The Office issues annual reports and makes recommendations aimed at improving internal control and organisational efficiency and effectiveness. It submits reports on each audit to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson and, when necessary, to relevant Commissioners.
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There are no subsidiary units in the OIA.
Directorate of Women, Gender and Development (WGDD) Internet: http://wgd.au.int/en Director: Litha Musyimi-Ogana, Kenya
The Directorate promotes gender equality on the continent and within the AU. It designs programmes and projects based on policies adopted by AU Member States. It also oversees the development and harmonisation of gender-related policies; initiates gender-mainstreaming strategies within the Commission and for AU organs and Member States; and supports capacity building by providing training on gender policies and instruments. The Directorate has three divisions: Gender Analysis, Monitoring and Development (GAMD); Gender Coordination and Outreach; and Women’s Rights. It also acts as the Secretariat for the African Union Women’s Committee (AUWC) detailed on page 65.
Directorate of Strategic Planning, Policy, Monitoring, Evaluation and Resource Mobilisation (SPPMERM) Internet: www.au.int/en/auc/sppme Director: Mandla Madonsela, Swaziland
The Directorate is mandated to ensure smooth institutional relationships between the AU and other international institutions, and to coordinate strategic planning among Commission departments. The Directorate’s functions include to: establish rules and procedures to ensure coordinated policy development across the Commission; provide strategic planning support; coordinate administrative programmes and activities; support capacity building; design monitoring and evaluation procedures for programme assessment; strengthen the AU’s external partnerships and contribute to the promotion of the AU worldwide. The Directorate has four divisions: Resource Mobilisation; Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Policy Analysis and Research; and Knowledge Management.
Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) CIDO is mandated to follow up on partnerships between governments and civil society to ensure that civil society and the African Diaspora are involved in the AU’s affairs. Its core functions are to: mainstream civil society and Diaspora participation in the AU’s activities; and act as the AU Economic, Social and Cultural Council’s (ECOSOCC’s) Secretariat and support it in implementing its activities. CIDO has three divisions: Diaspora; Civil Society; and the ECOSOCC Secretariat.
African Union Commission
Director: Jinmi Adisa, Nigeria