The European Parliament,

–         having regard to the Tripoli Declaration of Heads of State and Government of   30 November 2010,

–         having regard to the Declaration of the European Parliament – Pan-African Parliament  Parliamentary Pre-summit of 27 November 2010,

–         having regard to Articles 177 to 181 of the Treaty on European Union,

–         having regard to Rule 110(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.       whereas the partnership between Africa and the EU is based on a mutual interest in       harnessing their joint potential,

B.        whereas the EU is responsible for more than     half of the development aid provided and          is still Africa’s main trading partner,

C.       whereas Africa is diversifying its partnerships, particularly with major Asian and Latin    American countries,

1.        Welcomes the adoption of the 2010-2013 Strategic Action Plan and its partnerships,    and hopes that this will endow the Cotonou Agreement and the Union for the   Mediterranean with added value and be the embodiment of an ambitious stance in   intercontinental relations;

2.        Hopes that lessons have been learnt from problems that arose during    implementation of the first Action Plan covering 2008-2010;

           Partnership 1. Peace and security

3.        Welcomes the progress achieved in the implementation of an African Peace and            Security Architecture in order to address peace and security challenges on the African   continent; stresses in this respect the importance to provide predictable and sustainable   funding for African Peace-support operations, the necessity of building local resilience   capacities, and the determination to protect civilians in armed conflicts;

           Partnership 2. Democratic governance and human rights

4.        Calls on the EU and African Union to jointly address key issues of common concern     such as responses to political crisis and support for economic governance with a view   to formulate shared governance agendas via the newly established Platform for   Dialogue on Governance and Human Rights;

5.        Calls, together with the Pan-African Parliament, on all the Member States of the           African Union to ratify the African Charter on democracy, elections and   governance;

6.        Urges the EU and AU to commit themselves to work together in order to ensure better  African and European cooperation in relevant international bodies, including the UN;

           Partnership 3. Trade, regional integration and infrastructure

7.        Welcomes the agreement between the EU and AU to engage in political dialogue in      order to find solutions to common concerns on economic partnership agreements, as   well as strengthening cooperation in the fields of internal markets and financial   services; recognises that regional integration, trade and investments are crucial for   economic stability and sustainable growth;

8.        Urges the EU and AU to cooperate on raw materials, especially by focusing on            capacity building, governance, infrastructure development, investments, geological   knowledge and skills, and transparency of mining contracts;

9.        Urges all member states of the African Union to facilitate the establishment of a legal     and fiscal framework which is conducive to stimulate economic growth and attract   FDI on the one hand, and to stamp out corruption and cut down red tape and mal-  administration on the other;

10.      Invites all businesses in Africa and the EU to seize the opportunities offered by the        partnerships in the Strategic Action Plan;

           Partnership 4. Millennium Development Goals

11.      Notes the renewed commitment by the European Union countries to earmark 0.7 % of  their GNI to official development assistance by 2015, which must happen for the   Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015;

12.      Intends to ensure in particular that the MDGs are at the heart of all the partnerships;

13.      Is pleased with the progress made and encourages the continuance of programmes in    the education and health fields;

14.      Recalls that specific activities on maternal, newborn and child health, gender,     education, land policy and sustainable development, access to water and sanitation,   and people with disabilities are crucial for attaining the MDGs; welcomes visible   progress on accelerating implementation of the African Land Policy Guidelines, and   processes for food security and agriculture;

15.      Recalls the dominant role which agriculture plays in African national economies;            stresses therefore the central role of harmonisation of sanitary and phytosanitary   standards, as well as capacity building for African agriculture sector;

           Partnership 5. Energy

16.      Supports and encourages the establishment of specific measures to promote     development in the agricultural sector and of renewable energy sources;

17.      Welcomes the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme and the political  targets agreed at the Vienna High Level Meeting on Energy in September 2010, to be   reached by 2020, including to bring access to modern and sustainable energy services   to an additional 100 million Africans, double the capacity of cross border electricity   connections both within Africa and between Africa and Europe, double the use of   natural gas in Africa as well as to increase African gas exports to Europe, and to   increase the use of renewable energy in Africa and to improve energy efficiency in   Africa in all sectors;

           Partnership 6. Climate change

18.      Regrets that a common position on climate change could not be adopted due to the       African side considering that promises made during previous summits had not been   kept;

19.      Invites the EU and AU to unite their efforts in reducing emissions from deforestation      and forest degradation;

20.      Recalls the EU commitment of EUR 7.2 bn in 2010-2012 for fast-start climate  change projects and initiatives, out of which a significant part will be available for   Africa;

           Partnership 7. Migration, mobility and employment

21.      Observes that migration does have positive effects and insists on the need for a  common strategy complete with a timetable and targeted projects to reduce the   negative effects of illegal migration;

22.      Recalls the commitment of all partners to create more and better jobs through the          promotion of sustainable and inclusive growth;

23.      Welcomes the reinforcement of existing programmes with respect to the mobility of       students and academics, together with initiatives such as the Pan-African University   and Tuning Educational Structures and Programmes;

           Partnership 8. Science, information society and space partnership

24.      Welcomes the launching of a high-level science and technology policy dialogue at          senior official and at ministerial level in order to strengthen the science and   technology cooperation framework in order to leverage faster inclusive economic   growth and social development in Africa;

           General comments

25.      Hopes that the policy intentions listed in the final Declaration of Heads of State and       Government will become a reality;

26.      Notes that Sudan is not represented, the authorities of this country not considering        themselves bound by the Tripoli Declaration of Heads of State and Government, and   wishes to see all elements of the 2005 Peace Agreement implemented, as stated in   said Declaration, including therefore the referendum scheduled for January 2011   which must allow the people of southern Sudan to choose their own destiny;

27.      Regrets that certain Heads of State and Government from the EU’s larger Member States were not able to attend the EU-Africa Summit;

28.      Hopes to see common positions adopted in the future on major world problems,           particularly within the various UN bodies and in global financial organisations;

29.      Regrets that there is no financing plan to accompany the Africa-EU joint strategy and    calls once again for the EDF to come under the EU budget so that there may be   parliamentary oversight of the implementation of the various EU financial instruments   employed in the creation of the different partnerships;

30.      Hopes for greater involvement by ministerial bodies in the Strategy’s implementation;

31.      Calls for the Pan-African and European Parliaments to be able to exercise their  supervisory role in the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan;

32.      Calls on the national parliaments of all the African and EU countries to examine and      debate the Strategic Plan;

33.      Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission,      the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the   governments and parliaments of the Member States, the institutions of the African   Union, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the   Pan‑African Parliament (PAP).