Everything you always wanted to know about… the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership! European Commission- DG Development Panafrican issues and institutions, governance and migration European Commission- DG Development Panafrican issues and institutions, governance and migration 1. What is it? How does it relate to Cotonou? 2.What are the eight thematic partnerships? 3.How does it work? 4.Which role for the civil society? 5.Conclusion: progress since Lisbon & main challenges ahead

1. What is it? Context: evolving Africa-EU relations I. Africa-EU Summit, Cairo Launch NEPAD Establishment African Union EU enlargement Adoption EU Strategy for Africa II. Africa-EU Summit, Lisbon: Adoption of the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership III. Africa-EU Summit, Libya (tbc) Implementation instit. architecture Africa-EU Partnership Mid-term review

1. What is it? A new strategic framework Principles: A jointly developed & shared long-term vision A partnership between equals, moving away from the traditional donor – beneficiary relation Political dialogue  on issues of common concern (eg. peace & security)  on key issues for development (eg. governance)  seeking joint responses to global challenges (eg. energy; climate change)  promoting a broad-based and wide-ranging people-centred partnership The Strategy goes beyond:  development cooperation (eg. sciences)  institutions (eg. non-state actors, civil society, private sector)  Africa (eg. international level: Poznan UNFCCC; London G-20) Treating Africa as one (continent-to-continent approach) EU test case for policy coherence, aid effectiveness, division of labour Principles: A jointly developed & shared long-term vision A partnership between equals, moving away from the traditional donor – beneficiary relation Political dialogue  on issues of common concern (eg. peace & security)  on key issues for development (eg. governance)  seeking joint responses to global challenges (eg. energy; climate change)  promoting a broad-based and wide-ranging people-centred partnership The Strategy goes beyond:  development cooperation (eg. sciences)  institutions (eg. non-state actors, civil society, private sector)  Africa (eg. international level: Poznan UNFCCC; London G-20) Treating Africa as one (continent-to-continent approach) EU test case for policy coherence, aid effectiveness, division of labour

1. How does it relate to Cotonou? Institutional framework Treaty EC/Cotonou/ENP – ESDP – others EU/3 rd pilar Multiannual programming Policy coherence for development European Consensus Political Dialogue Africa-EU Strategic Partnership

2. What are the 8 thematic partnerships? Action Plan: 8 thematic Africa-EU partnerships for concrete action with tangible results : 1.Peace & Security 2.Democratic Governance and Human Rights 3.Trade, Regional integration & Infrastructure 4.MDGs 5.Energy 6.Climate Change 7.Migration, Mobility & Employment 8.Science, Information Society & Space Action Plan: 8 thematic Africa-EU partnerships for concrete action with tangible results : 1.Peace & Security 2.Democratic Governance and Human Rights 3.Trade, Regional integration & Infrastructure 4.MDGs 5.Energy 6.Climate Change 7.Migration, Mobility & Employment 8.Science, Information Society & Space

Summit Ministerial Troika(s) (MFA + ad hoc sectoral) Senior Officials (EU-Troika + AU extended Troika) Joint Experts Groups (JEGs) AUC, AU MS, RECs Joint report Annual progress review Political guidance Political dialogue, review, monitoring Expertise 3. How does it work? A complex, multilayered institutional architecture with multiple actors every 3 years 2 x / year 8 JEGs, 1 per Partnership EU impl.team (EC,GSC,MS) Civil Society, Int’l. partners 8 EU ITs, 1 per Partnership EESC-ECOSOCC AU-EU civil society EP-PAP Inputs (implementation engine & coordination body)

4. Which role for Civil Society? (1/2) A « people-centred » partnership (4th objective) NSA role fully recognised (private sector; eco. & soc. partners, incl. trade unions; CSOs according to national characteristics) Examples: participation in JEGs, based on expertise and commitment; CSOs representatives invited to express themselves ahead of Africa- EU Ministerial Troika meetings; web portal to facilitate CSOs consultations; mapping of EU and African CS networks; platform for European and African research institutes and networks. A « people-centred » partnership (4th objective) NSA role fully recognised (private sector; eco. & soc. partners, incl. trade unions; CSOs according to national characteristics) Examples: participation in JEGs, based on expertise and commitment; CSOs representatives invited to express themselves ahead of Africa- EU Ministerial Troika meetings; web portal to facilitate CSOs consultations; mapping of EU and African CS networks; platform for European and African research institutes and networks.

4. Which role for Civil Society? (2/2) Progress so far: On the EU side: EU CSOs interim Steering Group established to follow the Strategy One contact organisation designated per partnership (cf. list) Some CSOs involved in JEGs (P&S; DG&HR; MDGs) Some other partnerships are only in a CSO consultation phase Europe-Africa policy research network (EARN) established On the AU side: ECOSOCC has reactivated an AU CSO Steering Committee On both Africa-EU side: Some MS resistance to fully involve African CSOs in JEGs Need for AU-EU CSOs to establish mutual contacts / bridges Forum of African & EU CSOs ahead of next Min. Troika (sept. 09) (tbc) Progress so far: On the EU side: EU CSOs interim Steering Group established to follow the Strategy One contact organisation designated per partnership (cf. list) Some CSOs involved in JEGs (P&S; DG&HR; MDGs) Some other partnerships are only in a CSO consultation phase Europe-Africa policy research network (EARN) established On the AU side: ECOSOCC has reactivated an AU CSO Steering Committee On both Africa-EU side: Some MS resistance to fully involve African CSOs in JEGs Need for AU-EU CSOs to establish mutual contacts / bridges Forum of African & EU CSOs ahead of next Min. Troika (sept. 09) (tbc)

5. Conclusion: progress since Lisbon Extended AU-EU political dialogue + cooperation Setting up the institutional architecture (incl. EU Delegation to the AU, Addis) Innovative working arrangements (Impl.Teams and JEGs) = the biggest ever division of labour endeavour Initial progress on substance in each of the 8 thematic partnerships (see above) Extended AU-EU political dialogue + cooperation Setting up the institutional architecture (incl. EU Delegation to the AU, Addis) Innovative working arrangements (Impl.Teams and JEGs) = the biggest ever division of labour endeavour Initial progress on substance in each of the 8 thematic partnerships (see above)

5. Main challenges ahead: treating Africa as one Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with North Africa + Neighbourhood Policy Cotonou Agreement with sub-Saharan Africa Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation with South Africa

5. Conclusion: main challenges ahead Africa-EU Ministerial Troika – Luxembourg, 28/04/09 (Communiqué) Joint Expert Groups invited to…  better integrate and mobilise contributions from: –Member States (AU/EU) –Regional Economic Communities (RECs) –European and Panafrican Parliaments –Economic and social committees (EESC, AU ECOSOCC) –Civil society (AU/EU) –Private sector (Africa-EU Business Forum) –Other international partners (UN, AfDB)  speed up implementation by the mid-term review (2009)  finetune and update roadmaps (priority actions state-of-play, timeframe, lead actors, financial aspects) Africa-EU Ministerial Troika – Luxembourg, 28/04/09 (Communiqué) Joint Expert Groups invited to…  better integrate and mobilise contributions from: –Member States (AU/EU) –Regional Economic Communities (RECs) –European and Panafrican Parliaments –Economic and social committees (EESC, AU ECOSOCC) –Civil society (AU/EU) –Private sector (Africa-EU Business Forum) –Other international partners (UN, AfDB)  speed up implementation by the mid-term review (2009)  finetune and update roadmaps (priority actions state-of-play, timeframe, lead actors, financial aspects)

5. Conclusion: main challenges ahead Funding No specific / new ‘pan-African’ financial instrument (…yet) Announced contributions from (EU and African) Member States still missing => Immediate solution = better / coordinated use of existing EC instruments: EDF (intra-ACP; regional + national programming) ENPI Others : DCI (thematic programmes), IfS, EIDHR, etc. => Sept.-Oct. 2009: workshop on resources for the Strategy, with all actors concerned (Commissions, MS, RECs, other international partners) Funding No specific / new ‘pan-African’ financial instrument (…yet) Announced contributions from (EU and African) Member States still missing => Immediate solution = better / coordinated use of existing EC instruments: EDF (intra-ACP; regional + national programming) ENPI Others : DCI (thematic programmes), IfS, EIDHR, etc. => Sept.-Oct. 2009: workshop on resources for the Strategy, with all actors concerned (Commissions, MS, RECs, other international partners)

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