Assembly/AU/Dec.618 (XXVII) Page 4 20. On implementation of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa (PMPA), COMMENDS the progress made in the implementation of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Programme especially in the East African Community (EAC) region. THEREFORE CALLS UPON the NEPAD Agency, the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) and the West Africa Monetary Union (WAEMU) to expedite the roll-out of the AMRH Programme in the West Africa Region in 2016 and present a progress report on implementation at the HSGOC in January 2017; 21. In supporting efforts towards ending Tuberculosis by 2030; COMMENDS the Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Mozambique and Republic of Zambia for their willingness to collaborate in tackling the burden of TB with emphasis on the mining sector while strengthening critical dimensions of health systems. FURTHER COMMENDS the NPCA for collaborating with the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) to support implementation of the project in the four member states and the World Bank for the technical and financial support for the project. ACCORDINGLY REQUESTS the NPCA in partnership with ECSA-HC, and in collaboration with SADC to facilitate implementation of the regional components of the project. In the process of implementation, facilitate piloting of innovative approaches to TB control and utilise lessons learnt among the four countries to out-scale to more countries. CALLS UPON Member States, regional bodies and international partners to support implementation of the project and scale up effort including expansion to other equally affected countries; 22. CONGRATULATES the President and the people of the Republic of Zimbabwe for establishing the Pan-African Minerals University of Science and Technology (PAMUST) which aims to contribute to building skills in mineral resources beneficiation and improve the quality, productivity, and competitiveness of the African mining industry; FURTHER CALLS UPON the NEPAD Agency to support the establishment of PAMUST; and REQUESTS the African Development Bank and private sector to support PAMUST; 23. CONGRATULATES the countries that have been declared free of Ebola during the third and fourth quarters of 2015 and CALLS UPON the NEPAD Agency to continue mobilizing partners and resources to continue with the work on developing and testing vaccines and therapies for Ebola Virus Disease and other emerging diseases; 24. COMMENDS the NEPAD Agency for establishing an online platform that will promote learning and foster information and knowledge sharing for Africa’s transformation. CALLS UPON the NEPAD Agency, in collaboration with other partners, to support member states and RECs to effectively use the online learning and knowledge exchange platform. FURTHERMORE, URGES the NEPAD Agency to facilitate systematic learning and sharing knowledge and expertise among RECs and Member States around pertinent issues obtaining to Africa’s transformation. The platform is available on http://www.nepad.org;