1 April 2009
First TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting Develops Communique
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March 2009: Ministers and delegations from Japan and African countries met in Gaborone, Botswana, from 21-22 March 2009, at the First Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting on the outcomes of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV).

In a joint Communiqué, Ministers underlined that sustainable economic growth in Africa requires full cognizance of the […]

March 2009: Ministers and delegations from Japan and African countries met in Gaborone, Botswana, from 21-22 March 2009, at the First Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting on the outcomes of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV).

In a joint Communiqué, Ministers underlined that sustainable economic growth in Africa requires full cognizance of the challenges posed by climate change in Africa, and urged the international community to increase the level of support extended to African countries for the implementation of adaptation and mitigation measures. [MOFA TICAD IV Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting website] [The communiqué]