The first Global NGO Stakeholders Summit was held over three days, from 24 to 26 June 2026, at the Argyle Grand Hotel in Nairobi.
Why it was convened
The Summit set out to bridge policy, innovation and local solutions for social impact organisations in Africa, with the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 as its reference points. It convened government leaders, development partners, philanthropies, corporate executives, academia, innovators, civil society organisations and community representatives from Kenya, across Africa and beyond.
Thematic areas
- Food Security and Agriculture
- Climate Change, Climate Financing and Blue Economy
- Urbanization, Smart Cities and Digital Transformation
- Policy and Governance
- Entrepreneurship, Economic Empowerment, Partnerships, Youth, Women and Innovation
- Health
What it produced
- Four continental Action Blueprints: Food Security and Agriculture; Climate Change and Blue Economy; Policy and Governance; and Entrepreneurship, Youth and Women.
- A collective Resolution to Action.
- Strategic partnerships with institutions including the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, the National Treasury, UNEP, UN-Habitat and UNICAF.
What came next
The Blue Carbon Action Legacy Programme is the first implementation of the commitments made at the Summit. Read about the Legacy Programme. To explore the Summit’s own site, visit ngosummit.africa.