The African Development Bank is convening practitioners to Abidjan to critically examine emerging development issues—against the backdrop of the global sustainable development objectives being formulated—with a view to sharing evidence-based insights, guidance, know-how and innovative approaches on how to address related emerging challenges.
The four-day event will offer opportunities for participants to engage in various technical workshops, participate in high-level discussions, as well as in other lively and interactive face-to-face or virtual forums. Expected outcomes are concrete innovative ways to better navigate the new world of development.
This event is being organized in the context of the 2015 International Year of Evaluation.
World Investment Forum — harnessing public-private
dialogue to galvanize investment in the Development Goals
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has long championed the role of global investment in advancing development objectives. This focus resonates strongly with the international community’s ambitious set of sustainability targets — the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — which is the mainstay of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
UNCTAD estimates the annual investment requirements to meet the SDGs at $3.9 trillion in developing countries alone. Current levels of investment are well below this level, leaving a shortfall of some $2.5 trillion — an amount that far outstrips the combined force of public investment, aid and remittances. The scope of this investment gap signals a vital role for the private sector to advance the SDGs.
Seeking to engage the private sector for this purpose, UNCTAD will hold the fifth World Investment Forum in Nairobi, Kenya from 18-21 July 2016. This high-level event will gather Heads of State, global CEOs, thought leaders and other top investment-development stakeholders to frame tangible private sector solutions to advance the Goals.
Policy Solutions, innovative resource mobilization and constructive partnerships will be critical to restore confidence and catalyze investment to meet pressing global challenges. The Forum will seek to foster collaborative action to unlock investment flows in high-priority SDG sectors in support of the world’s most vulnerable.
Through a rich programme of high-profile events, the Forum will also provide unparallelled networking opportunities, as well as a meeting place to shape investment-oriented development solutions, exchange ideas, forge partnerships and launch actions to meet the SDGs.
This year the Forum takes place in conjunction with the quadrennial UNCTAD Ministerial Meeting, which convenes State leaders of the UN 193 member countries to determine the organization’s mandate.
Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi Kenya
Date: 18-21 July 2016
Contact: wif@unctad.org
For more information: http://unctad-worldinvestmentforum.org/
Attendance is free upon registration.
The Global African Investment Summit COMESA & Government of Rwanda will debut at the new Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda on the 5th and 6th September 2016.
Held under the high patronage of His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and in partnership with COMESA & Government of Rwanda, the summit seeks to drive trade and investment into Africa’s most dynamic region, with Rwanda hosting the first edition on the continent.
The summit will attract 1,000 public and private sector leaders representing US$200 billion of funds and with an interest in the investment, trade and business opportunities arising in the region.
Delegates include African heads of states, government ministers and senior officials, chief executive officers and chairmen, who will gather to transact on project opportunities and deploy investment.
Programme agenda
Delivering trade and investment to Africa’s most dynamic region.
Featuring presidential keynotes, expert panels, sector-focused discussions and unlimited networking, this year’s programme aims to engage the private sector on the TFTA initiative, and explores how the public and private sector can work together to realise the aspiration of Africa’s largest single market.
The summit themes and agenda will closely reflect the ambition of the landmark Tripartite arrangement, aimed at creating the largest trading block in Africa, comprising 26 countries, 620 million consumers, a combined GDP of almost $1.2 trillion USD.
The summit will cover various topics including: how investment is spearheading Africa’s transformation, the pros and cons of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), digitalisation, agricultural development and growth and intra-regional trade.
The keynote which will be focused on the Smart Africa Initiative, and how African countries are coming together and transforming ICT and knowledge driven economies to promote growth across the continent will be given by His Excellence Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.
This is a period of some uncertainty but also enormous promise for the countries of the hemisphere. Critical presidential and parliamentary elections this year will not only influence domestic agendas, but also set the tone of inter-American relations. Meanwhile, China’s strong and growing presence in Latin America prompts interest in the strategy shaping its decisions. On the economic front, lower oil prices may drive growth for some countries in 2015, but slowing economies in Europe, Japan, and China may offset gains from the dip in oil prices. These and other topics were discussed on panels regarding elections and political trends in Latin America, the quality of relations between Latin America and Asia, and the development outlook in the current global economic context. Over 1,000 world leaders joined us at the Nineteenth Annual CAF Conference on September 9 and 10, 2015 in Washington, DC.
AidEx Africa was launched in 2014 as a satellite event focussed on aid and development within Africa. It is a two-day high-profile conference attracting over 300 delegates.
The theme for 2016 will be ‘Localisation’. Recognising the need to focus on the evolution of development activities, including the role of developing countries in transition – the conference will look at local supply chains in East Africa, local capacity building and local partnerships under the umbrella of “Localisation”.
Who visits AidEx Africa?
The high-level audience that attends AidEx Africa includes the Government of Kenya, UN agencies, Kenyan Red Cross and leading NGOs, with input from the British High Commission and UKTI.
AidEx Africa is free to attend for all non-profit organisations. Participants include buyers of equipment and services and representatives from suppliers to the sector, A&D agencies including: NGOs – local and international, UN, Red Cross and government. Click here to register.
Networking functions are a fundamental feature of the conference, and delegates are encouraged to meet and interact through the welcome coffee breaks, conference lunches and a networking drinks reception after the first conference day.
Now in its 6th year, AidEx is established as the leading platform for the international aid and development community to come together and improve the efficiency of aid.
AidEx is a two day event, which encompasses a conference, exhibition, meeting areas, awards and workshops. Its fundamental aim is to engage the sector at every level and provide a forum for aid & development professionals to meet, source, supply and learn.
AidEx was created to help the international aid and development community engage the private sector in a neutral setting, drive innovation and support the ever-growing need for emergency aid and development programmes.
Why AidEx?
AidEx is a unique, world-renowned event that works hard to genuinely improve the situation on the ground. Our aim is to bring the international aid community to Brussels. From major NGOs and global policy makers through to innovative suppliers of specialist products, AidEx facilitates relationships that would be otherwise unachievable.
The two-day programme of events has been specially designed with networking in mind. The drinks reception, exhibition tours and other organised activities encourage our audience to build long-lasting relationships that will enrich their future in the sector.
Theme for 2016
Each year the AidEx Steering Committee discuss a topic that the event should focus on to make sure it remains current and delivers what our visitors and suppliers need. The conference theme for 2016 will be ‘Localisation’ – discussions will include ways the not-for-profit sector and commercial organisations can benefit from localising aid, the risks involved and both the short and long term effects of localisation.
Our past conference themes have included Sustainable Development, Innovation and Collaboration.
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Join 400 leaders from banks, fintech companies and development finance institutions at the Global SME Finance Forum 2017. Taking place in Berlin from November 1 to 3, this year’s conference will explore issues around “Digitization of SME Finance”. The program will include interactive sessions, study tours to high-performing institutions, fintech demos, a B2B marketplace and networking sessions. Learn more and register before September 30 for our $200 early bird discount goo.gl/19QYro.
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