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African Civil Aviation Commission

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African Civil Aviation Commission
AbbreviationAFCAC
Established17 January 1969; 55 years ago (1969-01-17)
TypeSpecialised agency of the African Union
Focuscivil aviation
HeadquartersDakar, Senegal
Coordinates14°44′56″N 17°29′21″W / 14.74889°N 17.48917°W / 14.74889; -17.48917
Secretary General
Tefera Mekonnen[1]
Websiteafcac.org/en/

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC; French: Commission africaine de l'aviation civile, CAFAC) is an agency of the African Union headquartered in Dakar.[2] Its purpose is to develop and regulate civil aviation in Africa.[3]

AFCAC was founded as a specialized agency of the Organization of African Unity on 17 January 1969. The Yamoussoukro Decision was written in 1999 and became binding in 2002.[4] AFCAC is now the executing agency of the Single African Air Transport Market, which implements the Yamoussoukro Decision.[4][5][6] Its cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization includes promoting the application of ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices.[2]

The agency receives administrative and financial assistance from ICAO and has also gotten funding from the African Development Bank.[2][5] As of 2015 many states did not pay their membership dues and 90 % of AFCAC's income was spent on salaries and administrative costs.[7]

Mission & Objectives[8]

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The AFCAC's mission statement: "We facilitate cooperation and coordination among African States towards the development of integrated and sustainable Air transport systems; and foster the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization SARPs." [9]

The objectives of the African Union are:

  1. Develop, coordinate, and maintain a strong Aviation Safety system and culture.
  2. Encourage the adoption of a common Air Traffic Management system.
  3. Identify, monitor, and mitigate Safety risks to civil aviation.
  4. All safety related disciplines will work towards implementing safety management system.
  5. The implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization provisions and SARPs - Standards and Recommended Practices.
  6. Coordination of all civil aviation in Africa
  7. Cooperate between other organization related to the development of civil aviation.
  8. Promote exchange of safety related information between African states.
  9. Upgrade of air safety related systems.
  10. African-Indian Ocean Cooperative Inspectorate Scheme (AFI-CIS) was established to assist States address Safety oversight related concerns

Structure

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The AFCAC is structured with three different organs, the Plenary, the Bureau, and the Secretariat. Each of these has its own powers and duties.[10]

The Plenary is the most powerful of the three and is comprised off member states. It meets every three years to discuss issues areas such as elections, appointments, policy approvals, and enforcement of rules.[10] When the Plenary concludes it produces a report on their meeting, and specifically on the Yamoussoukro Decision.

The Bureau is a body elected by and reporting to the Plenary comprised of the current president, and 5 vice presidents, one from each region established by the African Union.[10] As the administrative organ of the AFCAC i responsible for organizing the Plenary's sessions, implementing decisions and resolutions set-fourth by the Plenary, and supervising the Secretariat. The Bureau may also be given other directives by the Plenary.

The Secretariat is the least powerful organ and is comprised of people appointed by the Plenary and headed by the secretary general. the primary function of the Secretariat is day to day operations and keeping the commission running smoothly. these duties include but are not limited to: work programs, business plans, strategic objectives, projects, activities and budgets, Committee meetings, Corporate Services, Safety & Technical Services, Air Transport, Studies.[10]

Leadership

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President of the Bureau: Silas Udahemuka[11]

Vice President, Central Region: François Edly Follot[11]

Vice President, Eastern Region: Emile Arao[11]

Vice President, Northern Region: Abdoulaye Ngaïde[11]

Vice President, Southern Region: Andile Mtetwa-Amaeshi[11]

Vice President, Western Region: Colonel-major Hamadou Ousseini Ibrahim[11]

AFCAC AFI Group coordinator: Engr. Mahmoud Sani Ben Tukur[11]

Secretary General: Adefunke Adeyemi[11]

Members[12]

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To become a member state of the African Civil Aviation Commission, they must either be a member of the African Union (AU) or the Economic Community of African States (ECA).[13] Currently all but one member of the AU are members of the AFCAC, all of which are listed below. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is currently the only recognised member of the AU not in the AFCAC.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "African Civil Aviation Commission Selects New Secretary General". aviationweek.com. Aviation Week Network. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Weber, Ludwig (2017). "Chapter 6, §3. Regional Organizations". International Civil Aviation Organization. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 9789041194961.
  3. ^ Abeyratne, Ruwantissa (1998). "The Future of African Civil Aviation" (PDF). researchgate.com. Journal of Air Transportation World Wide. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b Schlumberger, Charles E. (2010). Open Skies for Africa – Implementing the Yamoussoukro Decision (PDF). Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. ISBN 978-0-8213-8205-9.
  5. ^ a b Moores, Victoria (4 March 2020). "AVIATION AFRICA: AFCAC secures funding for intra-African air transport liberalisation". africanaerospace.aero. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) Day 2020 Celebration". guardian.ng (Press release). APO Group. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. ^ Mays, Terry M. (2015). Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 28. ISBN 9781442250185.
  8. ^ "Safety – AFCAC". Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  9. ^ "AFCAC – Transforming African Aviation". Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "AFCAC Overview – AFCAC". Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Bureau – AFCAC". Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Member States – AFCAC". Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. ^ "African Civil Aviation Commission Constitution | The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)". Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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