Dr Thoko Kaime served as resource chair at the 8th African Development Forum  (ADF VIII) organised and hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa. The ADF, an ECA flagship biennial event created in 1999 is a multi-stakeholder platform for debating, discussing and initiating concrete strategies for Africa's development. It is convened in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), African Development Bank (AfDB), and other key partners to establish an African-driven development agenda that reflects consensus and leads to specific programmes for implementation.