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6th Session of African Regional Platform Programme and Key Documents Available

Representatives of African countries, stakeholder groups and development and humanitarian partners will gather in Mauritius, 22-25 November 2016, for the 6th Session of the Africa Regional Platform, and the 5th High Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Platform and High Level Meeting will be hosted by the Government of Mauritius, in cooperation with the African Union Commission, the SADC Secretariat and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

Expected outcomes of the event include the Africa Programme of Action to implement the Sendai Framework in Africa, the Mauritius Declaration on implementation of the Africa Programme of Action and a Draft Africa position for the Global Platform 2017.

The AfRP Conference Programme and Schedule of Events is now available in both French and English

Below are some other Key Documents which may be useful for anyone attending this event or who are interested inits outcomes.

·       Concept Note  – [EN] [FR]

·       Yaoundé Declaration 2015  – [EN] [FR]

·       Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)  – [EN] [FR]

·       Africa Status Report for DRR 2014  – [EN] [FR]

·       Africa Regional Strategy for DRR 2004  – [EN] [FR]

·       Extended Programme of Action for the implementation of the Africa Regional Strategy for DRR (2006-2015) – [EN] [FR]

For more information, please visit the AfRP 2016 Website