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that will lead to tangible results, due attention should be given tointerventions that will contribute in:• Building a critical mass of skills within AU to enable it to achieveits priorities and the objectives set out in its Strategic Plan;• Strengthening the tools and processes that support the deliveryof services provided by AU; and• Up-scaling financial resources available to implement plannedactivities.During this exercise, it is paramount that we acknowledge and takeon board relevant aspects as well as lessons learnt from ongoingefforts by the UN system and other partners aimed at strengtheningthe capacity of AU to deliver its mandates and programmes. Forinstance, within the RCM, many Clusters have developed BusinessPlans – with some of these plans having capacity building components.UN agencies are also supporting capacity building of AU,mostly on bilateral basis, in a broad range of areas such as Peaceand Security, Governance, and Emergency Response, to name just afew. In addition, the AU has engaged other development partners oncapacity building issues.Some concrete examples of areas where UN has supported AU include:• The creation and management of a database system of Africanelectoral observers and experts;• Conducting training for peace support operations;• Creation of a roster of African mediators and experts;• Funding the recruitment and training of staff in some AUC Directorates;• Supporting the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency(NPCA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Secretariat;andIntegrating Africa309