IN AFRICA Annex. Decision on the reports of the specialised technical committees (STCs), EX.CL/987(XXXII) MIGRATION FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA The Executive Council, 1. TAKES NOTE of the reports of the Specialised Technical Committees (STCs) and adopts the recommendations contained in the reports; ( ... ) B. STC ON MIGRATION, REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) b) On the Migration Policy Framework 2018 – 2030 5. ADOPTS the revised Migration Policy Framework for Africa (MPFA) and the Plan of Action (2018 – 2030) annexed to the Migration Policy Framework; 6. ENCOURAGES Member States to align their policies to the Migration Policy Framework in order to facilitate proper migration management and governance; 7. REAFFIRMS Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.314 (IX) on the creation of the African Centre for the Study on Migration and REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Mali, to expedite the process towards the establishment of the Centre by submitting to the relevant AU organs the administrative, financial and legal implications of the establishment of the Centre; 8. REQUESTS the Commission to conduct a mid-term assessment in 2024 and end term evaluation in 2030 of the Implementation of the Migration Policy Framework. 97