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The agencies of the African Union (AU) are specialized institutions which carry out their respective functions but still relates to the mandate of the AU. The specialties include sectors such as education, economics, human rights, and continental security. The agencies differ from the AU's organs, such as The Pan-African Parliament and the Court of Justice of the African Union, which are established by the African Union Assembly.[1][2]

The agencies may not be necessarily created by the AU but is linked or affiliated to the establishment by way of the Assembly. They are also independent bodies which are outside the managerial, budgetary rules and regulations of the AU.[3]

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Name Date Purpose Abbreviation Category Ref.
Pan African University 14 December 2011 Promoting higeher education & research in Africa PAU Educational organisation [4]
Pan-African Institute for Education for Development (Formerly the African Bureau of Educational Sciences) 1973 Promote educational development high in quality, responsiveness and inclusivity IPED-AU Educational organisation [5][6]
African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat May 30, 2019 Raising living conditions for African people AfCFTA Economic institution [7][8]
Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa August 2004 Addressing security concerns in Africa CISSA Intelligence organisation [9]: 99 [9]: 182 
African Union-Inter-African Phyto-Sanitary Council April 1969 Improving livelihood, food security and rural economies AU-IAPSC Food security organisation [10]
African Civil Aviation Commission 1978 Providing aviation frameworks for civil aviation authorities AFCAC Aviation institution [9]: 169–170 [11]
African Rehabilitation Institute 17 July 1985 Promoting development of prevention and rehabilitation services ARI Rehabilitative institution [12][13]
African Energy Commission 11 July 2001 Enhancing the development of Africa's energy resources AFREC Economic organisation [14][15]
African Commission on Nuclear Energy 15 July 2009 Supporting the development of nuclear energy in Africa AFCONE Nuclear treaty [9]: 165 [13][16]
African Union Institute for Statistics January 2013 Promoting statistical information of high quality STATAFRIC Statistical institution [9]: 163 [17][18]
Pan-African Youth Union Youth Council (Formerly the Pan African Youth Movement) 26 April 1962 Improving fate of young Africans UPJ/PYU Youth organisation [19][20][21]
African Airlines Association 1968 Establishing effective co-operation between African Airlines AFRAA Aviation institution [9]: 171 [22][23]
African Telecommunications Union 7 December 1977 Accelerating the development of telecommunications in Africa ATU Telecommunications organisation [9]: 171–172 [24][25]
African Union Scientific, Technical and Research Commission 1964 Popularise scientific and technological research culture in Africa. AU-STRC Research institution [9]: 165 [26][27]
Pan African Postal Union 18 January 1980 Promote the development of postal services in Africa. PAPU Postal institution [9]: 173 [28][29][30]
African Union Observatory for Science, Technology, and Innovation February 2009 Promoting the use of science, technology and innovation (STI) in Africa AOSTI Research institution [9]: 166–167 
African Risk Capacity 23 November 2012 Reduce the risk of loss and damage affecting Africa’s populations ARC Financial organization [9]: 180–181 [13][31][32][33]
Pan African Intellectual Property Organisation 30 January 2013 Promote effective use of the intellectual property system in the AU PAIPO IP institution [9]: 236 [13][34][35]
African Union/International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s

Education in Africa

July 2004 Dealing with women and girls’ education in Africa AU/CIEFFA Educational organisation [9]: 164 [36][37]
Trust Fund for Africa Women (formerly Fund for African Women) January 2010 Mobilizing resources for programmes and projects for African Women TFAW Financial institution [9]: 164–165 [27]
African Minerals Development Centre July 2018 Promote the role of mineral resources in AU AMDC Mining institution [9]: 176 [38][39][40]
Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development 1977 Contribute to sustainable food security AU–SAFGRAD Food security organisation [9]: 178 [27][41][42]
African Union–Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (Formerly the Interafrican Bureau for Epizootic Diseases) 1983 Advancing the development and sustainable management of animal resources in Africa AU–IBAR Livestock institution [9]: 176–177 [43][44][45]
Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre 12 March 2004 Promote the use of good quality vaccine for the control and eradication of animal diseases in Africa. PANVAC Health organization [9]: 179 [46][47][48]
Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign July 2000 Eradicate tsetse flies and the trypanosomiasis diseases across Africa PATTEC Health organization [9]: 180 [49][50][51]
African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism 13 October 2004 Conduct research and study on terrorism and counterterrorism in Africa ACSRT Counterintelligence organisation [9]: 183 [52][53]
African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation 30 January 2017 Preventing and combating organized crime, terrorism, cybercrime, and other threats to continental security. AFRIPOL Counterintelligence organisation [9]: 184 [54][55]
African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development 21 December 2021 Monitoring and evaluating post-conflict reconstruction and development (PCRD) programmes and projects in countries emerging from conflicts. AUC-PCRD Security organisation [9]: 184–185 [56][57]
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention January 2016 Improve surveillance of emergency response and prevention of infectious diseases Africa CDC Health organization [9]: 185–186 [58][59]
AIDS Watch Africa 2001 Addressing and mobilizing resources to end AIDS in Africa, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria by 2030. AWA Health organization [9]: 186 [60][61][62]
African Medicines Agency February 2019 Facilitate harmonisation of mecial regulation throughout Africa AMA Health organization [9]: 186–187 [13][63][64][65][66][67]
Centre for Linguistic and Historical Studies by Oral Tradition (Formerly Centre for Research and Documentation for Oral Tradition) 1974 Recover Africa's autonomy by affirming a cultural identity by promoting integration and development of the continent. CELHTO Linguistic institution [9]: 187 [68][69]
African Academy of Languages (Formerly Mission for the African Academy of Languages) 19 December 2000 Promoting African Languages for a Peaceful, Prosperous & Integrated Africa ACALAN Linguistic institution [9]: 188 [70][71][72][73]
African Institute for Remittances 2015 Making remittance transfers to and within Africa cheaper, safer, faster, and easier AIR Financial institution [9]: 188 [74][75]
African Union Sport Council 31 January 2016 Promotion and development of sports in Africa. AUSC Sports organisation [9]: 190 [76][77]
African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission February 2019 Promotion of the rapid development of the African audiovisual and cinema industry AACC Filmographic organisation [9]: 190 [78][79][80][81][82]
African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration 19 March 2021 Strengthen overall migration governance in Africa CARIM Social institution [9]: 191 [83][84]
African Migration Observatory 2018 Improve the overall migration governance in Africa. AMO Social institution [9]: 191 [85][86][87][88]
African Union Development Agency July 2018 Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of regional and continental priority development programmes and projects AUDA-NEPAD Economic organisation [9]: 192 [89][90]
African Capacity Building Foundation February 9, 1991 Develop the human capital and institutions to enable Africa’s inclusive and sustainable development. ACBF Economic organisation [9]: 193–194 [91][92][93]
Pan African Women’s Organization (Formerly the African Women's Union) 31 July 1962 Strive for the effective and responsible participation of

African women in the socio-economic, political and cultural development of Africa

 PAWO Rights organisation [9]: 194–195 [94][95]

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1.^When each agency was founded.

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References

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  1. ↑ "Article 9". Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "CONSTITUTIVE ACT OF THE AFRICAN UNION" (PDF). pp. 6–10. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "CONCEPT NOTE ON SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE AFRICAN UNION" (PDF). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "HISTORY". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "About Iped". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pan-African Institute for Education for Development (IPED)". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "About The AfCFT". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Who We Are". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 African Union Handbook 2022 (PDF). ISBN 978-92-95119-68-0. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  11. ↑ "African Civil Aviation Commission Constitution". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THЕ AFRICAN REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (ARI)" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "OAU/AU Treaties, Conventions, Protocols & Charters" (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "AFREC Vision and Mission". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "About the African Energy Commission". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "KEY DATES". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Pan-African Institute for Statistics (STATAFRIC)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "About The African Union Institute for Statistics". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "About us". Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Pan-African Youth Union". youthpolicy.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "www.pyu.org/en". Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "About AFRAA". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "African Airlines Association". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "African Telecommunications Union (ATU)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "African Telecommunications Union". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "History". Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  29. ↑ "Pan African Postal Union". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  32. ↑ "African Risk Capacity (ARC)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "African Risk Capacity". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "STATUTE OF THE PAN-AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION" (PDF). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  36. ↑ "African Union CIEFFA". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  40. ↑ "African Minerals Development Centre". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "About AU SAFGRAD". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  42. ↑ "Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development (SAFGRAD)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Our History and Heritage". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  44. ↑ "African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  45. ↑ "African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  46. ↑ "African Union Inaugurates COVID-19 Diagnostic Laboratory at their AU Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre". 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "The Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre of African Union (AU/PANVAC)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  48. ↑ "Ground-Breaking Ceremony for The AU-PANVAC New Laboratory Complex". 24 February 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  49. ↑ "Pan-African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  50. ↑ "African Union-Pan African Tsetse and Trypansomiasis Eradication Campaign (AU-PATTEC)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  51. ↑ "Pan African tsetse and trypanosomiasis eradication campaign" (PDF). 30 April 2002. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  52. ↑ "About the The[sic] African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  53. ↑ "African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) of the African Union". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  54. ↑ "Statute of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL)" (PDF). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  55. ↑ "African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  56. ↑ "Official Launch of the African Union Centre for Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  57. ↑ "Official Launch of the African Union Centre for Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development". 30 December 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  58. ↑ "Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  59. ↑ "The Global Health Network Africa". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  60. ↑ "Highlights of Day Three - AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) Consultative Experts Meeting". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  61. ↑ "AIDS Watch Africa". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  62. ↑ "AIDS watch Africa : an instrument for promoting AIDS responses in Africa" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  63. ↑ "African Medicines Agency (AMA)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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  69. ↑ "Centre for Linguistic and Historical Studies by Oral Tradition". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  70. ↑ "Historical Background". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  71. ↑ "The African Academy of Languages (ACALAN)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  72. ↑ "Who We Are". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  73. ↑ "The African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) story". 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  74. ↑ "African Institute for Remittances". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  75. ↑ "African Institute for Remittances". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  76. ↑ "About AUSC". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  77. ↑ "STATUTE OF THE AFRICAN UNION SPORT COUNCIL" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  78. ↑ "African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established". 23 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  79. ↑ "Lights, Camera, Action! African Film Industry Gets a Boost with African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) Launch". 23 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  80. ↑ "The African Audio Visual & Cinema Commission (AACC)". Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  81. ↑ "Every filmmaker should know about the Africa Audiovisual & Cinema Commission". 22 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  82. ↑ "STATUTE OF THE AFRICAN AUDIOVISUAL AND CINEMA COMMISSION (AACC)" (PDF). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  83. ↑ "Official Inauguration of the African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration". 13 March 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
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