AHG/Decl. 1 (XXXVIII)
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Further request the OAU Secretary General to take all necessary
measures to ensure the implementation of this Declaration by
undertaking, in particular, the following activities:
a)
Strengthen its role in the observation and monitoring of
elections within the legal framework of the host country, in
accordance with the memorandum of understanding
reached with that country;
b)
Mobilize extra-budgetary funds to augment the General
Secretariat resource base so as to facilitate the
implementation of this Declaration;
c)
Undertake a feasibility study on the establishment of a
Democratization and Electoral Assistance Fund, to facilitate
a successful implementation of this Declaration.
d)
Undertake a feasibility study on the establishment within
the OAU General Secretariat of a Democratization and
Election Monitoring Unit that will also discharge issues on
good governance;
e)
Compile and maintain a roster of African Experts in the
filed of election observation and monitoring and
democratization in general in order to deploy competent
and professional observers and to avails itself of their
services whenever necessary. Member States on their part
are requested to assist by making the names of their
experts available to the General Secretariat;
f)
Work out better standards of procedures, preparations and
treatment for personnel selected to serve on OAU observer
missions.
g)
Promote cooperation and work in partnership with African
Organizations and International Organizations, as well as
national institutions, non-governmental Organizations and
civil society groups involved in the elected monitoring and
observation work.
h)
Publish and make the General Secretariat Reports on the
observation/monitoring of elections and other related
activities open to all Member States and the public at large,
as a means of consolidating electoral and democratic
processes on the continent.