ADF - a process, not a meeting

A great amount of energy has already been harnessed both within member States and among partners, to work on combating Africa’s HIV/AIDS problems. ADF 2000 is a process to propel this activity to a higher orbit by:

Documenting the status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa;

Recording progress made to date and lessons learned in implementing national, regional and international programmes;

Highlighting best practices in the region as well as lessons learnt;

Identifying priority programmes for implementation;

Establishing a dialogue with African government planners and decision-makers to elaborate country-specific action plans and work programmes for the year 2001;

Appointing the African Development Forum Technical Advisory Committee (ADF-TAC) to advise ECA on preparations for the Forum and its follow up;

Convening ADF 2000, Addis Ababa, 3-7 December 2000;

Adopting the Forum’s action plan and country work programmes for 2001;

Mobilizing resources for the year 2001 action plan and country work programmes;

Disseminating the ADF 2000 proceedings, position papers and conference report;

Convening the post-Forum Summit Dialogue; and

Implementing the Forum 2000 action plan and country work programmes.

3-7 December 2000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia