Action Plan on Peace and Security
Peace and security lies at the foundation of progress and sustainable development. The objective of the Joint Strategy is to cooperate in enhancing the capacity of Africa and EU to respond timely and adequately to security threats, and also to join efforts in addressing global challenges.
Short and Mid-term Deliverables
There are three priority actions foreseen for this partnership: an enhanced dialogue on challenges for peace and security, the support to the full operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the funding for Africa-led PSOs. Please read more for more detail……
EU Member States Implementation Teams
Coordinator of the Partnership: General Secretariat of the Council
EU MS Countries: Belgium, Italy, France, Netherlands, UK, Austria, Finland, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Portugal, Sweden, Czec Republic
AU Member States Implementation Teams
Leading AU MS Country (Chef de file): Algeria
AU MS Countries: Ethiopia, Morocco, Uganda, Burundi, Gabon, Egypt, Cameroon,Angola, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire
Civil Society Representative for this partnership
Virginine Giarmana, EPLO
Key Documents
African Peace Facility
Peace and Security Roadmap (adapted version from official JAES Roadmap)
Donor contributions to the strengthening of the African peace and security architecture.
DIE ( July 2008 ) – pdf
Options for the EU to support the African Peace and Security Architecture – Policy Department External Policies- European Parliament/ Chatman House, (Feb.2008 ) – pdf
EU High Representative for the CFSP: appoints General Pierre-Michel JOANA as Special Advisor for African peacekeeping capabilities (Feb. 2008 ) – pdf
Action Plan on Peace and Security (Dec. 2007) – pdf
ESDP Newsletter on Peace and Security (Dec. 2007)- pdf
EC Communication: Strategy for Africa: An EU regional political partnership for peace, security and development in the Horn of Africa (2006) – pdf
European Union Security Policy (2003) – pdf
Peace and Security: European Union in the World (2003) – pdf
Ongoing Discussion
European Policy Centre: Security and development in Africa: strengthening conflict prevention, resolution and management (17 July 2008 ) – html
Key Events
EU-AU Defence Ministers Troika (20.11.2008)
Euro-RECAMP / AMANI-Africa Initiative will be launched (20.11.2008)
Foreign Ministers Troika (21.11.2008)
1 MEuros under MEDA will start end of 2008
Funding for small arms and light weapons (SALW) will start before end of 2008
