Democratic
Governance -African
Union's Panel of Eminent African Personalities in the
Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation
The African Union has been engaged in
the process of National Dialogue and Reconciliation
in Kenya with funding under the process
being channeled through the Trust Fund.
UNDP is the manager of the Trust Fund
through an established secretariat.
The Trust Fund has been put together
under an initiation plan "project
document": Support to African Union
(AU) Panel of Eminent Persons' Facilitation
efforts on peace building and reconciliation
in Kenya post December 2007 Elections.
Signed on the 15th of February 2008.
Support to the implementation of activities
under the initiation plan has been collaborative
with various development partners in Kenya
including the Government. The African
Union and UNDP have continued to approach
various donors to contribute to the trust
fund. Some funding has already been received
while at the same time more agreements
are being firmed up with various donors
based on their pledges to support the
process.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The project document has been formulated and
shared with various development partners as a
working document and is currently under review
to reflect emerging issues such as constitution
of the 3 independent bodies and the constitution
review process as well as participation of development
partners in overall management. A key feature
also is the revised budget down wards. A revised
project document will momentarily be shared with
contributing donors as well as prospective donors
to the Trust Fund. (Revised Budget attached.)
The signed annotated agenda as well as various
general principles and terms of reference for
the establishment of 3 independent bodies and
restart of the constitution review process agreed
to upon by the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation
team have led to the Panel of Eminent Person's
formulation of 4 additional project documents.
These are hinged on the one on Support to African
Union (AU) Panel of Eminent Persons' Facilitation
efforts on peace building and reconciliation in
Kenya post December 2007 Elections, and will see
the establishment and operationalization of the
three independent bodies as well as the constitution
review process. Currently, processes are underway
towards establishment and operationalization of
the Independent Review Committee (IREC).
Development partners are being called upon to
support the realization of the agreements reached
upon by the Kenya National Dialogue and reconciliation
team toward returning the country on its path
towards democratic governance.
