turnover poor institutional memory

Poor e-governance to popularise decisions

 

Citizens apathetic and locally preoccupied

Most of Africa’s civil society organisations equally unaware and uninformed about AU instruments.

Problem statement

Country results over 2010

Nine national compliance reports completed for Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and

South Africa, combined pop of 450 million

Two months research, validation workshops, public handover to Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya,

Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal and to Addis based Ambassadors to the African Union

Reports generally welcomed, commitments to review status of outstanding ratifications, propositions accepted and invitations

to work in new countries (Ethiopia)

State of the Union Ghana report launched in AccraMinister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Alhaji Muhammad MumuniGhana on Monday deepened her democratic credentials, with the launch of the State of the Union Ghana 2010 report, which focuses on the performance of the Government against key democratic governance. The 56-page report, which focused on economic and social rights; civil and political policy standards and rights instruments, was conducted between March and June this year, by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), under the State of the Union Africa project. The Ghana report is one of 10 country studies that assessed the performance of African Union Member States against the key indicators.

Continental results over 2010State of the African Union 2010 Continental report

High-level policy briefings to Executive Council, Pan African Parliament and Permanent Representatives

Attributable policy impact on July 2010 Executive Council decision calling for “civil society to assist with the

advocacy and sensitization of members states” and recognition that implementation critical to “upholding the integrity of Summit decisions” in January 2011 Assembly

debate on shared values.

“I have seen the report and it touches on the very core of our existence, the implementation of AU decisions. Not surprised you provoked the January Summit debate. Their attention is

captured.”

Coalition Purpose:

The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Citizens, Governments and the

African Union on the performance of Governments against key democratic

governance, economic, social rights, civil and political rights policy standards and

instruments

Campaign Aim:

Active citizenship, the realization of the fundamental freedoms and human rights

contained in various key AU policy standards and legal instruments and effective national

governance

2011-2015 Campaign Aim & Results

Results Areas

Inform and empower Citizens to act

Influence states to ratify, popularise and implement

Build inclusive continental and national platforms

4 Standards, 10 Treaties, 43 indicators

1. Abuja Call for Accelerated Action Towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services by 2010, Abuja

2. Maputo Plan of Action for Implementing the Continental Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Rights Policy Framework 2007-2010, Maputo

3. African Health Strategy 2007-2015, Johannesburg 4. NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Plan (CAADP)

l African Charter on Human and People’s Rightsl African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, Addis Ababal African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Addis Ababal African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiersl African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Maputo l African Youth Charter, Banjul l Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of

Women in Africa. Maputol Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to

the Pan-African Parliament, Sirtel Revised African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural

Resources. Maputo l Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. Abuja

The State of the Union coalition tracks and engages Citizens, Governments and the African Union on the performance of Governments against key democratic governance, economic, social rights, civil and political rights policy standards

and instruments

It urges compliance with fourteen policies and laws adopted by the African Union. These policies and laws offer the greatest promise for fighting poverty,

discrimination and injustice.

Over 2009, ten organizations came together to do research, hold community hearings and national consultations .

Join us to act for compliance and change!

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