Assembly/AU/Dec.635(XXVIII) Annex Page 3 v) E. A fundamental review of the structure and staffing needs of the organisation, as well as conditions of service, should be undertaken to ensure alignment with agreed priority areas. On Financing the African Union sustainably and with the full ownership of the Member States i) The Kigali Decision on Financing of the Union (Assembly/AU/Dec.605 (XXVII) should be implemented in full and without undue delay; ii) The Committee of Ten Finance Ministers should assume responsibility for oversight of the African Union budget and Reserve Fund (in para D(iii)), and develop a set of ‘golden rules’, establishing clear financial management and accountability principles; iii) After funding of the budget of the African Union and the Peace Fund, the balance of the proceeds of the 0.2% AU levy on eligible imports,the Committee of Ten Finance Ministers should look into placing surplus in a Reserve Fund for continental priorities as decided by the Assembly; iv) The current scale of contributions should be revised based on the principles of ability to pay, solidarity, and equitable burden-sharing, to avoid risk concentration. 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, 30 - 31 January 2017, Addis Ababa

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