The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was established in 1985 and promotes regional cooperation between African Governments and stakeholders in addressing emerging environmental challenges. AMCEN meetings provide guidance for the development of key regional policies and initiatives on the environment and sustainable development. Through the work of AMCEN, there has been heightened policy responses and actions by Governments, civil society and the private sector to transform Africa’s sustainable development pathways.