Ninth Africa Regional Platform (AfRP-9) and Eighth High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Theme: “Act Now for the Resilient Africa We Want”

21-24 October 2024 

Location:    Windhoek, Republic of Namibia

Information contact:

Mr. Aboubakar Diane,: dianea@africa-union.org

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke : MolaletT@africa-union.org

The Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the premier forum for charting the course of resilience building and risk reduction on the continent. The Regional Platform brings together a wide range of stakeholders from national and local governments, intergovernmental organizations and development partners, civil society organizations and the private sector, and academic as well as scientific institutions, among others. The AfRP9 aims to review progress, discuss gaps and challenges, and identify priority actions for a more effective and impactful implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa.

The AfRP-9 is a truly inclusive and dynamic event. Strong partnerships between governments, communities, civil society, and the private sector are vital to build resilience and reduce risk. Ministers and national authorities responsible for disaster risk reduction will come together alongside diverse stakeholders from organizations representing persons with disabilities, youth, women’s groups, among others, as well as leaders from the private sector and science and technology to discuss and act on shared challenges and shared responsibility to build a more resilient future. This enables the creation of beneficial networks for sharing of good practices and lessons learnt to enhance synergies for co-production, coordination, increasing awareness, and mobilizing commitments to disaster risk reduction across the continent.

The AfRP-9 collectively identifies pathways through which we can accelerate the implementation of the political frameworks previously developed and already guiding institutions on the continent. The PoA for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa was endorsed in January 2017 by the African Union’s Heads of State and Government. This initiative translates the global objectives outlined in the Sendai Framework into actionable steps tailored to the African context. It 2 serves as a concrete roadmap for African nations to proactively address the multifaceted challenges posed by disasters, integrating risk reduction into development agendas and creating a more resilient future for the continent.