3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Third Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development (HLFSSTrC)

Theme: The Role of the Global South in Reshaping the New International Order

Dates: 7-9 May 2025

Venue: International Convention Centre - Free Town- Sierra Leone

The African Peer Review Mechanism as a leading peer-review body of the African Union is a unique tool in the global south context for governance promotion. In collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), USAID, Saudi Development Fund, GIZ and other partners, the ARM successfully conveyed The Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (HLFSSTrC) since 2021 to offer an institutional platform for promoting SSTrC in Africa.

The High-Level Forum on SSTrC brings together policy makers, Ministers and senior experts along with youth and NGOs representatives to raise awareness and understanding on the state of SSTrC in Africa. Challenges, lessons learned and comparative advantage of SSTrC in African countries and impactful initiatives are shared. It equally strives for strengthening APRM partnerships with countries from the global south.

The Forum aims to constantly assess the implementation of BAPA+40 outcome document and institutional arrangements for SSTrC in Africa. Further, it provides a consistent and inclusive platform to share good practices and experiences in strengthening African countries’ institutional capacities and national ecosystems, through a range of case studies.

The Third Africa High Level South-South and Triangular Cooperation Forum for Sustainable Development

Acknowledging the above, the 2023 APRM Heads of States Forum took with a lot of appreciation the APRM efforts to enhance SSTrC in Africa and noted the Republic of Sierra Leone request to host the third Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Free Town Sierra Leone. The Republic of Sierra Leone generously confirmed the official host of the Forum to take place in Free Town from 7-9 May 2025.

Objectives and thematic areas

The Third edition of Africa High-Level Forum on SSTrC will be taking place in a critical period of global and continental transformation. The forum aims to address the following issues:

• Significance of SSTrC in promoting the second-ten-year implementation plan of Agenda 2063 within the current global and continental transformation (G20, BRICs.etc)
• Assessing the current transformation of the global financial architecture and its impact of Africa’s progress including the establishment of Credit Rating agencies, blended finance and public-private partnerships.
• Implementation of BAPA+40 outcome document in Africa Building national-eco system for SSTrC at national levels and contribution to APRM/AU mandate in good governance promotion.
• Fortifying Partnerships with countries of global south to address governance challenges including food security, education, industrialisation and health.
• Providing a continental platform for youth and young females to share domestic initiatives on SDGs and Agenda 2063 implementation.

Thematic Areas of the Forum

• SSTRC for Sustainable and Resilient Societies in Africa: Geopolitical transformation and new global financial order
• BRICs+ impact on Africa’s potential as an influential global player
• Building eco-system for countries in the global south (ISDB+ member countries)
• Economic resilience for the STYIP:
• Role of MDBs (NDB, AFDB, IsDB, Saudi Dev Fund)
• Role of UN Agencies (WFP, UNDP, UN ECA, UN Habitat)
• Non-state actors, youth and African in Diaspora engagement in promoting inclusive and participatory governance in the global South and Africa

Agenda 2063 YOUTH Exhibition

The forum offers a continental platform for African youth to share local initiatives in pursuit of Agenda 2063 and SDGs.

Strategic Partners

• AU Commission
• AUDA-NEPAD
• African Development Bank
• Islamic Development Bank
• World Food Program HQ in Rome & AU office in Addis)
• Saudi Fund for Development
• Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC)
• UNDP-Addis Ababa Centre
• ABC-Brazil
• JICA
• India
• GIZ office to the African Union
• Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI)
• Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation (ATCT)
• Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI)
• Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

Contact Details:

Ms. Sara Hamouda, Coordinator of the Forum, African Peer Review Mechanism, South Africa, sara.hamouda@aprm-au.org
 

Mr. Adamou Mayaki, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) AMayaki@isdb.org.

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• Executive Summary - 3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
   
• Booklet - 3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
   
• Booklet (FRE) - 3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
   
• Concept Note - 3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
   
• Concept Note (FRE) - Concept Note - 3rd Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development
   
• Logistics Advisory Note - Third Africa High-Level Forum On South-South And Triangular Cooperation For Sustainable Development
   
• Note D’information Logistique - Troisième Forum Africain De Haut Niveau Sur La Coopération Sud-Sud Et La Coopération Triangulaire Pour Le Développement Durable
   
• Download PDF: Call for Registration - The APRM African Exhibition on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Acceleration of Agenda 2063 And SDGs
   
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