Tunisia-Tunisia to host TICAD8 in 2022

The Japanese Embassy in Tunisia announced on Thursday, July 16, 2020, that the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) will formally be held in Tunisia in 2022.

“Initiated by Japan’s government since 1993, this international conference strives to accelerate political dialogues between African leaders and development partners on hurdles confronting the Continent. It is a multi-lateral forum that unites Japan and African countries, international organisations, development partner countries, private enterprises and civil society organisations involved in the development of Africa,” the embassy pointed out.

The Embassy of Japan to Tunisia said that “Japan will continue through TICAD 8 to provide strong support for the development of Africa, the largest promising area of the 21st century, but which is also facing various challenges such as conflicts and poverty. COVID-19 has revealed the vulnerability of Africa, particularly in the medical and health sectors.”

During the upcoming conference, Tunisia would be the meeting point between Japan and the African Continent. “This is an excellent time to mark the beginning of the implementation of the sustainable development programme for 2030 and the 2063 agenda,” the Japanese embassy to Tunisia specified.