Report of the clusters of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa

Abstract

The present progress report contains a summary of the support of the United Nations system agencies working in Africa extended to the African Union and its organs in the context of the Joint United Nations-African Union Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa. It covers support for the implementation of African Union priorities at regional and sub regional levels, including those articulated in agenda 2063: The Future We Want of the African Union, and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. In that context, the report contains an overview of the assistance provided within the framework of the renewed United Nations-African Union partnership on Africa’s integration and development agenda for 2017–2027; the Joint United Nations African Union framework for enhanced partnership in peace and security; and the African Union-United Nations framework for the implementation of agenda 2063 and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. It presents progress made in implementation and achievements, challenges and recommendations on the way forward for the period April 2018 to February 2019.