Introduction
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia and strategic partners will organize the Africa Regional Consultation on the WSIS+20 Outcomes Implementation from 1 to 2 July 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The consultation follows the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), which concluded with the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting held from 16–17 December 2025 and the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173. The resolution extends the WSIS mandate through 2035 and integrates the Global Digital Compact (GDC) as a guiding framework for inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.
The consultation will focus on translating the outcomes of UNGA Resolution A/RES/80/173 into a coordinated African implementation agenda aligned with the Africa 2035 Digital Implementation Roadmap and regional digital transformation priorities. It builds on previous African regional consultations, including the WSIS+20 Africa Regional Review Meeting in Cotonou (2025), and related global engagement processes that emphasized the need for an implementation-driven digital decade for Africa.