African and Japanese leaders hailed Friday in Yokohama the initiatives spearheaded by King Mohammed VI in climate action, migration, and sustainable development, underscoring Morocco’s pioneering role in advancing continental agendas.
Meeting at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9), heads of state and government endorsed the final declaration highlighting the King’s leadership in launching landmark African frameworks.
Particular emphasis was placed on the three Climate Commissions , for the Sahel, the Congo Basin, and Island States, established during the African Action Summit at the initiative of the monarch.
Leaders stressed that these regional structures provide coordination platforms to strengthen Africa’s voice in international negotiations and mobilize climate finance adapted to local contexts.
The declaration also recognized the African Agriculture Adaptation Initiative (AAA), launched by the King at COP22 in Marrakech in 2016, which seeks to build resilience in African agriculture through projects on soil management, irrigation, and climate finance.
On migration, leaders reaffirmed support for the African Migration Observatory, inaugurated in Rabat in 2020 following the King’s presentation of the African Agenda for Migration.
Endorsed by the African Union in 2018, the Observatory aims to collect, analyze, and share migration data to inform policy-making and strengthen cooperation. Since becoming operational, it has multiplied partnerships with regional and international institutions, contributing to coordinated strategies and integrating migration into development policies.
The final declaration noted that these royal initiatives have been repeatedly referenced in African and international partnership statements, confirming the relevance of the King’s vision and Morocco’s standing as a key actor in addressing the continent’s challenges of integration, development, and sustainability.
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