Our Global Engagement
For over two decades, AFFED has carried African community voices into international policy rooms, representing civil society at forums across six continents.
AFFED’s delegation has engaged with international bodies and forums spanning Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Europe, and Middle East partners, consistently representing African civil society perspectives at the highest levels of global dialogue.
Six Continents, One Shared Table
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A Timeline of Global Engagement
WCDRR (World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)
AFFED joined global disaster-risk experts at WCDRR to advocate for community-level early-warning and resilience planning in vulnerable regions.
World Water Forum
Represented African community perspectives on water access and sanitation infrastructure at one of the world's largest water policy gatherings.
EU-Africa Summit
Engaged with European and African leaders on development partnerships spanning education, governance, and sustainable growth.
B20 Summit
Contributed civil-society perspective to business and policy dialogue on inclusive economic development.
Budapest Water Summit
Continued AFFED's water-sanitation advocacy, sharing community-level program results with international policy stakeholders.
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
Joined agricultural and food-security dialogue, linking rural livelihoods to AFFED's community development programs.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Forum
Engaged with the UNODC forum on drug prevention and human trafficking prevention, priorities central to AFFED's focus areas.
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Built on AFFED's WCDRR engagement, sharing progress on community disaster-preparedness initiatives.
World Customs Organization (WCO) Forum
Contributed to dialogue on cross-border governance and anti-corruption practices relevant to trade and customs policy.
CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting)
Engaged with government and civil-society leaders across the Commonwealth on shared education and development priorities.
Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit
Advocated for transparency and accountability frameworks alongside civil-society partners from across the Commonwealth and beyond.
TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development)
AFFED joined global leaders and African stakeholders at TICAD to advance dialogue on sustainable development partnerships between Japan and Africa.
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Advocated for equitable digital access policy at an earlier IGF gathering, building toward AFFED's continued presence at the forum.
CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting)
Returned to CHOGM on African soil, engaging Commonwealth leaders on shared education, governance, and development priorities.
UN World Data Forum (UNWDF)
Engaged with global data and statistics stakeholders on measuring community-level development outcomes.
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
AFFED represented African civil society at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, advocating for equitable digital access and inclusive internet governance policy.
Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10) to UNCAC
Contributed to global anti-corruption dialogue at the 10th Conference of the States Parties, ahead of AFFED's continued engagement at CoSP11.
NGO Committee on the Status of Women Forum (NGO-CSW68)
Joined civil-society partners advocating for gender equality and women's empowerment on the global stage.
C7 Civil Society Summit (G7)
Represented African civil-society priorities within the G7's civil-society engagement track.
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
Continued AFFED's advocacy for gender equality and women's empowerment at the UN's principal forum on the status of women.
Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11) to UNCAC
AFFED's delegation engaged with the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption, contributing to global dialogue on transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption frameworks.
Delegation Snapshots
“Every conference room we enter, we carry the voices of the communities we serve, turning lived experience into policy influence.”
Behind Every Conference Is a Community
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