16th Pan-African Forum

Date: July 15, 2025
Venue: Conference Hall, CAFRAD Headquarters, Rabat, Morocco
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Morocco time)
Moderator:
Mr. Belkacem BOUTAYEB, President of the “Mère Afrique 2030” Foundation, Expert, Consultant, and Media Commentator

8:45 a.m.: Arrival and seating of participants
9:00 a.m.: Opening of the Forum
Agenda of the Forum (provisional)

Session Speaker Duration
0 Welcome Address and Official Opening of the Forum Pr. Amal EL FALLAH SEGHROUCHNI 15 mn
0’ Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour His Excellency Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates 15 mn
0’’ Presentation of the Forum Objectives Dr. Coffi Dieudonné ASSOUVI, Director general of CAFRAD 5 mn
1 SDGs as Instruments for Modernizing Public Administration: Review and Prospects of SDG Implementation in Africa Ms. Ilaria Carnevali, UNDP Resident Representative in Rabat 20 mn
2 Agile, Environmental, and Sustainable Leadership for the Implementation of the SDGs Dr. Coffi Dieudonné ASSOUVI 20 mn
3 Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence in Support of SDG Implementation: Digital Governance for Sustainable Development Pr. Amal EL FALLAH SEGHROUCHNI 20 mn
4 Transformational Leadership and Global Governance of the SDGs in Africa Pr. émérite Mohamed HARAKAT 20 mn
5 Green Public Finance for the Implementation of the SDGs Pr.  Nicaise MEDE 20 mn
LUNCH BREAK   1 h
6 Innovative Mechanisms for Financing Sustainable Development in Africa ……………

 

20 mn
7 Steering Global Public Performance Dr. Coffi Dieudonné ASSOUVI 20 mn
8 Example of a Major Transformative and Structuring Project:
The Simandou 2040 Program and Guinea’s New Vision for Sustainable Development
 

Mr. Faya François Bourouno, Minister of Labour and Public Service of Guinea
Mr. Mamoudou Nagnalen Barry, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Trans-Guinean Company (CTG)

 

30 mn

Each participating Minister will present the case of their country. Ministers 1 h
Intervention des invités et des partenaires du CAFRAD Modérateur 30 mn
9 Exchange of Innovative Best Practices in the Implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063

Reading, Amendment, and Adoption of the Forum’s General Report and Closing Ceremony

Dr. Amadaou Pathé DIALLO and ministers 1 h

Documents to download

Summary Concept Note

Restructuring of CAFRAD activities

CAFRAD’s Priority Projects

CAFRAD Presentation Booklet

CAFRAD Profile

CAFRAD Profile Booklet

CAFRAD Note

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