Function and composition of the Bureau of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

Abstract

This report is about the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development is an annual, intergovernmental, multi-stakeholder platform, organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and one of its members that has volunteered to host the Forum, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and various entities of the United Nations system. It brings together ministers, senior officials, experts and practitioners from members of ECA, the private sector, civil society, academic institutions and United Nations entities. The overall objective of the Regional Forum is to follow up on and review the progress made towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the aspirations, goals and targets of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. It is also intended to facilitate peer learning and promote transformative solutions and action to accelerate the implementation of the two agendas.