The aim of the African Development Forum is to present the key stakeholders in African development (governments, civil society, the private sector, researchers and academics, intergovernmental organisations and donors) with the results of current research and opinion on key development issues in order to formulate shared goals and priorities, draft action programmes and define the environment that will enable African countries to implement these programmes.” Aims to hold annual meeting on a chosen development issue, to include online discussion forum amd email discussion list. Also produces African Development Forum Journal
Initiative is led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) “
WWW site includes annual Forum meeting agenda and accesss to online discussion forum and archived messages; some full-text papers from ADF.