Hosting IMPAC6 in Africa in 2027: A Lever for Advancing 30x30 in West Africa
Hosting IMPAC6 in 2027 in Africa: an Opportunity to Accelerate the Implementation of West African Countries’ 30x30 Commitments”
Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Location: Ocean Pavilion, CBD COP-17
Format: High-level side event
Organizer: PRCM – Regional Partnership for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Areas in West Africa
High-Level Speakers
Mr. Aliou Gori Diouf, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition of Senegal
Mr. Carlos Henrique de Jesus Pinto Pereira, Minister of Environment and Climate Action of Guinea-Bissau
Mr. Ahmed Zein, (Special Adviser), Representative of the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania and Chair of the Conference of Ministers of the Abidjan Convention
Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Senhoury, Executive Director, PRCM
West African marine and coastal areas are essential to biodiversity conservation, food security, coastal livelihoods and climate resilience.
Following the commitments made by West African states at the 12th PRCM Forum in Nouakchott, and as Senegal prepares to host IMPAC6 in Dakar from 22 to 27 March 2027, the first edition held in Africa, this high-level policy roundtable will bring together government representatives, regional and international organizations, technical and financial partners, scientists, MPA managers and civil society.
It aims to reaffirm States’ commitment to the 30x30 target and the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement, build on the outcomes of the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya and the PRCM Forum, and increase the international visibility of IMPAC6.