Scheduled to be held at the Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda on 12-14 June 2019.

It has been three years since world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

With only twelve years left to meet the SDGs targets, this Conference will be a time to bring together all stakeholders – leaders from governments across Africa, the United Nations Agencies, bilateral institutions, international and other non-governmental organizations, universities and research institutions, civil society and the private sector to critically reflect and discuss the progress that has been made towards achieving the SDGs in Africa so far. Discussions will be built around the SDG Mid-Term (2015 - 2018) Review Report developed by the SDGC/A that will identify priorities for SDG implementation, determine institutional and financial gaps in implementation, and set forth pragmatic recommendations for African countries to stay on track towards SDG achievement.

PROGRAM

Time

Wednesday 12 June 2019

Thursday 13 June 2019

Friday 14 June 2019

SESSION

Enhancing National M&R System and Capacities for SDG monitoring & Reporting

SESSION

Revitalization of National Development Banks for Sustainable Development

SESSION

Financing Health, Education and Green Water in Africa

Main Conference

SDGs implementation in Africa – Reflections on a Three-year Journey

8H AM

Guest arrival and registration

8:00-9:00

Guest arrival and registration

8:00 - 9:15

Guest arrival and registration

8:30 – 9:00

Guest arrival and registration

7:30 – 9:00

9H AM

Opening Session

9h:00 -9h:30

Opening Session

9h:15 -9h:45

Plenary Session:

Health Systems, Primary & Secondary Education, and Green Water as Priority Areas in the SDG Framework

9h:00-10h:30

Welcoming And Discussion On SDGs Three-Year Report

Welcoming Remarks

o Master of Ceremonies:

Mr. George Ndirangu, Journalist, BBC Africa

Report On Africa 2030 - SDGs Three-Year Reality Check

o Key Findings and Conclusions, Dr. Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo, SDGs Advisor and Senior Economist, The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa

PANEL COMMENTS ON SDG THREE-YEAR REPORT

o Moderated by Mr. George Ndirangu, Journalist, BBC Africa

o Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

o Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Sr. Vice President, 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations and Partnerships, World Bank Group

o Hon. Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of Rwanda

o Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

o Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Sr. Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

PLENARY DISCUSSION AND Q&A

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Thematic Session 1:

Strengthening National Statistical Capacity

9:30 – 10: 45 AM

Panel Discussion

Theme 1:

Assessing the current condition and prospects of National Development Banks in Africa in fostering economic development and achievement of the SDGs

9:45 -10:45 AM

10 AM

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45 – 11:15 AM

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45 – 11:45 AM

Coffee/Tea Break

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Coffee/Tea Break

Participants to be back in the Auditorium at 10:30 to await Heads of State

10:00 – 10: 30 AM

11h AM

Thematic Session 2:

Strengthening the Pan-African M&R Systems for Harmonized Data

11:15 AM – 1: 00 PM

Parallel Discussions – Round One

Theme 2:

Creating the appropriate enabling environment and policy, regulatory and governance framework for promoting development financing in Africa

Theme 3:

Strengthening capitalization and

innovative sources of finance for

NDBs in Africa

11:45 AM – 1: 00 PM

Parallel Sessions: Presentations, Panel Discussion and Q&A

Session 1A: Strengthening African Health Systems< o:p>

Session 1B: Scaling-up Enhanced Rainfed Agriculture

Session 1C: Improving Primary and Secondary Edu ation

11:00 AM 1:00 PM

Official Opening and Presidential Panel and Launch of 2019 Africa SDG Index

WELCOME TO HEADS OF STATE AND REPORT ON THE CONFERENCE

o Dr. Belay E. Begashaw, Director General, The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

o H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy-Secretary General, United Nations,

represented by Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Accelerating Agenda 2063 And The SDGs

Official Launch Of 2019 SDG Index

o H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission

Official Opening Remarks And Launch Of SDGs Three Year Report

o H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda

Presidential Panel: Reflections On SDGs Progress In Africa

o Moderated by Dr. Donald Kaberuka, 7th President of the African Development Bank Group

o H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda

o H.E. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia

o Honorable Chief Dr. Jewel C. Howard-Taylor, Vice President, Republic of Liberia

o H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union Commission

PLENARY DISCUSSION AND Q&A

11h:00 am-1h:00 pm

1:00 2:00 PM

Lunch

1h:00 pm-3h:00 pm

Thematic Session 3:

Understanding of Data Gaps

2:00-3:45 PM

Parallel Discussions – Round Two

During this session, participants

will attend a panel discussion on

either Theme 2 or Theme 3,

described above. If participants

attended the Theme 2 session

before lunch, they will now

attend

Theme 3, and vice versa.

2:00 – 3:15 P M

Parallel Sessions: Grou Discussions

Session 1A: Strengthening African Health Systems< o:p>

2:00 4:00 PM

The Path To SDG Achievement In Africa: Panel Discussion On

Governance (Including Good Data), Financing And Social Inclusion

Moderated by Mr. George Ndirangu, BBC Africa

o Amb. Claver Gatete, Minister of Infrastructure, Republic of Rwanda

o Ms. Zebib Kavuma, Deputy Regional Director, Eastern & Sourthern Africa, UN WOMEN

o Mr. Kofi Adomakoh, Director, Project & Export Development Finance, African Export-Import Bank

o Mr. Peter Kamalingin, Director, Pan-Africa, Oxfam

o Ms. Kate Moger, Regional Vice President, Great Lakes Region, International Rescue Committee

PLENARY DISCUSSION AND Q&A

2h:00pm-3h:30 pm

Coffee/Tea Break

3:45-4:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Theme 4: Synthesizing the

experiences and lessons learned of

selected NDBs participating in the

SDGC/A’s NDB initiative, and

ways to scale-up to other NDBs

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Coffee/Tea Break

4:00 – 4:15

Coffee/Tea Break

4:30 pm-5:00 pm

Thematic Session 4:

Strengthening Coordination and SDG Results Dissemination

3:00-5:00 PM

Coffee/Tea Break

4:15 – 4:30 P M

Plenary Session:

Summary of outcomes from parallel sessions

4:15 – 5:15 PM

Key Frameworks for the Path to SDG Achievement in Africa

4:00 pm-5:00 pm

Closing Session:

Key Messages and Way Forward

Closing Session:

Key Messages and Way Forward

Presentation: Summary of Key

Messages from the Day and

Thoughts on the Way Forward

Closing Session:

Summary Remarks:

Where do we go from here?

Closing Session:

Where Are We And Where do We Go From Here?

A Summary of Key Findings from the Three-Day Conference

o Ms. Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director and CEO, The Aliko Dangote Foundation on behalf of Mr. Aliko Dangote, Owner, Dangote Group and SDGC/A Co-Chair

5h:00-5h:30 pm

4h:30-5h:30 pm

5h:15:5h:45 pm

5h:00 pm-5h:30 pm

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