EVENT
Reimagining Development through Civil Society: Advancing the SDGs and Agenda 2063 in Times of Crisis
JANIC will organize a thematic event during the TICAD9 (the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development) together with Africa-Japan Forum.
Reimagining Development through Civil Society: Advancing the SDGs and Agenda 2063 in Times of Crisis
Date: 18:00-19:30 (Tokyo: UTC+9) 20th August, 2025
Venue: S-10, Exhibition Hall D, Pacifico Yokohama
Hosted by : Africa Japan Forum, Civic Commission for Africa
Registration: Please register yourself through the link
Link: https://forms.gle/e6zC1uXsQEcdXTTq8
Modality: In-person only (no on-line participation)
Language: English and Japanese (simultaneous translation provided), Japanese sign languague, Japanese text interpretation available
Concept:
Since 2020, Africa has faced major setbacks due to COVID-19, inflation, and rising global interest rates?intensifying debt, weakening public services, and reversing progress on the SDGs and Agenda 2063. These pressures have worsened conflicts and humanitarian challenges, coupled with 2025 bringing further reductions in development aid. This side event will explore how African and Japanese civil society can co-create people-centred, decolonized approaches to development. It will examine how grassroots action, citizen accountability, and stronger cross-regional partnerships can accelerate implementation of the SDGs and Agenda 2063 despite global instability. Participants will reflect on civil society’s role in driving inclusive, sustainable change in Africa?and how Japan-Africa solidarity can support a thriving future.