Talking Points by the AU Commission Chairperson to the Ministerial Roundtable on Droughts, Floods, the Commodity crisis – impact on Africa and our responses Addis Ababa, 3 April 2016
Excellencies, Ministers from Member States;
Excellencies, AU Commissioners
Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency
Dr. AkinwumiAdesina,President of the African Development Bank
Prof Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation
Minister NgoziOkonjo-Iweala andMr. Mohamed Beavogui, Chairperson and Director General of the African Risk Capacity Agency, respectively
Ladies and Gentlemen
I am honoured to welcome you to this Ministerial Roundtable and to Addis Ababa.