ADF VI is to be jointly held by UNECA, AU and AfDB to reflect the strategic partnership fostered among the three institutions to deliver as one towards meeting Africa 's development priorities, including gender equality. 

The overarching objective of ADF VI is to review progress made towards gender equality and women's empowerment and to articulate concrete actions that could be taken to accelerate the process.

More specifically, ADF VI will:

•  Review progress made at national, subregional and regional levels in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment, and in addressing violence against women;

•  Share experiences, lessons learned and good practices in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment;

•  Identify policy and other implementation challenges that countries have faced in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment;

•  Take stock of emerging issues that have an impact on gender equality and women's empowerment;

•  Define priority actions and mechanisms needed to accelerate progress towards gender equality, women's empowerment and elimination of violence against women; and

•  Strengthen and build new strategic alliances and partnerships to move the equality agenda forward.