81270471_1-Strengthening Good Governance and Human Rights in Africa - African Governance Architecture - AGA III

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to implement the "Strengthening Good Governance and Human Rights in Africa - African Governance Architecture - AGA" Programme (hereinafter "the Programme"). In particular, the Programme aims at improving implementation of the AU"s commitments in the field of good governance and human rights by AGA platform members, relevant actors and member states. The African Governance Architecture (AGA) was launched by Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in 2010 to promote good governance and respect for human rights in Africa, and to achieve better implementation of the agreed commitments (Shared Value Instruments, SVIs). As a continental framework, AGA aims at connecting, empowering and building capacities of African peoples in strengthening governance and consolidating democracy. The institutional framework of AGA is the African Governance Platform (AGA Patform) which was established in 2012 and currently consists of 19 members - 11 AU Organs and 8 Regional Economic Communities. Specifically, AGA Platform is mandated to convene the annual high level dialogues aimed at sharing experiences and best practices towards the promotion of good governance, strengthening democracy and respect for human and peoples" rights, including advocacy for the domestication and implementation of as well as compliance to AU Shared Values by African Union Member States. The AGA Platform is also responsible for enhancing greater engagement and participation of African citizens, including women and youth and civil society in Platform Members" initiatives and programmes aimed at promoting good governance and consolidating democracy in Africa. The Programme has 6 main Implementing Partners (AU Organs) which are all members of the AGA Platform