As the head of AU Institutional Reforms, President Kagame will present a report on the progress of these reforms, which have spanned eight years and resulted in the revitalization of the Peace Fund, now nearing $400 million.

Member states have largely fulfilled their financial contributions.

The focus of this year’s AU Summit is on the 2024 theme of education, following a global summit on Transforming Education led by the UN Secretary-General in September 2022.

The urgency arises from the worldwide education crisis and the insufficient progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 4.

Africa, in particular, faces significant challenges in achieving this goal. A closer look at the education sector in Africa reveals ongoing efforts to enhance access, completion, and quality of education, with a specific emphasis on reducing the number of out-of-school children and improving literacy rates.