Acting on climate change for sustainable development in Africa

Abstract

The African Development Forum is an initiative led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to address the challenges of development in Africa and establish a consensual African-driven development agenda. Initially held annually, the ADF is now held biennially and is Africa’s premier multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue to build consensus and mobilize partnerships for Africa’s development. It is attended by Africa’s top political leadership and policy makers, as well as policy shapers, including the private sector, civil society and academia. Each biennium, a theme of pressing relevance to Africa’s development is selected to anchor dialogue during the Forum.