PAPS

nflicts and crises on the African continent;
- Implementation of the Common African Defense and Security Policy (CADSP) which is premised on a common African perception of what is required to be done collectively by African states to ensure that Africa’s common defense and security interests and goals are safeguarded in the face of common threats to peace and security of the continent as a whole;
- Implementation of the AU Border Programme (AUBP), aimed at the structural prevention of conflicts through the delimitation and demarcation of African borders (where such an exercise has not yet taken place), and the development of cross-border cooperation;
- Implementation of the AU’s Policy Framework on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD); and
- Coordination, harmonization and promotion of peace and security programmes in Africa, including with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs)/Regional Mechanisms (RMs) for conflict prevention, management and resolution, the United Nations and other relevant international organisations and partners.