African Union Commission, Government of Mozambique and SADC Secretariat Opportunities

The International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Africa takes place 13–15 October 2026 in Maputo. It is organized by the African Union Commission with the Government of Mozambique and the SADC Secretariat. The programme includes a high-level opening, a technical experts' meeting, a donor roundtable on financing resilience, a ministerial segment and adoption of a ministerial communiqué. Topics include disaster risk reduction, meteorology, water, drought, climate change and finance. The African Union page currently provides a public Microsoft Forms registration route and does not state a participation fee or registration cutoff.

The conference is intended for ministers and senior government officials, experts, regional and international organizations, development and financing partners, academia, civil society, youth, women, people living with disabilities and the private sector.