AU/CIEFFA will contribute to building an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa by ensuring that all girls and women have the required competencies to respond to life challenges, as well as sustaining Africa’s sustainable development. The mission of AU/CIEFFA is in line with the vision of Agenda 2063, which outlines that the African woman will be fully empowered in all spheres, with equal social, political, and economic rights and opportunities and enabled to fight against all forms of violence and discrimination.

AU/CIEFFA aims to provide necessary policies, lines of actions, strategies and guidance to all relevant stakeholders to address gender equality, equity, leadership and advocacy in learning environment in order to create gender sensitive schools, to increase girls’ access and retention in education systems in the African continent.  

I.    Promote girls’ and women’s education at primary, secondary and tertiary levels 
II.    Promote gender mainstreaming in education policies and development programs; 
III.    Build the operational capacities of Member States on girls and women’s education issues; 
IV.    Establish network for information and experience sharing on girls and women’s education; 
V.    Develop strategies and innovative approaches for advocacy and a fruitful partnership to promote and consolidate girls and women’s education. 
VI.    Promote research on girls and women’s Education issues 
VII.    Conduct observatory activities on the status of education and training for girls and women in Africa. 
VIII.    Organize training on information and data collection, management and programmatic use 
IX.    Monitor and report on decisions and program implementation at national, regional and continental levels.