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Strategic, Business and Operational Framework for an African Diaspora

2021-10-01

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Strategic, Business and Operational Framework for an African Diaspora Finance C

2021-09-20

Reports

Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during COVID-19

Étude cartographique sur le rôle et les aspects de l’humanitarisme de la dia

2021-03-20

L’étude cartographique sur le rôle et les aspects de l’humanitarisme de la diaspora africaine pendant la pandémie COVID-19 a cherché à déterminer la manière dont les différents groupes de la diaspora africaine s’engagent avec leurs pays d’origine, par le biais d’initiatives transnationales qui soutiennent les familles et les communautés en réponse à la pandémie COVID-19.

Reports

Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during C

2021-03-20

The Mapping Study on the Role and Faces of African Diaspora Humanitarianism during COVID-19 sought to determine how different African diaspora groups engage with their countries of origin, through transnational initiatives that support families and communities in response to COVID-19.

Publications/Books

African civil society response to the COVID-19 outbreak; Initiatives and Lessons

2020-09-24

The African Union’s CIDO-supported webinar series focused on community let initiatives from several African countries aiming at bringing attention to their efforts in alleviating the Covid-19 outbreak’s impact.

Factsheets

Diaspora Division factsheet

2020-09-19

The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism and the vision of Africa’s Renaissance”. Through its Citizens and Diaspora Organization (CIDO) the AUC seeks to nurture strategic relationships between the continent’s diaspora and Member States of the African Union. Initiatives to this end will be implemented under the Diaspora Engagement Project.

Newsletters

Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO) Newsletter

2020-07-22

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our very first newsletter. The Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO) has the mandate of linking citizens and diaspora organizations to the African Union (AU) and its organs. CIDO implements various initiatives to facilitate the engagement of citizens and diaspora organizations in the AU’s processes and programmes and to make the AU a people-centred union.

Sectoral Reports

Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism - iDove Stocktaking Report 2017-2019

2020-07-17

The global threat to peace and security that emanates from violent extremism requires the development of innovative approaches to prevent the growth of local and global security risks. Security responses bear high financial and human costs; they do not tackle the root causes of radicalization and violent extremism and have the potential to exacerbate polarization within and between societies.

Factsheets

Factsheet: Mobilizing Africa’s Workforce for Development

2020-06-24

Background

The African Union recognizes the critical role that Africa’s labour movement can play in the growth, development and prosperity of the continent. In 2009, through its Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO), the AU established the AU-OATUU (African Union-Organisation of African Trade Union Unity) partnership forum as part of efforts to implement the strategic pillar on Shared Values.

Factsheets

Factsheet: CIDO - GIZ Cooperation

2020-06-24

Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”

Factsheets

Factsheet: Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove)

2020-06-24

Violent extremism is a global issue. Whether it has polit- ical, ideological, racist or religious roots, the problem of youth radicalisation affects African and European socie- ties alike. The common response of using coercive hard power to counter violent extremism has only limited ef- fect and comes at a high cost, both financially and in terms of human lives.

Factsheets

Factsheet: Fostering the Engagement of the Faith Community in Development

2020-06-24

Background

In recognition of the critical role that the faith community plays in peace, security and development in Africa and globally, the African Union Commission, through its Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO) Directorate, the directorate responsible for non-state actors, continue to foster collaboration with the faith community. This collaboration has been on-going since 2010 and has taken several formats:

Factsheets

Factsheet: Leveraging the African Diaspora for Continental Transformation in Development

Factsheet: Leveraging the Diaspora for Continental Transformation in Development

2020-06-24

Background

Reports

CIDO ADFC Business Framework Report - Abridged final - May 2019

African Union Legacy Project on Diaspora Investment, Innovative Finance and Soci

2019-09-24

In 2012 at the Global African Diaspora Summit (GADS) in South Africa, the African Union Heads of State and Government agreed to the creation of a diaspora investment fund, as a legacy project.

Documents

Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove) Intercontinental Youth Forum

2017-02-23

Reports

End of Year Report- Implementation of CIDO Work Programme 2016

2017-01-03

Documents

Diaspora for Development Technical Work Session with the Australian Pan African

2016-12-25

Documents

AU-UN Technical Workshop on CSO Accreditation, New York, USA

2016-12-06

Reports

Report of the 3rd Ordinary Session of the Standing Committee of ECOSOCC, Nairobi

2016-11-19

Documents

ECOSOCC Bureau Meeting. Lusaka. Zambia

2016-11-06

Documents

ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting of the Core Group for

2016-06-28

Documents

ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting of the Core Group for

2016-06-28

Documents

ECOSOCC Clusters Operationalization: Constitutive Meeting for the Operationaliza

2016-06-28

Documents

2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic

2016-06-24

2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)
13-15 April 2016
Lusaka, Zambia

REPORT

INTRODUCTION

The 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 2nd Permanent General Assembly of the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) was held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia from 13-15 April 2016.