The Africa Governance Report AU ASSEMBLY DECISION ON THE STATE OF GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA Assembly/AU/Dec.720(XXXII) The AU Assembly, during its 32nd Ordinary Session, took note, with appreciation, of the Africa Governance Report. After recalling Decision Ext/Assembly/AU/Dec.(XI) adopted at its 11th Extraordinary Session held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in November 2018, the Assembly commended the APRM for developing the Africa Governance Report in collaboration with AGA, pursuant to Decision Ext/Assembly/AU/Dec.(XI), and for presenting the Report to the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly. The Assembly: WELCOMES the Africa Governance Report and URGES Member States to consider the recommendations contained in the Report, with a view to enhancing good governance and sharing best practices at both country and continental levels; URGES Member States to develop national governance reports as a self-assessment tool, for promoting good governance, in line with the recommendations of the Report; REQUESTS the APRM Secretariat to provide technical support to Member States in developing Country SelfAssessment Reports (CSAR) on Governance; ALSO, REQUESTS APRM to launch the Report officially in collaboration with AGA, and URGES all AGA Members to incorporate the Report in their Annual Work Plans; DECIDES that the Africa Governance Report shall be developed by APRM, in collaboration with AGA, and shall be presented every two (2) years for consideration by the Assembly at its Ordinary Sessions. Page 8 of 96