Press Release

Joint AfDB & AU High Level Forum, 12th June 2013, Sunbird Capital, Lilongwe

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) will jointly host a High Level Forum on 12th June 2013, from 8.30am at the Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe.

At the Forum, the AfDB will officially launch and present the Bank’s Strategy for 2013-2022 which is themed “At the Center of Africa’s Transformation”. The Bank’s Strategy has two objectives to support transformation; (i) Inclusive Growth and (ii) Gradual Transition to Green Growth. The AfDB will also launch the Malawi Country Strategy Paper for 2013-2017.

The African Union will present, in the context of the OAU/AU 50th Anniversary celebrations, the AU Wide Strategic Plan and the 2063 Development Agenda which frames the African Union's vision for Africa for the next five decades.

The Forum thus serves as a platform to outline the AfDB and AU plans for the African continent and for Malawi in particular, and the two institutions’ roles in Africa’s transformation towards a competitive and prosperous continent.

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Dr. Ken Lipenga, M.P is expected to address the Forum as the Guest of Honour and the Honourable Deputy Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Mr. Khwauli Msiska, M.P. is also expected to make a statement at this Forum.

For more details please contact:

African Development Bank, Malawi Country Office
2nd Floor, Kang’ombe Building
P.O. Box 30732
Lilongwe 3
TEL : 265 1 774 460/462/464 FAX: 265 1 774 469
E-mail: Field-Office_MWFO@AFDB.ORG

Southern Africa Regional Office
2nd Floor, Kang’ombe Building,
P.O. Box 30898,
Lilongwe
TEL : 265 1 775 335 FAX: +265 1 775 335
E-mail: au-saro@teltech.mw