Yearbook on the African Union Volume 2 (2021).

• Superior document: Yearbook on the African Union
• VerfasserIn: Engel, Ulf,
• Place / Publishing House: New York : : BRILL,, 2022.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Yearbook on the African Union
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (289 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- Acronyms -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 The Yearbook on the African Union -- 2 The Yearbook's Approach -- 3 Features of the Yearbook -- 4 Structure of the 2021 Yearbook -- Sources -- Literature -- Part 1 The Year-in-Review -- 2 The Annual Interview: Implementation -- Editorial Note -- Interview with Ambassador Alexandre T. Ratebaye -- The Need for Reforms -- Your Excellency, in a nutshell, what are the financial and institutional reforms of the African Union (AU) all about? -- Could you please briefly recap why there was need for these reforms? -- What are the consequences of high levels of financial dependence on international partners for the AU, in particular the AU Commission (AUC)? -- Do you see the reforms as one single process, or are they separated - both politically and technically? -- Implementing Reforms -- Who among the AU member states do you see as the champions or driving forces in these processes? -- How is the reform process technically organised at the AU Commission? Who is in the lead and who reports to whom? -- How are you monitoring implementation progress? -- So far, what are the biggest implementation successes? -- And vice versa, where do you see implementation challenges? -- Institutional Reform -- What progress has been made regarding the implementation of an effective performance management system, as well as the development annual performance reports? -- A key element of the institutional reform is the merger of previous portfolio departments from eight to six. Observers were particularly keen to see the results of the merger of the Department of Political Affairs, on the one hand, and the Department of P -- Financial Reform.

Talking about the financial reform: how do you assess the progress regarding the introduction of a 0.2-per cent levy on eligible imports by member states to collect an initial revenue of 400 million so far? -- A number of AU member states are already collecting the new levy. Each of the five African regions is to contribute 80 million to the Peace Fund - but how will the money be apportioned to the various conflict interventions on the continent? Will there be -- There seems to be a contradiction between the Union's 100/75/25 budget target, on the one hand, and the decision to cap member states' assessed budget contributions at 250 million, on the other. If the target was to be achieved already in FY 2022, then t -- Achievement of the 100/75/25 budget target has been postponed to FY 2025. What is the current discussion about how the AU can reconcile the reform target with its spending habits. For instance, are you discussing reductions of programme expenditure or eve -- Finally, the European Union (EU) has terminated its African Peace Facility (APF) at the end of 2020. It has been replaced by a European Peace Facility (EPF). What consequences do you already see regarding its utilisation by the AU and the REC s, also rega -- The interview was conducted by e-mail. It dates 6 June 2022. -- 3 The State of the Union -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Union's Finances -- 2.1 Reforming Finances -- 2.2 Scale of Assessment -- 2.3 Supplementary Budgets -- 2.4 Budget for FY 2022 -- 3 Institutional Reforms -- 3.1 Reform of the AUC -- 3.2 Adjusting AU-REC s Relations -- 4 Election of the New AU Commission -- 5 Miscellaneous -- 5.1 Ratification of Key AU Legal Instruments -- 5.2 Selected Appointments -- 5.3 PAP and Regional Representation -- 5.4 Accusations of Corruption and Sexual Harassment in the AUC -- 5.5 Controversy over Observer Status of Israel -- 6 Outlook.

Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 4 The Democratic Republic of Congo's Chairmanship of the African Union -- 1 A Particular Political Context -- 2 The DRC and the African Union -- 3 Covid-19 Response and Controversy -- 4 Chairmanship Theme and Initiatives -- 5 Other Key Issues and Dynamics -- 5.1 Terrorism in Africa -- 5.2 Israel-Africa Relationship -- 5.3 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Mediation and Wider Horn of Africa Dynamics -- 5.4 Climate: COP26 -- 6 Representation and Diplomacy -- 7 Regional Focus -- 8 Conclusions -- Sources -- Literature -- Part 2 African Union Policy Fields -- 5 Education, Science and Technology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fact and Figures about EST in Africa -- 3 AU Coordination of EST Policies -- 4 EST Policy Initiatives -- 4.1 Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2016-2025), CESA 16-25 -- 4.2 Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2024) -- 4.3 Continental Strategy for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) -- 4.4 Pan African University (PAU) -- 4.5 Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (DTS 2020-2030) -- 4.6 African Space Policy and Space Strategy -- 4.7 Ratification of Legal EST Instruments -- 5 Outlook: EST in Context - Arts, Culture and Heritage -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 6 Governance -- 1 Africa's Regional Governance Initiative: The African Governance Architecture -- 2 Dominant Actors in the Governance Realm -- 3 Key Developments -- 4 Covid-19 Setbacks -- 4.1 Postponement of Elections -- 4.2 Linking Governance with Security -- 5 AU/REC s Division of Labour in Governance -- 6 Gender and Governance -- 7 Youth and Governance -- 8 Cooperation and Partnerships for Enhancing Governance -- 9 Governance Outlook in 2022 -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 7 Health -- 1 Introduction -- 2 2021 Africa Health Facts and Figures.

3 Health Sector Developments and Interventions -- 3.1 Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want -- 3.2 Health Financing -- 3.3 Research and Innovation -- 3.4 Vaccine Access and Production -- 3.5 Coordination and Partnerships -- 3.6 2022: The Year of Nutrition -- 4 An Analysis of the AU's Health Performance and Interventions -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 8 Infrastructure -- 1 Background -- 2 Decision-Making and Implementation -- 3 Major Developments in 2021 -- 3.1 The Launch of the African Single Electricity Market -- 3.2 The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) -- 4 Belts, Gateways and Better Worlds: The AU's Growing Brokerage Role in Global Connectivity Initiatives -- 5 Outlook -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 9 Peace and Security -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regional Overview of the AU's Peace and Security Engagement -- 2.1 The Horn and East Africa -- 2.1.1 Ethiopia -- 2.1.2 Somalia -- 2.1.3 Sudan -- 2.1.4 South Sudan -- 2.1.5 The Comoros -- 2.2 Southern Africa -- 2.3 North Africa -- 2.4 West Africa -- 2.4.1 The Gambia and Guinea -- 2.4.2 The LCB Region and the Threat of Boko Haram -- 2.4.3 The Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger -- 2.5 Central Africa -- 2.5.1 Central African Republic -- 2.5.2 Chad -- 2.5.3 Burundi -- 2.5.4 Cameroon -- 2.5.5 Democratic Republic of Congo -- 3 Outlook -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 10 Regional Integration and Trade -- 1 Background -- 2 Decision-Making and Implementation Structures -- 2.1 AfCFTA Secretariat Establishment -- 2.2 Division of Labour with Regional 'Building Blocks' -- 3 Key Developments in 2021 -- 3.1 AfCFTA Ratifications -- 3.2 AfCFTA Negotiation Status: Tariff Offers and RoOs -- 3.3 Trade in Services and Beyond -- 3.4 Phase II Negotiations -- 3.5 Adjustment Fund and Payment System -- 3.6 External Relations -- 3.7 The AfCFTA and the Private Sector -- 3.8 Women and Youth.

4 Outlook -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 11 Strategic Partnerships -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Multilateral Partnerships -- 2.1 Arab League -- 2.2 European Union -- 2.3 United Nations -- 3 Bilateral Partnerships -- 3.1 China -- 3.2 India -- 3.3 Japan -- 3.4 South Korea -- 3.5 Türkiye -- 4 Outlook -- Sources -- Literature -- Websites -- 12 Women and Youth -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Institutional Landscape -- 3 Major Developments -- 3.1 Conflict and Forced Migration -- 3.2 Gender-Based Violence -- 3.3 Women, Youth, Peace and Security -- 3.4 Women and Political Participation -- 3.5 Food Security -- 3.6 Labour, Digitisation and Employment -- 4 Outlook -- Sources -- Literature -- Part 3 Book Reviews -- New Publications on Continental Matters -- Part 4 Appendices -- Appendix 1 Chronicle, 2021 -- Appendix 2 Inventory of AU Decisions, 2021 -- General Notes -- Abbreviations -- Syntax -- Appendix 3 Key AU Office Holders, 2021 -- Chairperson of the AU Commission and Commissioners, 2021 -- Index.