Since 2013, KAICIID has collaborated with the African Union Commission in addressing contemporary issues affecting the continent and highlighting the added value of including religious actors in the implementation of the AU 2063 Agenda and the realisation of the SDGs. 

The African Union (AU), founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a continental union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing and ending conflict and promoting pan-African development and integration.

Together, the two organizations promote a culture of dialogue among followers of diverse religions and cultures in Africa through the AU Interfaith Dialogue Forum (AU-IFDF), which incorporates the voices and concerns of religious communities into continental policymaking and explores the role of interfaith dialogue in resolving peace and security issues on the African continent. 

Over the past few years, KAICIID and the AU have also partnered closely on: a joint project which promotes the protection of sacred sites across the continent; the implementation of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council’s (AU-ECOSOCC) yearly Citizens’ Forum; and peacebuilding strategies in the Central African Republic and Nigeria – through the facilitation of inclusive dialogue.