Assembly/AU/ /Decl.2(XXIII) Page 2 achieved MDGs, for the exemplary efforts they made and for the commitments of their leadership in achieving the difficult task; 2. RESOLVE to achieve Universal access to quality MNCH services by developing and implementing a Pan-African MNCH Road Map incorporating the second round renewed Maputo Plan of Action and strengthening the implementation of the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA); 3. ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the need of scaling-up access for underserved populations, such as high burden, rural and low income groups; 4. CONVICTION that our priorities should be directed towards high impact solutions focusing on the primary causes of child and maternal death; 5. READINESS to go beyond the health sector and effectively invest on multisectoral programs such as the education of girls and boys; the empowerment of women and men; climate change and water and sanitation; 6. CALL UPON all countries, donors and stakeholders to consolidate their efforts around a shared goal and common metrics to ensure mutual accountability and financing; 7. READINESS to support the development and adoption of a Pan-African MNCH Score Card which helps the African Union gauge and rate countries‟ progress on MNCH; 8. COMMITMENT to develop and implement country-led roadmaps that integrate on-going efforts to accelerate progress to end preventable deaths among children and mothers;. In this connection, we REQUEST the Commission, in collaboration with the RECs, to follow-up the implementation of country roadmaps and report on the achievements to the Assembly.