The Specialized Technical Committees

The Specialized Technical Committees are composed of Ministers or senior officials responsible for sectors falling within their respective areas of competence. They are responsible for preparing projects and programmes of the Union and submit it to the Executive Council. They also have the duty to ensure the supervision, follow-up and the evaluation of the implementation of decisions taken by the organs of the Union and the coordination and harmonization of projects and programmes of the Union;

There exists seven Committees as stated in the Constitutive Act whose membership is unlimited.; they are:
      i. The Committee on Rural Economy and Agricultural Matters;
    ii. The Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs;
    iii. The Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters;
    iv. The Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment;
    v. The Committee on Transport, Communications and Tourism;
    vi. The Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs; and
    vii. The Committee on Education, Culture and Human Resources.

Functions of the Specialized Technical Committees
  (a) Prepare projects and programmes of the Union and submit it to the Executive Council;
  (b) Ensure the supervision,  follow-up and the evaluation of the implementation of decisions taken by the organs of the Union;
  (c) Ensure the coordination and harmonization of projects and programmes of the Union;
  (d) Submit to the Executive Council either on its own initiative or at the request of the Executive Council, reports and recommendations on the implementation of the provisions of this Act; and
  (e) Carry out any other functions assigned to it for the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the provisions of this Act.