1) The achievement of the MDG food security targets
The Commission (DG Agric) will work together with the AUC on reinforcing the strategic link between the EC instruments and the African Framework for Food Security outlined in the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) Pillar 3, in particular in the fields of agricultural research, food security information systems, improved food security risk management, and support to regional and continental farmers’ organizations platforms
The European Commission will also work to allow proper support to AU capacity with a view to prioritizing agriculture in African policies, namely through the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework of CAADP (targets of the Maputo declaration) and the support to CAADP national processes
the Commission will explore areas and themes for exchange of expertise between AUC and European Commission in selected fields of agricultural policies, such as quality policy and organic farming
2 ) With regard to the MDG Health targets
Human Resources for Health (HRH) : in follow up to the conclusions of the Kampala forum on HRH, continue to work for progress in the implementation of the EU Programme for Action (PfA) to tackle the critical shortage of human resources in health, scheduled for adoption by the Council in November 2008
Access to essential medicines : Consultations will identify concrete initiatives to facilitate technology transfer for the production of medicines in Africa, as well as triangular cooperation. Support for research in the field of new medicines adapted to African pathologies and conditions of use is also envisaged
Social protection in health and financing of health systems: The EC will stimulate development of a common EU position in this area and identify how the EU can support African countries in addressing the issue of fair financing of healt systems, elimination of fees for basic health care and development or extension of mechanisms for social protection in health through EU action at country, regional and global levels
Sexual and reproductive health and rights : In cooperation with the AUand UNFPA, contribute to review progress made in the implementation of the Maputo Plan of Action
International Health Partnership : cooperate closely with African partners to establish agreed plans, budgets-costing scenarios and monitoring frameworks in relation to country compacts starting with Ethiopia and Mozambique
International Health Law : together with the AUC look into possibilities for enhanced cooperation to encourage ratification and diffuse best practices on the International Health Regulations (IHR) such as the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
3) In the domain of the MDG education targets
the EC will, together with the relevant key stakeholders, contribute to the EU-AU exchange
of expertise and promotion of best practices
work to complement African countries in their efforts to attain MDG through follow up to the MDG Agenda for Action which highlights issues of education financing, teacher shortages, support to sector planning, girls education and support to education in countries in situations of fragility
support a study on teacher shortage and teacher education, as well as follow-up
experts workshop / conference bringing together African Policy makers with experts in the field from both Africa and Europe to work on a draft plan of action for addressing this challenge
In the context of addressing gender as cross-cutting issue, the EC will, together with the relevant key stakeholders, explore with the AUC possibilities to develop the capacity of the “Centre International pour l’Education des Filles et des Femmes en Afrique” (CIEFFA)
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