The Africa Governance Report SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE: These recommendations are not prescriptive; rather, they should be used as a basis for discussions on reforms that can bolster governance at continental, regional, and Member State levels. TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP African Union Member States should endeavour to: 1. 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), and 11 to 15 (sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, and 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. CONSTITUTIONALISM AND THE RULE OF LAW Respect for the Rule of Law 6. Member States are urged to ratify all shared values instruments, and to comply with the decisions of the legal organs. 7. They are encouraged to set up mechanisms both at national and continental levels to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of anticorruption programmes and strategies. Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 8. Member States are invited to submit periodic reports relevant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. 9. They are encouraged to comply with the decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. 10. Member States are encouraged to establish national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Public Participation In Governance 11. The AU Member States are invited to ratify the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration; 12. The AU Member States are invited to adopt inclusive electoral systems, including proportional representation; Page 15 of 96