The new Chairperson of
the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, has disclosed that
he intends focusing on strengthening efficiency and effectiveness towards the
Africa We Want as enshrined in Agenda 2063, reports ITRealms.
Mahamat made this known
while on his first official visit to the Pan African institutions operational
headquarters in South Africa.
Addressing the staff of
the NEPAD Agency, the Pan African Parliament and the African Peer Review
Mechanism in Johannesburg, the Chairperson stated that Agenda 2063 (Africa’s fifty-year vision for
transformation) is attainable through the dedicated efforts of all
citizens.
Mahamat further stated
that the current reforms at the African Union and some of its organs are
necessary in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, towards the
Africa We Want as enshrined in Agenda 2063.
Dr Ibrahim Assane
Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Agency reported on the progress of NEPAD in delivering
results towards attaining the goals in the continent’s fifty-year vision.
“NEPAD is results driven. All its programmes are designed to deliver on
Agenda 2063," Dr Mayaki said.
Through its four
programme areas (Human Capital Development -Skills and Employment; Regional
Integration Infrastructure and Trade; Industrialisation, Science, Technology
and Innovation, and; Natural Resources Governance and Food Security), the NEPAD
Agency currently has 95 percent coverage of the continent.
Speaking also, CEO of
the Africa Peer Review Mechanism, Prof Eddy Maloka remarked on the
organisation’s developments.
“The African Peer Review
Mechanism, which has undergone restoration and reinvigoration, is
currently going through a phase of renewal,” Prof Maloka said.
Mr Vipya Harawa, Clerk
of the Parliament and Representative of the President of the Pan African
Parliament (PAP), also highlighted the progress being made in PAP towards
serving the continent better.
Transformation of the
African Union is a measure that is being undertaken to enhance the value of the
AU. It is a process that seeks to bring the AU closer to the people, in
attaining the aspirations towards the Africa We Want. “Through the
necessary transformation processes, the Pan African institutions will be in a
better position to serve the African continent,” Mahamat said.
Ayo Midele/GEE
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