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AFRICAN UNION	                  UNION AFRICAINE
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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			
-	
1,376,408	
-	
1,376,408	
Peace & Security Council		
797,216	
797,216			
-	
-	
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			-	945,268	-	945,268	
IPED	735,512		735,512			-	735,512	-	735,512	
CIEFFA	735,512		735,512			-	735,512	-	735,512	

PAU	
2,526,668		
2,526,668			
-	
2,526,668	
-	
2,526,668	
AIR	-		-	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	
416,867,326	

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.