EX.CL/Dec.1034(XXXIV) Page 1 DECISION ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVIOUS DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE ASSEMBLY Doc. EX.CL/1113(XXXIV) The Executive Council, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report on Implementation of the previous decisions of the Ordinary Sessions of the Executive Council and the Assembly for 2018; 2. COMMENDS the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Mauritius and the Kingdom of Morocco for having reported on the implementation of decisions of the Policy Organs; and URGES all Member States to report on the implementation of decisions on a regular basis; 3. REQUESTS the Commission to: 4. i) take stock of all previous decisions adopted on the implementation of decisions with a view to improving and strengthening the existing mechanism on the follow-up of implementation of Policy Organs’ decisions; ii) ensure that the financial resources are allocated, in a timely manner, to enable the implementation of decisions of the Policy Organs; iii) ensure that all draft decisions are submitted along with their financial, legal and structural implications, if any; iv) vet the legal aspect of draft decisions prior to their consideration by the Policy Organs; and v) strengthen the capacity of departments in the field of decision drafting. REITERATES the need to rationalise the agendas of Policy Organs in order to reduce the number of decisions. 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, 7- 8 February 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia