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DECISION ON THE REPORT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
ORIENTATION COMMITTEE (HSGOC) ON NEPAD 
Doc. Assembly/AU/6(XXII) 
 
The Assembly, 
 
1. NOTES WITH APPRECIATION the report by the Chairperson of the NEPAD 
Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC), H.E. Macky 
Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal.  
 
2. ENDORSES the conclusions of the Thirtieth Session of the HSGOC. 
 
3. REITERATES the overriding importance for NEPAD to speed up the actualization 
of Africa’s development objectives in the context of Agenda 2063 as the African 
Union long-term strategy by focusing on industrialization, youth employment, 
improved natural resource governance and the reduction of inequalities.  
 
4. WELCOMES AND ADOPTS the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA) 
Strategic Plan: 2014-2017 which is inspired by the AU Agenda 2063 and based on 
the Commission’s Strategic Plan for similar period. CALLS UPON Member States, 
Regional Economic Communities, African regional and global partner institutions to 
support the Agency in the implementation of the Plan.  
 
5. FURTHER ENDORSES the NPCA programmatic activities and initiatives 
undertaken in 2013 NOTING IN PARTICULAR the measures taken to fulfill the 
core mandate of facilitating and coordinating key programmes with particular 
reference to Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition and Infrastructure. 
COMMENDS the implementation work of the NPCA which has energized regional 
and continental programme delivery. 
 
6. RECALLS the Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.488(XXI) based on the conclusions of 
29th HSGOC on Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) for NEPAD 
programmes/projects and NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the finalization of the 
Study Report. URGES the NPCA and UNECA in conjunction with UNDP, AfDB and 
UNCTAD to engage Member States and stakeholders on the dissemination of the 
proposed Study conclusions and findings through relevant Ministries of Finance, 
Planning and Economic Development, private sector organizations and the 
investment community. 
 
7. HIGHLY COMMENDS the impressive update on the progress towards 
implementing the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI) presented 
by H.E. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of 
the HSGOC PICI High-Level Sub Committee including the status of the North-
South Corridor with additional briefings by H.E. Goodluck Jonathan, President of 
the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline; H.E. Paul 
Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda on the East Africa Community 
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Regional ICT project and H.E. Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of the People’s 
Democratic Republic of Algeria on the Trans-Sahara Optic Fiber project.   
 
8. ENDORSES the key outcomes of the Transform Africa Summit hosted by H.E. 
Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda in October 2013 which 
adopted the SMART Africa Manifesto highlighting the need to place ICT at the 
centre of national socio-economic development agenda and SMART Africa 
Alliance as implementation framework.    
 
9. EXTENDS APPRECIATION to the PICI Chair and the Champion Heads of State 
and Government for their continued political commitment and strategic support, 
UNDERSCORING that PICI serves as the nucleus of the Programme for 
Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).   
 
10. ACCORDINGLY REQUESTS the NPCA to intensify consultations with the foot-
print Member States, RECs, African Development Bank and UNECA to advance 
the full implementation of approved PICI projects towards providing in-depth 
diagnostic of the remaining financing gaps, policy, legal and regulatory obstacles to 
stimulate project development and bankability.   
 
11. RECALLS the proposal of the Government of the Republic of Senegal to host a 
High-Level Summit on Financing NEPAD programmes in the form of the Dakar 
Financing Summit (DFS) for Africa’s Infrastructure to take forward the DRM 
agenda and REGRETFULLY NOTES that the Summit could not take place in 
December 2013 as scheduled. AGREES that the HSGOC Chairperson would 
further consult with African Leaders on a new period for the Financing Summit.  
 
12. REINFORCES the critical need for financial investments and leveraging public-
private partnerships as direct input for infrastructure development and 
ACKNOWLEDGES the role of African regional and global development finance 
institutions (DFIs) to mobilize domestic financial resources. IN PARTICULAR 
WELCOMES the Africa50 Investment Vehicle by AfDB as an African-owned and 
led initiative to mobilize adequate funds for infrastructure development.  
 
13. APPRECIATES the launch of 2014 as the Year of Agriculture and Food Security to 
mark the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture 
and Development Programme (CAADP)” with focus on “Transforming Africa’s 
Agriculture for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods, through Harnessing 
Opportunities for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.  
 
14. WELCOMES the publication on “Agriculture in Africa - Transformation and Outlook 
for the next 20 years” by the NPCA at the request of the Chairperson of AU 
Commission. 
 
15. REQUESTS Member States, the Commission and NPCA along with stakeholders 
and development partners to scale up their collaboration towards sustaining of the 
CAADP momentum by focusing on agro-industry and entrepreneurship, access to 
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land for small-holder farmers, women and youth, linkages between job creation, 
food security and nutrition, as well as lesson learning on CAADP accomplishments.  
 
16. REAFFIRMS the immense and continued contributions of NEPAD to forging 
mutually-beneficial partnerships under the auspices of the African Union by 
advocating Africa’s common positions and interests in global development 
processes especially the G8, G20 and BRICS. IN THIS REGARD EXAMINES the 
impact of current Africa’s partnership engagements particularly the Africa 
Partnership Forum (APF) established by the 2003 Evian G8 Summit in France to 
catalyze support for Africa’s development through NEPAD with G8-OECD partners.  
 
17. EXPRESSES CONCERN at the recent operational modalities of the APF 
particularly in the past two (2) years, NOTING that the evaluation of the APF after 
10 years of existence as reflected in the Dakar Reform Proposals did not deliver 
the desired results. AGREES that an umbrella formation bringing together various 
strands of existing and new African partnership mechanisms should be established 
driven by the continent’s common goals.  
 
18. THEREFORE DIRECTS the NPCA to work with the African Co-Chairs of the APF 
and NEPAD Steering Committee in engaging potential strategic partner countries 
to determine their interest and willingness to join a new partnership mechanism 
with Africa.  
 
19. URGES the realistic assessment of the impact of a new partnership structure by 
ascertaining the expected accruing benefits and value addition to Africa to avoid 
the proliferation of partnership platforms. CALLS FOR the global review process of 
Africa’s partnerships to be completed as soon as possible.  
 
20. Concurrent with this, ASSERTS that Africa should pursue the continuation of the 
G8-Africa Partnership Outreach in its original conception along with the proposed 
creation of a G20-Africa Outreach through the Development Working Group 
(DWG) that will be based on the continent’s priorities and the changing global 
paradigm.  
 
21. INSTRUCTS NPCA to develop the technical capacity to monitor the 
implementation of partnership commitments given the challenge of dependence on 
development partners to track the effective delivery of commitments to Africa. 
 
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DECISÃO SOBRE O PROTOCOLO PARA O ESTABELECIMENTO  
DO BANCO AFRICANO DE INVESTIMENTO 
 
 
A Conferência: 
 
1. TOMA NOTA das recomendações do Conselho Executivo para análise e 
adopção do Projecto de Protocolo para o Estabelecimento do Banco 
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2. ADOPTA o Protocolo para o estabelecimento do Banco Africano de 
Investimento; 
 
3. EXORTA os Estados Membros a assinar e a ratificar o Protocolo para o 
estabelecimento do Banco Africano de Investimento a fim de permitir a 
sua entrada em vigor, 
 
  
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AHG/Res. 65 (VIII) 
 
RESOLUTION ON NAMIBIA 
 
 The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African 
Unity, meeting in its Eight ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21-23 June 
1971, 
 
 Noting with approval the International Court of Justice’s opinion that, the 
continued presence of South Africa in Namibia being illegal, South Africa is under 
obligation to with draw its administration from Namibia immediately and thus put an 
end to its occupation of the Territory; 
 
 Urges the immediate summoning of a Special Meeting of the Security Council of 
the Untied Nations to discuss ways and means of enforcing the past decisions of the 
United Nations in the light of the legal obligations imposed on the World Communities 
by the decision of the World Court; 
 
 Agrees that the current Chairman of the OAU Assembly of Heads of State and 
Government should lead a delegation of Foreign Ministers to attend this special meeting 
of the Security Council; 
 
 Expresses appreciation of the splendid work done by the lawyers who presented 
the OAU case in the World Court. 
 
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Assembly/AU/Dec.386(XVII) 
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DECISION ON THE REPORT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
ORIENTATION COMMITTEE ON THE NEW PARTNERSHIP 
 FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT 
Doc. Assembly/AU/5(XVII) 
The Assembly, 
 
1. TAKES NOTE WITH APPRECIATION of the Report by the Chairperson of the 
New Partnership for Africa‟ Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and 
Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC), H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime 
Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;  
 
2. ENDORSES the conclusions of the Twenty-Fifth NEPAD  HSGOC Meeting 
convened as a special session focusing on mobilizing domestic resources for 
NEPAD implementation in commemoration of the  Tenth Anniversary of the 
adoption of NEPAD in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2001; 
 
3. WELCOMES IN PARTICULAR the Tenth Anniversary of NEPAD as a key 
milestone and unique occasion to deeply reflect on the mixed results over the 
past decade, lessons learned and the future of NEPAD within the context of 
Africa‟s development;  
 
4. REAFFIRMS the continued relevance and uniqueness of the vision, sector 
priorities and core values enshrined in NEPAD as the flagship programme of the 
African Union (AU) to help realize Africa‟s development goals and 
APPRECIATES the inspiring leadership and foresight of NEPAD initiators to 
ensure that Africa takes its rightful place in the global system; 
 
5. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the substantial progress made in the integration 
of NEPAD into the structures and processes of the  AU pursuant to Decision 
Assembly/AU/Dec.282(XIV) of the Fourteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly 
held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2011 and COMMENDS the Chairperson 
of the Commission and the Chief Executive Officer of the NEPAD Planning and 
Coordinating Agency (NPCA) for working to strengthen NPCA‟s institutional 
capacity to deliver on its mandate; 
 
6. REITERATES the urgent need for Member States to adequately fund NPCA and 
its programmes to ensure the delivery of its mandate given the current financing 
constraints and REQUESTS the PRC through its Sub-Committee on Structural 
Reforms to finalize consideration of the structure of NPCA and make appropriate 
recommendations to the Assembly, through the Executive Council in January 
2012;  
 
7. ALSO ENDORSES the implementation of key NEPAD regional and continental 
programmes and projects as reflected in the Activity Report for the period 
January to June 2011 specifically noting the progress on African Science 
Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII); strategic engagement on rural 
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futures; technical support to Regional Economic Communities (RECs) under the 
Partnership for African Fisheries (PAF); National Agriculture and Food Security 
Investment Plans (NAFSIPs) under CAADP; Orphan Crops initiative; support for 
African Mining Vision on natural resources management; NEPAD-OECD Africa 
Investment Initiative; institutional development support to RECs under the 
Capacity Development Strategic Framework (CDSF) and the launch of the 
second phase of NEPAD Spanish Fund for African women empowerment;  
 
8. APPRECIATES progress recorded to date relating to the implementation of the 
AU-NEPAD Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative through the work of 
HSGOC High Level Sub-Committee under the leadership of H.E. Jacob Zuma, 
President of the Republic of South Africa and NOTES the technical coordination 
led by the Commission and NPCA on the seven (7) prioritized projects while 
highlighting the need for enhanced coordination and sustained engagement with 
relevant countries and RECs; 
 
9. UNDERSCORES the historic opportunity for Africa to individually and collectively, 
scale-up the mobilization of additional domestic resources in support of NEPAD 
implementation to advance ownership, self-reliance and development 
effectiveness particularly noting the innovative forms of development finance 
including the broadening of the tax base, public-private partnerships (PPPs), sub-
regional levies for multi-country projects, tackling illicit capital flows, climate 
financing and capital market options; 
 
10. STRESSES the need to transform existing political will on domestic development 
finance into concrete policy responses and actions. ACCORDINGLY REQUESTS 
the Commission and NPCA in conjunction with the United Nations Economic 
Commission for Africa (UNECA) and other partners to recommend appropriate 
mechanisms on domestic resource mobilization and present to the next HSGOC 
for consideration; 
 
11. WELCOMES the outcomes of the G8-Africa Partnership Summit held in 
Deauville, France in May 2011 relating to shared values and responsibilities in 
consolidating the continent‟s good progress in peace and security, economic 
growth with mutual accountability as the main pillars of the partnership;  
 
12. COMMENDS the finalization of Africa‟s first assessment report on the G8-Africa 
partnership commitments arising from the close collaboration between AUC and 
NPCA and ALSO WELCOMES the newly established practice of negotiating G8 
joint declaration on Africa initiated under the French Presidency of the G8 and 
URGES the continuation of this practice;  
 
13. REAFFIRMS full support for the G20 Seoul Development Consensus on Shared 
Growth as the new development paradigm and its consistency with the NEPAD 
vision and REITERATES Africa‟s call for adequate and effective representation in 
the G20 and the underlined desire to continuously and constructively engage the 
G20 High Level Infrastructure Panel on creative financing and investment options 
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for the continent‟s infrastructure projects with the expressed position that the 
public sector remains the major player in infrastructure development; 
 
14. RECOGNIZES the invaluable opportunity provided by upcoming global processes 
to convey the African voice and consensus on development policy issues 
including Climate Change and Aid Effectiveness; 
 
15. WELCOMES the hosting of the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) 
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by 
the Government of the Republic of South Africa in December 2011 signifying 
Africa‟s key interests in the global discourse on climate change and the joint 
coordination of the Continent‟s preparations for the Fourth High Level Forum on 
Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea by the Commission and NPCA under the Africa 
Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDev) and in liaison with African 
stakeholders and regional institutions including African Capacity Building 
Foundation (ACBF) and REITERATES the need for Africa to present unified 
positions at these global events. 
 
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AHG/Res. 38 (II) 
 
LIBERATION COMMITTEE 
 
 The Assembly of Heads of State and Government meeting in its Second Ordinary 
Session in Accra, Ghana, from 21 to 25 October 1965, 
 
 Considering the report of the Administrative Secretary-General, 
 
 Having studied the report of the Liberation Committee, 
 
 Having heard the important statement of the head of the delegation of the United 
Republic of Tanzania, 
 
 Having studied at length all the questions related to the structure and the 
functioning of the Liberation Committee as well as the difficulties of every kind which it 
encounters, especially as regards finance, 
 
1. CONGRATULATES the Co-ordinating Committee for the Liberation of 
Africa on the efforts made in the Service of liberating Africa; 
 
2. THANKS WARMLY the President, Government and people of the United 
Republic of Tanzania for the generous assistance accorded to the committee; 
 
3. URGENTLY APPEALS to those Member States that have not yet paid their 
contributions to the Special Fund for the past year to do so without delay and 
emphasizes the importance and urgency of contributions for the current year 
being paid before January 1966; 
 
4. CONTINUES to consider it an urgent and prime necessity to achieve a united 
front of the Liberation movements in each territory; 
 
5. DECIDES to maintain the Executive Secretariat of the Liberation Committee 
which is administratively responsible to the OAU General Secretariat in its 
appointed task of implementing efficiently, rapidly and dynamically the 
decisions of the political authorities of the OAU in respect of decolonizaton; 
 
AHG/Res. 38 (II) 
6. DECIDES that the nomination of the head of the Executive Secretariat 
should be made only with the agreement of the authorities of the country in 
which the headquarters are located; 
 
7. DECIDES that the headquarters of the Committee should remain in Dar-es-
Salaam and that  Zambia and Somalia be included in the membership of the 
Committee; 
 
8. INVITES the Liberation Committee to make a judicious distribution of the 
Freedom Fighters in various sections of any Front and in the border 
countries, the purposes of such distribution being to avoid a massive 
concentration of the Freedom Fighters at the headquarters of the Committee, 
which may harm the host countries and the cause of liberating the continent 
of Africa; 
 
9. REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General to pay particular 
attention to the execution of this resolution and make regular reports to the 
Council of Ministers and to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. 
 
 
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EX.CL/Draft/Dec.427 (XIII) 
 
 
 
DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE TWELFTH 
SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND 
DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD)  
DOC. EX.CL/420 (XIII) 
 
 
The Executive Council: 
 
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Commission on the Twelfth Session of 
the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XII); 
 
2. ALSO TAKES NOTE of the Accra Declaration and the Accra Accord 
adopted by UNCTAD XII, in May 2008; 
 
3. WELCOMES the re-affirmation and strengthening of the mandate of 
UNCTAD as the focal point of the United Nations (UN) for the integrated 
treatment of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of 
finance, technology, investment and sustainable development and URGES 
that UNCTAD be endowed with adequate resources to effectively carry out 
its mandate; 
 
4. TAKES NOTE of the directive of UNCTAD XII to the UNCTAD Secretariat 
to enhance, across all areas of its mandate, its work on the special 
problems of the African continent and the Least Developed Countries 
(LDCs); 
 
5. REQUESTS the Commission to ensure effective implementation of the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the AU Commission and 
UNCTAD signed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in April 2008 and to organize, as 
soon as possible, a meeting with the UNCTAD Secretariat with a view to 
developing and prioritizing a programme of activities that will enhance the 
capacity of African countries; 
 
6. URGES the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to address the 
development opportunities and challenges of globalization in accordance 
with the Accra Declaration and the Accra Accord. 
 
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