The 11^th Session of RCM-Africa marks a significant development in its functioning in the sense that it is the first time such a meeting is jointly organised by the UN (ECA as the Strategic Coordinator of RCM-Africa) and the AUC. Both organizations have been working closely in the context of the joint RCM-Africa Secretariat, which has emerged from the Tenth Session of RCM-Africa, in preparing the 11^th Session of RCM-Africa. This has contributed significantly to the promotion of greater synergy and coherence and guarantee joint ownership of the mechanism.