Sectoral Cluster Committees
Art 11 of the Statutes of ECOSOCC stipulates that the Sectoral Cluster Committees (SCCs) are established as key operational mechanisms of ECOSOCC to formulate opinions and provide inputs into the policies and programmes of the African Union.
2.0 Thematic Areas Covered by SCCs
SN | Thematic Group | Code | Scope/Key Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peace and Security | PS | • Conflict Management • Peace Building • Prevention and Combating Terrorism • Drug & arms trafficking • Security reforms |
2 | Political Affairs | PA | • Human Rights &Rule of Law • Democratic and Constitutional Rule • Good Governance • Electoral Institutions • Humanitarian Affairs |
3 | Infrastructure and Energy | IE | • Energy • Transport • Communications • Infrastructure • Tourism |
4 | Social Affairs and Health | SAH | • Health • Children • Drug Control • Population & Migration • Labour and Employment • Family & Elderly • The Physically Challenged • Sports & Culture • Social Integration |
5 | Human Resources, Science and Technology | HRST | • Education & ICT • Youth • Human Resources • Science and Technology |
6 | Trade and Industry | TI | • Trade • Industry • Handicrafts • Customs and • Immigration Matters |
7 | Rural Economy and Agriculture | REA | • Rural Economy • Agriculture and Food Security • Environment; • Water and Natural Resources • Desertification |
8 | Economic Affairs | EA | • Economic Integration • Monetary and Financial Affairs • Private Sector Development |
9 | Women and Gender | WG | Women; Gender and Development |
10 | Cross-Cutting Programmes | CCP | HIV/AIDS, International Cooperation etc |
Cluster Membership
Application to integrate the SCCs has been closed. Interested parties can contact the Secretariat at ecosocc@africa-union.org
