DECISION ON THE BUDGET OF THE AFRICAN UNION FOR THE 2016 FINANCIAL YEAR

Doc. Assembly/AU/3(XXV)

Decision No: Assembly/AU/Dec. 577(XXV)

The Assembly,

1. ADOPTS a total budget of US$416,867,326 for the African Union for year 2016, broken down into US$150,503,875 Operating Budget and US$266,363,451 Programs to be financed as follows:

i) A total amount of US$169,833,340 is assessed on Member States; and

ii) A total amount of US$247,033,986 is secured from International Partners.

2. ALSO ADOPTS the budget breakdown among the AU Organs as follows:

Organs	Member states			Partners			Total Budget for 2016
	Operating Budget	Programs	Total Assessment	Operating	Programs	Total	Operating	Programs	Total 2016
AUC	107,213,380	19,174,284	126,387,664		192,461,978	192,461,978	107,213,380	211,636,262	318,849,642
PAP	12,016,230		12,016,230		20,444,763	20,444,763	12,016,230	20,444,763	32,460,993
AfCHR (The Court)	7,934,915		7,934,915		2,351,486	2,351,486	7,934,915	2,351,486	10,286,401
ACHPR (The Commission)	4,279,846		4,279,846		1,301,399	1,301,399	4,279,846	1,301,399	5,581,245
ECOSSOC	1,043,396		1,043,396		991,223	991,223	1,043,396	991,223	2,034,619
NEPAD	8,871,755		8,871,755		25,013,737	25,013,737	8,871,755	25,013,737	33,885,492
AUCIL	389,575		389,575		295,200	295,200	389,575	295,200	684,775
Advisory Board on Corruption	1,376,408		1,376,408			0	1,376,408	0	1,376,408
Peace & Security Council		797,216	797,216			0	0	797,216	797,216
ACERWC	253,810	39,565	293,375		445,802	445,802	253,810	485,367	739,178
SPECIALIZED OFFICES OF THE AU
AFREC	945,268		945,268			0	945,268	0	945,268
IPED	735,512		735,512			0	735,512	0	735,512
CIEFFA	735,512		735,512			0	735,512	0	735,512
PAU	2,526,668		2,526,668			0	2,526,668	0	2,526,668
AIR	0		0	681,600	1,453,676	2,135,276	681,600	1,453,676	2,135,276
ACDC	1,500,000		1,500,000		1,593,121	1,593,121	1,500,000	1,593,121	3,093,121
TOTAL	149,822,275	20,011,065	169,833,340	681,600	246,352,386	247,033,986	150,503,875	266,363,451	416,867,32

3. AUTHORIZES the Commission to continue to solicit additional funds from Partners for Programs of the Union amounting to US$70,552,314 till the end of 2015 and to report back on the status to the PRC before the January 2016 Summit;

4. EMPHASIZES the need for ownership of AU Programs by Member States through an effective demonstration of political will and by honouring their financial commitments to the organization, in particular the Flagship Projects featuring in the 10 Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063 and to minimize dependency on External Funding;

5. REQUESTS the Commission:

i) to take the necessary measures to improve on the Execution rate of the budget against available funds;

ii) strengthen the internal control processes with a view to ensuring a judicious utilization of the resources put at the disposal of the organization;

iii) in collaboration with the PRC to undertake a study of the sanction regime on contribution, to make it effective and to make appropriate recommendations to the policy organs.

6. EMPHASIZES the need to pay special attention to the allocation of funds for issues of Peace and Security taking into consideration the decision for Member States to provide 25% of the Budget for Peace and Security;

7. APPROVES 2% of AMISOM budget for 2016 be supported by voluntary contributions from Member States;

8. DECIDES to implement the decision of the Assembly (Assembly/AU/Dec.561(XXIV)) on Alternative Sources of Funding where Member States enhance ownership of the budget of the Union by financing 100% of the Operating budget, 75% of Programs and 25% of Peace and Security Budget effective January 2016 to be phased incrementally over a five-year period;

9. DECIDES to increase by 2% to reach the target of 1% and 12% for Women Fund and Peace Fund respectively.