SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE: The recommendations are not meant to be prescriptive, but to form a basis for discussions regarding the most crucial issues for reform to enhance governance at continental, regional, and Member State levels. 1. Transformative Leadership The Member states should endeavour to: Align their National Visions with the AU Agenda 2063 and the UN SDGs. Specifically: a. The AU Agenda 2063 Aspiration 1 (A Prosperous Africa, based on inclusive growth and sustainable development) and Aspiration 6 (An Africa whose development is people driven, relying on the potential offered by people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children). b. The UN SDG 5 (Gender equality), 6 (clean water and sanitation), 7 (affordable and clean energy); UN SDGs 11-15 (sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; climate action; life below water; life on land). 2. End all forms of discrimination and exclusion. 3. Promote democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance. 4. Promote and protect human and peoples’ rights in accordance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other relevant human rights instruments. 5. Establish regular National Governance reviews to assess the performance of governance. THE AFRICA GOVERNANCE REPORT 2019 9