Assembly/AU/Dec.578(XXV) Page 2 5. URGES Member States to choose from a non-exhaustive, non-binding basket of options of alternative sources of funding in line with national imperatives, laws, regulations and constitutional provisions; 6. URGES the Commission in consultation with the Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee to institute a robust annual review mechanism during the first five years of implementation that will assess possible impacts and recommend adjustments when and where necessary; 7. ENCOURAGES the Commission and the Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee to continue working on and incorporating modalities that will build synergy between review of scale of assessment and budgeting, financial governance and management processes; 8. URGES Member States working in the spirit of solidarity and self-reliance to strive to achieve the stated contribution targets contained in relevant Assembly Decisions; 9. REQUESTS the Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee meeting in an open-ended manner to pursue and conclude its work in instituting a sound and credible accountability and oversight mechanism that will ensure effective scrutiny of the budgetary processes including its presentation and implementation; In this regard, FURTHER REQUESTS the Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Scale of Assessment to meet in October 2015 to consider all outstanding issues, including the consultation with the Republic of Angola on its scale of assessment and submit its report on the matter at the next Summit in January 2016; 10. URGES the Commission to provide all the necessary support to ensure timely conclusion of the exercise by providing a comprehensive list of existing and proposed accountability mechanisms; 11. ENCOURAGES Member States to promptly pay their assessed contributions once the new scale comes into force.

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