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12th Africa-EU Ministerial Troika Debriefing:
Implementation of the Joint Strategy
Philippe Darmuzey
Head of Unit – DEV/C2
Africa Inter-service Group Meeting, 18 May 2009
Key JAES results 2008-2009
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Establishment of institutional architecture and new working methods:
ImTs, JEGs, new format Task Force, involvement of other stakeholders,
EU Delegation Addis
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Start of concrete implementation with JEG meetings since Nov. 2008
Important challenges: new structure, new actors, ambitious agenda,
mobilisation of financial and human resources... But!
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Roadmaps presented at the 12th Ministerial Troika (April 2009)
demonstrate progress in each of the 8 thematic partnerships
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Some key achievements and tangible outcomes of the first Africa-EU
Action Plan (2008-2010) are…
1. Peace and Security
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1st meeting btw AU Peace & Sec. Council + EU Pol. &Sec. Com.,
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€ 1 billion of EU funding in support of African Peace and Security
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EU support for the African Peace and Security Architecture through:
– the operationalisation of the African Standby Force,
– the implementation of a common interactive watch and
anticipation mechanism
– additional financial support to African-led Peace Support Operations
– cooperation on disarmament: joint conference on SALW
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G-8 and UN-context, EU plays key-role in enhancing the predictability,
flexibility and sustainability of funding of Africa led Peace Support
2. Democratic Governance and Human Rights
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Strengthened cooperation in the area of election observation :
– consultations btw EOMs and training of AU observers in EU EOMs.
– support to the AU's Electoral Assistance Fund (€ 1 mio.),
– AU observers' participation in EU Parliamentary elections in June 2009
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Better cooperation in international fora:
– April 2009 Africa-EU Civil Society Human Rights dialogue tackled
critical issues such as torture and the freedom of association,
– The joint Africa-EU round-table on women and conflict (UNSCR 1325
and 1820) in New York (Feb.2009);
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"Platform on democratic governance and human rights" launched in 2009
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Inventory of ongoing cultural cooperation activities to be launched in 2009.
Enhanced cooperation between museums in Africa and the EU
3. Trade and Regional Integration
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€1.35 bn. to support regional integration in Africa: 3 prog. signed in
Nov. 2008
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AU Border Programme Regional Workshop in Ouagadougou (23/24
April); other workshops in Libreville and Windhoek.
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Financial contributions to Infrastructure Trust Fund: by 2010, €500 mio.
in the form of grants => will leverage +/- 2.5 bn. in soft loans.
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Harmonization of SPS measures:
– high level conference launched by AU Commissioner for Rural
Economy & Agriculture and European Commissioner for Health,
– 4-days intensive training course on "Better Training for Safer
Food Africa".
4. MDGs
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New EC Food Facility of € 1 billion, approx. 500 mio. destined for
Africa: will mobilize substantial additional resources that will directly
benefit this partnership.
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The Food Security thematic programme (annual allocation of
approx. € 220 mio.) will finance concrete activities agreed in Lisbon:
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4 project proposals for regional cooperation on harmonisation of drug
registration
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EU support to the national review processes of the Maputo Plan of
Action. In line with the multi-stakeholder approach upheld by the Joint
Strategy, representatives of AU and EC are working together with Civ.
Soc. and intl partners (IPPF, UNFPA, South to South Partnership for
Population & Development and Women Deliver)
5. Energy
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Renewable energy cooperation programme for Africa (under
consideration, consultations 2009, launch in 2010). Intensifying work with
African countries on a Mediterranean Solar Plan
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Energy Access: "Energising Development", financed by NL, and carried
out by GTZ. Actions in 13 African countries and impacted 3 million
people and is being extended in a second phase to reach an additional
2.5 million people
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Integration of energy systems and markets: Caprivi interconnector
under construction, (Namibia and SAPP, Infrastructure Trust Fund)
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Africa-EU Interconnections: Trans-Sahara Gas pipeline
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Scaling up investments, mobilising private capital: Emerging Africa
Infrastructure Fund will be supported by KfW and DFID.
6. Climate Change
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Joint EU-Africa Declaration on Climate Change ahead of the Poznan
Conference in 2008 => shared determination to work for successful
Copenhagen outcome
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7 African countries - Mali, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles - identified for enhanced cooperation
under the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA):
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A pre-feasibility study for the Great Green Wall of the Sahara and Sahel
initiative (cross-sectoral actions for sustainable management of natural
resources), will be finalised in June 2009.
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Further development of Clean Development Mechanisms (CDMs)
7. Migration, Mobility and Employment
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Establishment of the African Remittances Institute: funding available.
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Project 'Link emigrant communities for more development: inventory
of national practices' to be launched in June 2009. Proposal for EU
African Diaspora Network
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Further progress towards (joint) compilation, updating, dissemination and
utilisation of migration profiles on African countries.
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Network of migration observatories across Africa launched in 2009/
operational end of 2010.
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Preparations for a workshop on employment and decent work issues,
to share best practices with particular focus on informal economy.
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The AUC has launched an Initiative Against Trafficking
8. Science, Information Society and Space
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African Research Grants (€ 15 M ) and Water and Food Security in
Africa (€ 20 M) financed in 2009, together with the Africa Connect (€ 12
M) and the African Internet Exchange System (€ 3 M)
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1st year of Popularisation of Science and Technology and Promotion
of Public Participation is being funded with €1 M from the AUC. 1st
African Scientist Award will be held on Africa Day, 9th September 2009
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the African Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (€3 mio)
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The African Reference Frame (AFREF) underway.
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Equatorial Guinea offered to host and allocate a seed fund of US$ 3.6
million to the African Observatory on Science, Tech. and Innovation.
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The African Virtual Campus initial phase partially funded by Spain.
National virtual campuses established in 11 countries in West Africa.
Challenges and way ahead
Clear political message: need for more concrete results, stronger
involvement of key players, and adequate resources
=> Time is ripe to speed up delivery and to address well-known
problems
Ongoing actions:
- Finalization of MTR-guidelines of 10th EDF Country Strategy Papers :
Mainstream JAES in programming
- Annotated agenda and concept paper for Resources Workshop =>
finalize draft, discuss internally and with Member States
Next Steps
Late September 2009
– Resources Workshop (Addis) – discuss resource mobilization
problems of JSAP
– Joint Task Force Meeting – ensure overall coordination and prepare
Min.Troika
– Next round of iJEGs – deliver results, refine roadmaps, address
ownernship/resource shortfalls and assess implementation progress
(‘Partnership MTR’)
– Regional Seminars – better integrate the JSAP priorities
October 2009
– Ministerial Troika: annual progress report & Strategy MTR
November 2009
– (suggested) brainstorming seminar “Towards the 2010 Summit and
beyond”