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

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Cluster Membership

Application to integrate the SCCs has been closed. Interested parties can contact the Secretariat at ecosocc@africa-union.org