Assembly/AU/Dec.376(XVII) Page 1 DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL PROGRAM Doc. EX. CL/656 (XIX) The Assembly, 1. RECALLS its Decision Assembly/AU/DEC.137 (VIII) adopted at its Eighth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2007 approving the Great Green Wall Initiative, and Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.465 (XIV) adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2009 endorsing the Action Plan of the Great Green Wall initiative (GGW); 2. STRESSES the need for coordination of efforts between the Commission, the implementation structures and the Member States of the Great Green Wall project; 3. COMMENDS the efforts of Member States concerned in the implementation of the GGW, including the establishment of an Executive Agency of the project located in N'djamena; 4. REQUESTS the Commission to play its coordinating role in mobilizing resources for the GGW and provide the necessary support to the Executing Agency of the GGW; 5. ALSO REQUESTS the Commission and the Agency to monitor, evaluate the project and report regularly to the Assembly through the Executive Council.