United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development outcomes and their implications for Africa

The present working document aims to highlight some of the key outcomes of the Conference that are of particular relevance to African countries and to assist African countries in developing a coherent strategy of engagement in the main follow-up activities. To this end, section II focuses on highlighting the key relevant outcomes of the Conference, with particular focus on a green economy for poverty eradication and sustainable development, an institutional framework for sustainable development, including international environmental governance, and emerging issues. This is followed by a section on specific follow-up processes that are of importance to Africa, highlighting the follow-up actions that could be taken at the national and regional levels. The last section presents the suggested key regional flagship programmes that could support African countries in the implementation of the principal substantive outcomes of the Conference.