Convened by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ahead of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2022. Together with the other regional forums, the Eighth Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will assess progress and exchange knowledge, good practices and policy solutions to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, in line with regional priorities and specificities. 

The Forum is always held with a focus on the theme that has resonance with the context and priorities of Africa and that should be well aligned with the theme of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). As such the 2022 ARFSD will be held under the following theme: Building forward better: A green, inclusive and resilient Africa poised to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063, aligned with that 2022 HLP, namely Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.