Draft Work Programme of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment for the Biennium 2015–2016 - Note by the secretariat

This document sets out a draft work programme for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment for 2015–2016, intended to guide ministers’ deliberations and subsequent follow-up actions. It situates the biennium’s priorities within recent regional and global outcomes, including United Nations Environment Assembly decisions, African Union Assembly sessions, wildlife crime, the post-2015 development agenda, and preparations for the 2015 climate negotiations. The programme is structured around clusters covering regional flagship programmes, environmental conventions, and capacity-building, with flagship initiatives spanning green economy, sustainable land management and ecosystem-based adaptation, sustainable consumption and production, sustainable energy development, and integrated environmental assessment