AMCOST Bureau & Steering Committee

Overview

The Steering Committee for Science and Technology was constituted with membership at the level of Directors-General, Permanent Secretaries or officials of equivalent rank, two representing each of the five geographic regions of Africa.

The Steering Committee oversees the development and implementation of programme activities, including the formulation of the business plans. It will be responsible for reviewing the progress of implementation of the 'Consolidated Plan of Action' [French version].

African country representation from 2005 - 2007:

  • Eastern Africa: Madagascar, Rwanda
  • Central Africa: Congo
  • Western Africa: Ghana, Ivory Coast
  • Northern Africa: Algeria, Tunisia
  • Southern Africa: Mozambique, Malawi
  • Chair of AMCOST: Senegal
  • Secretariat host: South Africa