Regional Commitments Regional Commitments in Africa: Outcomes of in Africa: Outcomes of

the African Union the African Union Summit in Abuja Summit in Abuja

Professor Babatunde Osotimehin

NACA, Nigeria

Concept of Universal Access

• Represents a commitment by world leaders to develop and implement a package for HIV prevention, treatment and care with the aim of providing universal access to treatment by 2010

• Built on the commitments of the – WHO/UNAIDS initiated ‘3X5 initiative’, – G8 summit– UNGASS

• Seeks to strengthen the capacity of countries to expand access to services at country level

• Leadership for this provided by UNAIDS and DFID.

The Evolution

• Country level consultations in all of the member states in Africa.

• The Brazzaville Meeting and Declaration, February 2006

• Abuja Summit – African Common Position, May 2006.

• UNGASS June 2006. • National programmes and policies

tailored towards achieving agreed targets

Outcome • In addition to achieving other internationally

agreed targets, AU member states have committed to:– Provide bold leadership– Adopt and implement the agreements reached

at the Abuja summit– Allocate and effectively manage domestic

resources for sustained implementation– Establish national systems for accountability– Deploy human resources and strengthen health

and social systems required to effectively deliver services

– Strengthen regional and sub-regional cooperation towards the implementation of agreed strategies

Targets to be met by 2010

• Reduce HIV prevalence in young people (15 -24yrs) by at least 25%

• Ensure that 5million children orphaned by AIDS and 80% of OVC have access to basic services

• At least 80% of pregnant women have access to PMTCT

• At least 80% of those in need have access to HIV/AIDS treatment especially ART, as well as care and support

Next Steps • Develop an implementation plan for

Africa’s Common Position as adopted at the Special Summit in Abuja with the AU providing leadership.

• Status of implementation of the common position to be reviewed through broad consultative processes after 2years (2008) and 5 years (2010)

• AIDS Watch Africa (AWA)• African Peer Review Mechanisms (APRM)• NAC Directors Collective