STORY: AMISOM meets to strengthen financial

management and accountability

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DATELINE:11/NOVEMBER/2019, NAIROBI, KENYA

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1. Wide shot, AMISOM officials attending the high level meeting on financial
management and accountability
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6. Close up shot, an official attending the high level meeting on financial
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7. Close up shot , the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira
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management and accountability
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of
the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia
"We are at a critical juncture in supporting the Somalia Transition Plan, which is a
conditions-based transition for the transfer of security responsibilities from ourselves
to Somalia Security Forces. This effort will require that we maximize the use and the
value of the few resources that we are receiving and these resources are shrinking by
the day and we need to continue to ensure that partners remain committed to
generously continue to contribute to the effort of war in Somalia."

10. Wide shot, AMISOM officials attending the high level meeting on financial
management and accountability
11. Med shot, officials attending the high level meeting on financial management
and accountability
12. Wide shot, officials attending the high level meeting on financial management
and accountability
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mr. Emmanuel Okechukwu Ibe, a representative from the
Office of the Chairperson of the AU Commission
“The AU Commission has witnessed significant improvements in accountability and
financial management. This is evident in the reduction of audit queries as well as the
enhanced financial accountability by both the TCCs and PCCs, espoused in their
financial returns submitted to the African Union Commission. The improvements
have been confirmed in the reports of the internal and external auditors which has
increased the confidence of our international partners and donors.”

14. Close up shot, an official attending the high level meeting on financial
management and accountability
15. Wide shot, AMISOM officials attending the high level meeting on financial
management and accountability

AMISOM meets to strengthen financial management and accountability

Nairobi, 11 November 2019 – The African Union’s 9th Annual AMISOM Joint Troop
and Police Contributing Countries' Financial Management Workshop opened on
Monday with a call to strengthen financial prudence and accountability in the face of
shrinking resources.

The high-level meeting to discuss mechanisms to strengthen financial management

and accountability is being held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. In attendance are
representatives of the various Troops and Police Contributing Countries, TCC/PCC,
senior officials from AMISOM’s military, police and civilian components, and officials
from the African Union Commission HQ in Addis Ababa.

For discussion, among other mission-related issues, is the management of AMISOM

funds, audit queries on payments, accountability and reporting on troop allowances
as well as death and disability compensation.

While opening the three-day meeting, the Head of AMISOM and Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission (SRCC) for Somalia,
Ambassador Francisco Madeira, expressed gratitude to AMISOM’s partners,
especially the United Nations and European Union for logistical and financial support
to AMISOM.

He also hailed the AMISOM troops for maintaining the tempo of operations and
activities, such as securing the main supply routes and the continued liberation of
territories from terrorists in line with the Somalia Transition Plan.

However, Ambassador Madeira said that AMISOM is in need of increased and

predictable funding if the mission is to conduct effective peace support operations to
defeat violent armed groups and terrorism in Somalia.

"We are at a critical juncture in supporting the Somalia Transition Plan, which is a
conditions-based transition for the transfer of security responsibilities from ourselves
to the Somalia Security Forces. This effort will require us to maximise, use, and value
the limited resources. These resources are shrinking by the day. We need to continue
to ensure that partners remain committed to supporting our efforts in Somalia,"
advised Ambassador Madeira.

Mr. Emmanuel Okechukwu Ibe, a representative from the Office of the Chairperson
of the AU Commission, commended AMISOM for improvements in accountability. He
noted such improvements boosts donor confidence.

“The AU Commission has witnessed improvements in accountability and a reduction

of audit queries. This has been confirmed by external auditors, which has increased
the confidence of our international partners and donors.”

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