Plans unveiled to speed implementation of Dakar/ Beijing platforms

Abstract

The Sixth African Regional Conference on Women ended here today with a Regional Plan of Action which maps out priorities and strategies for the next five years to accelerate the implementation of the Dakar and Beijing Platforms of Action. The Plan proposes: coordination mechanisms to be established at national, sub regional and regional levels; strategies for monitoring and evaluating the status of implementation of the Platforms of Action; means of mobilizing resources to enable implementation of the Platforms; and actions to enhance access to and provision of basic goods and services by African women.