The
President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) H. E. Senator Chief Fortune
Charumbira took part in African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)'s
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) introductory meeting with the African Diplomatic
Corps as well as cooperating and implementing partners, in Pretoria, South
Africa.
Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas officially assumed
the role of AUDA-NEPAD's CEO on 1st May 2022. The working lunch was convened to
allow for discussions on strengthening and expanding the ongoing programmes
with African Union Member States and Development
Partners. The platform also provided for discussions on the future initiatives,
in the areas of Gender, Youth and Private Sector Engagement to advance the
implementation of #Agenda2063 and AUDA NEPAD Programmes that are being implemented
with Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
H.E. Chief Charumbira congratulated Mrs. Bekele-Thomas on her appointment
and pledged the Pan-African Parliament's support in the realization of her
mandate as the new CEO.
"The
PAP and AU-NEPAD are two institutions that were establishment to concretize the
commitment to make the African Union a people-centered organization. With
AU-NEPAD being the implementing arm, the PAP shall ensure that the citizens are
given a platform to actively participate in the conceptualization of the
policies aimed at achieving the Africa We Want. The collaboration between the
two institutions is therefore paramount," said PAP President.
Source:
Mr. Jeffrey Onganga, Media Officer,
Pan-African Parliament.
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