NKULUMANI MLAMBO
PRETORIA-The legislative organ of the African Union, the Pan African Parliament (PAP) has adopted the 2025 plan of action with all its arms which included the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, Bureaus of Permanent Committees, Regional, Women, and Youth Caucuses, and the Secretariat.
The 2025 calendar of events was adopted during a two day workshop held in Pretoria recently which was chaired by PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira.
This retreat focused on setting priorities and laying the foundation for the development of Committee and Institutional Work Plans for 2025.
The Annual Joint Meeting (JPM) was guided by PAP’s unwavering commitment to results-based management (RBM), a core approach aimed at enhancing the parliament’s efficiency, accountability, and transparency. The PAP workshop sought to ensure that each committee’s objectives, activities, and resource allocations are directly linked to measurable outcomes aligned with the 2024–2028 strategic plan and the relevant focus areas of the 2nd Decade Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063.
Expressing gratitude to the Members of the Bureaus and Parliamentarians for their dedication to crafting a clear roadmap to address Africa’s challenges in 2025, the PAP President Chief Charumbira, emphasized the pivotal role of the Committees within the institution.
“The Committees are the engine of the Parliament, they enable the Parliament to perform its core oversight, advisory, and consultative functions. This structure allows the Pan-African Parliament to address multiple issues simultaneously and conduct in-depth investigations on matters of concern.
“Aligning Committee activities with the Pan-African Parliament’s strategic objectives and the ‘moonshots’ of the 2nd Decade Implementation Plan strengthens the traceability, attribution, and measurability of our contributions to Agenda 2063. This results-based approach ensures that each structure directly advances the Parliament’s goals, fostering accountability and demonstrating tangible progress towards the African Union’s vision,” added President Charumbira
The 2024 JPM, held in Pretoria, South Africa, also spotlighted the Bureau’s priorities for 2025 and Annual Work Plans for the various organs of the Pan-African Parliament, including Regional Caucuses, Permanent Committees, and Women and Youth Caucuses. These discussions provided indicators for monitoring and reporting progress before the formal adoption of the 2025 Calendar of Activities.
