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PSIMT 2026–2030: the first operational cycle of Vision 2050
As the first operational cycle of the ECCAS Vision 2050, the Medium-Term Indicative Strategic Plan (PSIMT) 2026-2030 translates the ambition of an integrated, peaceful, resilient and prosperous Central Africa into concrete, measurable and impact-oriented priorities.
An ambition guided by Vision 2050
Batir, a l'horizon 2050, une Afrique centrale integree, pacifique, resiliente et prospere, fondee sur une gouvernance efficace, une economie diversifiee et competitive, des infrastructures modernes et interconnectees, un environnement durablement preserve et un capital humain pleinement valorise. Le PSIMT 2026-2030 marque le passage d'une Communaute principalement normative a une Communaute pleinement operationnelle, performante et souveraine.
A rigorously aligned plan
Le plan est arrime a l'Agenda 2063 de l'Union Africaine (aspirations 1, 2, 3 et 6) et a ses initiatives phares : ZLECAf, PDDAA, PIDA et « Faire taire les armes ». Il est egalement aligne sur l'Agenda 2030 des Nations Unies et ses 17 Objectifs de Developpement Durable, favorisant la mobilisation des financements internationaux, notamment climatiques.
A new cycle built on experience
Governance and institutions
Strengthen coordination and make the Community Parliament, Court of Justice and Court of Auditors fully operational.
Financing and sustainability
Reduce dependence on partners: effective and full application of the Community Integration Contribution (CCI) from January 2026.
Technical capacities
Strengthen specialised human resources, modernise the administration and digitise procedures, with results-based monitoring and evaluation.
Coordination and ownership
Accelerate regional harmonisation and the transposition of Community standards into national legislation.
The six pillars of the PSIMT 2026–2030
Six interdependent pillars, broken down into intervention areas, expected results and priority actions.
Pillar 1 — Economic, monetary, financial and trade integration
Turn ECCAS into a genuine integrated market where goods, services, capital and people move freely, in line with the AfCFTA.
- Operationalisation of the common market
- Improving the business environment and economic, monetary and financial cooperation
- Diversification, value creation and strengthening of productive and innovation capacities
- Operationalisation of the harmonised Central African statistics system
Pillar 2 — Political cooperation, peace, security, governance and institutional stability
Consolidate a secure and stable environment: operationalising COPAX, FOMAC, MARAC and CRESMAC, fighting terrorism and securing maritime spaces.
- Political governance
- Peacekeeping, peace restoration and peacebuilding in Central Africa
- Conflict and crisis prevention in Central Africa
Pillar 3 — Territorial planning, infrastructure development and physical integration
Complete regional transport corridors, interconnect power grids, promote renewable energy and accelerate regional digital integration.
- Community territorial planning
- Development of quality transport infrastructure
- Accelerating the establishment of an integrated regional energy market
- Accelerating regional digital integration in Central Africa
Pillar 4 — Environmental integration, agriculture, productive and agro-industrial transformation
Turn agriculture into an engine of growth and food security, and sustainably develop the Congo Basin, the planet's second ecological lung.
- Agriculture, rural development and food and nutrition security (ARD/FNS)
- Environment, natural resources, biodiversity, climate change, blue and green economy, disaster risk management
Pillar 5 — Human and social integration
Invest in human capital: health, social protection, youth inclusion (over 60% of the population), gender equality, education and migration management.
- Health and social protection
- Youth, sport and employment
- Gender and women's empowerment
- Educational, scientific, technological and cultural systems
- Labour migration and refugee protection
Pillar 6 — Strengthening institutional governance
Move from a normative Community to a fully operational one: effective, transparent and accountable institutions, sustainably financed through the full CCI.
- Revision of fundamental texts and adoption of implementing texts
- Improving ECCAS operational capacities (human, material and financial)
- Strengthening communication, planning and control mechanisms
- Coordination, cooperation frameworks and resource mobilisation
The 2026–2030 course, year by year
Plan launch: full application of the Community Integration Contribution (CCI) from January 2026 and first annual Priority Action Plan.
Ramp-up of flagship programmes: the cycle's highest investment year, with the annual regional performance review.
Mid-term evaluation: measuring progress, redirecting actions where necessary and adjusting the plan's priorities.
Consolidating results and accelerating sectoral integration reforms, based on the mid-term recommendations.
Completion of the first operational cycle of Vision 2050: final evaluation and preparation of the next five-year cycle.
A steering and accountability framework
Implementation relies on results-based management (RBM) and the Planning–Programming–Budgeting–Monitoring (PPBS) chain, rolled out through annual Priority Action Plans.
PSIMT Steering Committee
Strategic body overseeing the implementation of the plan.
Coordination and monitoring unit
Operational coordination, working with the Commission's sectoral departments.
Monitoring & Evaluation focal points
Network of focal points in the eleven Member States to track results.
Reviews and accountability
Annual regional reviews, a mid-term evaluation in 2028 and regularly published performance reports.
Financing and success factors
The indicative budget of the PSIMT 2026-2030 amounts to CFAF 249.86 billion, 70% of which is devoted to investment. Sectoral integration reforms account for 91% of the investment budget. Its success depends on the constant political commitment of Member States, the effective application of the Community Integration Contribution (CCI) from January 2026, the diversification of partnerships and the involvement of the private sector and civil society. A risk analysis (political and security, economic and financial, operational and institutional) is paired with mitigation measures.