What has happened since Lisbon?
During the last Africa-EU Troika (10th), on the 16th of September 2008, a strengthened mandate has been adopted for the Africa Working Group and thus includes the coordination and the implementation of the Joint Africa-Eu Strategy and its Action Plan. In order to manage the agenda, the Africa Working Group has started to meet more frequently and will regularly discuss, including at Africa Directors’ level, policy and strategic issues. In addition, other thematic Council Working Groups and Committees, including the ACP group, the EDF committee, environment experts, and others will contribute to the implementation of the Joint Strategy by mainstreaming it as part of their work.
