Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC)

Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC)

Mission and attributions

- Build a partnership between governments and all segments of civil society, in particular women, youth and the private sector, in order to strengthen solidarity and cohesion among our peoples

- Support policies and programmes that will promote peace, security and stability in Africa, and foster development and integration of the continent;

- Promote and defend a culture of good governance, democratic principles and institutions, popular participation, human rights and freedoms as well as social justice;

- Promote and strengthen the institutional, human and operational capacities of the African civil society;

- Promote continuous dialogue between all segments of the African people on issues concerning Africa and its future;

- Forge strong partnerships between governments and all segments of the civil society, in particular women, the youth, children, the Diaspora, organized labour, the private sector and professional groups;

- Promote the participation of African civil society in the implementation of the policies and programmes of the Union.

- Support policies and programmes that will promote peace, security and stability in Africa, and foster development and integration of the continent;

- Promote and defend a culture of good governance, democratic principles and institutions, popular participation, human rights and freedoms as well as social justice;

- Promote, advocate and defend a culture of gender equality;

- Promote and strengthen the institutional, human and operational capacities of the African civil society;

- Contribute, through advise, to the effective translation of the objectives, principles and policies of the Union into concrete programmes, as well as the evaluation of these programmes;

- Undertake studies that are recommended or deemed necessary by any other organ of the Union and submit recommendations accordingly;

- Carry out other studies as it deems necessary and submit recommendations as appropriate;

- Contribute to the promotion of popularization, popular participation, sharing of best practices and expertise, and to the realization of the vision and objectives of the Union;

- Contribute to the promotion of human rights, the rule of law, good governance, democratic principles, gender equality and child rights;

- Promote and support efforts of institutions engaged in review of the future of Africa and forge Pan-African values in order to enhance an African social model and way of life;

- Foster and consolidate partnership between the Union and CSOs through effective public enlightment, mobilization and feedback on the activities of the Union;

- Assume such other functions as may be referred to it by any other organ of the Union. 

Contacts

251 115 51 38 22

251 115 51 93 21

cido@africa-union.org

www.africa-union.org/ECOSOC/home-fr.htm

C/o African Citizens Directorate (CIDO) – African Union Commission – P. O. Box 3243 – Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA