Egypt’s Official Gazette published, on Saturday, presidential decree No 120 of 2020 regarding an agreement between Egypt and the African Union (AU) to host the AU Center for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (AUC-PCRD) in Cairo. The House of Representatives approved the decree on 18 May 2020.
In December 2019, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki signed the AUC-PCRD agreement during the Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development. The agreement’s signing ceremony was witnessed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
In a statement on its website, the AU said, “[The AUC-PCRD aims to serve] as a guide for the development of comprehensive policies and strategies that elaborate measures that seek to consolidate peace and prevent relapse to violence, promote sustainable development and pave the way for growth and regeneration in countries and regions emerging from conflict.”
The AUC-PCRD also aims to “improve timeliness, effectiveness, and coordination of activities in post-conflict countries and to lay the foundation for social justice and sustainable peace, in line with Africa’s vision of renewal and growth.”
Egypt took over its year-long tenure of the AU presidency on 10 February 2019. During this time, the country undertook extensive efforts to enhance economic and social development, as well as maintaining peace and security in Africa.
