Seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development : summary, key messages and Brazzaville Declaration

Abstract

The seventh session was held on the theme: “Building forward better towards a resilient and green Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063”. The theme is closely aligned with that of the 2021 meeting of the highlevel political forum on sustainable development, namely: “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development”. The Forum was held against the backdrop of the new challenge to global development posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which had exposed severe vulnerabilities and structural inequalities in Africa. The Forum was attended by more than 1,800 participants, comprising ministers and high-level representatives of the Governments of all 54 ECA member States, intergovernmental bodies, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, other international organizations, major groups and other stakeholders.