African Governance Architecture

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The African Governance Architecture is a continental framework established by the African Union to promote democracy, human rights, rule of law, and good governance across African states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African Union initiative
continental framework
governance framework
appliesTo Member States of the Organization of African Unity
surface form: African Union member states
basedOn African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Union normative instruments on governance
Constitutive Act of the African Union
Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government
coordinatedBy African Union Commission
African Union Commission
surface form: Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission
foundedBy African Union
geographicScope Africa
hasAcronym AGA
hasActivity capacity building on democratic governance
monitoring implementation of AU governance norms
policy dialogue on governance
hasComponent African Governance Architecture self-linksurface differs
surface form: African Governance Platform
hasMechanism African Governance Architecture self-linksurface differs
surface form: African Governance Platform meetings
hasObjective avoid duplication of efforts in governance initiatives
improve coordination among AU organs and institutions working on governance
promote synergy among African governance actors
support implementation of AU shared values on governance
hasPurpose coordination of African Union governance norms and instruments
enhancing citizen participation in governance
promotion of democracy in Africa
promotion of good governance in Africa
promotion of human rights in Africa
promotion of rule of law in Africa
strengthening constitutionalism in Africa
partOf African Union governance architecture
promotesPrinciple accountability in public affairs
democratic elections
participatory governance
respect for human rights
separation of powers
transparency in governance
zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes of government
supportsInstrument African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Peer Review Mechanism
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
worksWith African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
surface form: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
surface form: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African Peer Review Mechanism
surface form: African Peer Review Mechanism Secretariat

African Union Advisory Board on Corruption
African Union Commission on International Law
Economic, Social and Cultural Council
surface form: Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union

Pan-African Parliament

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African Peace and Security Architecture relatedTo African Governance Architecture
African Governance Architecture hasComponent African Governance Architecture self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: African Governance Platform
African Governance Architecture hasMechanism African Governance Architecture self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: African Governance Platform meetings