Berger Levrault, 2014, p. 29) Blaise Tchikaya established the link between conceptual platform called AGA and the modernisation of International Law applicable to African states.
[1] Furthermore, it is a key actor in promoting the domestication and implementation of the objectives outlined in the legal and policy pronouncements in the African Union (AU) Shared Values.
[2] In February 2016 the rules of Procedure on how the AGA legally functions were adopted by Member States during the African Union Summit.
[3] The discussion of a “Pan-african Architecture on Governance” began with the 16th Ordinary Session of the African Assembly which focused on the theme of the Shared Values of the AU.
[4][7] As a result, the African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance[8] (ACDEG), an integral document stipulating the functions of the AGA, was put into force after being adopted in 2007.
It is housed in the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and is responsible for collating and processing the Platform outcomes for presentation to, and consideration by AU Policy Organs.
The facility aims to especially promote: "institutional capacity strengthening and building; dialogues to facilitate citizen engagement in democratic governance processes; technical support to Member States towards the ratification, domestication, implementation and reporting on AU Shared Values instruments; and preventive diplomacy, post conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding initiatives".
[52] With Africa having the youngest population on earth[53] the Youth Strategy thus sees this as an area of focus for increasing the engagement with civil society.
[70] Thus AGA and APSA are working on mutually reinforcing projects through structure such as the Inter- Departmental Task Force on Conflict Prevention (IDTFCP)[69] Critics have noted that this looks good on paper but little has become operational within this synergy.
[71] The weak linkages need to be strengthened to become mutually beneficial[70][72] The main challenges that have been identified by various think tanks and external Evaluations are: