A continental agenda,
being shaped with care.

Delegates in ECOSOCC will focus on strengthening civil society participation in governance by enhancing collaboration between the African Union and non-state actors in AU countries to ensure inclusive policy-making, with particular attention to empowering marginalised voices and increasing transparency and accountability in development processes.

Delegates in the PSC will focus on stabilising political institutions to prevent uprisings by strengthening governance, promoting credible and inclusive elections, encouraging political participation, and supporting peaceful conflict resolution mechanisms.

Delegates in the ACHPR will focus on the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights across the continent, engaging with mechanisms such as state reporting, urgent appeals, friendly settlement of disputes, and missions by special rapporteurs and working groups. Delegates will also interpret and expound upon the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Delegates in the STC on Health, Population and Drug Control will focus on capacity building for healthcare systems, with an emphasis on affordability and quality of care, discussing healthcare infrastructure, equitable access, and the financing of public health.

Delegates in the STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment will focus on enhancing agricultural systems and improving market access for farmers through sustainable practices, infrastructure development, and rural support mechanisms.

Delegates in the STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment will focus on advancing gender equality across the continent by strengthening legal protections, increasing women’s participation in leadership and peacebuilding, and promoting economic and educational empowerment, with an emphasis on implementation of the Maputo Protocol, addressing gender-based violence, and integrating gender-responsive policies into all levels of governance and development.

Delegates in this committee will focus on expanding continental energy corridors for sustainable and reliable power in order to achieve energy independence, while boosting sustainable tourism by improving infrastructure and promoting Africa’s cultural heritage for economic growth.

Delegates in the STC on Migration, Refugees and IDPs will focus on strengthening Africa’s humanitarian response to displacement, improving protection and assistance for refugees, IDPs, and other vulnerable populations, and advancing continental frameworks for disaster management and epidemic response, alongside the free movement of people across the continent.

Delegates in the STC on Education, Science and Technology will focus on advancing continental education strategy and technical and vocational training, alongside implementation of Africa’s science, technology, and innovation agenda, discussing curriculum development, research capacity, and resource mobilisation to strengthen African-led education and innovation systems.

Delegates in the STC on Communication and ICT will focus on expanding digital infrastructure and access across the continent, strengthening the capacity and independence of African media, and harmonising ICT policy and regulation, with attention to freedom of expression and information access as pillars of Africa’s knowledge economy.