{"id":3074,"date":"2026-04-07T08:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:49:46","slug":"ethiopia-hosts-arccop16-african-risk-capacity-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/04\/07\/ethiopia-hosts-arccop16-african-risk-capacity-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Hosts ARC-COP16, African Risk Capacity Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>March 28, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16th African Disaster Risk Capacity Conference (ARC-COP 16), taking place in Addis Ababa from March 30 to April 1, 2018 (E.C) marks a decisive moment in Africa\u2019s collective response to escalating climate and humanitarian challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 39 African Union member states represented, the summit underscores the continent\u2019s determination to strengthen sovereignty, resilience, and financial independence in disaster risk management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethiopia, as host nation, will present its pioneering experience in&nbsp;food and humanitarian sovereignty, alongside its ambitious efforts to build a&nbsp;climate-resilient green smart economy. The country\u2019s&nbsp;Green Legacy Initiative&nbsp;will be shared as a model for sustainable development, highlighting Ethiopia\u2019s commitment to resilience and environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARC-COP, a specialized agency of the African Union, plays a critical role in supporting member states to&nbsp;prevent and mitigate disasters. With disasters intensifying daily, strengthening the institution\u2019s capacity is seen as essential to ensuring&nbsp;financial independence&nbsp;and reducing reliance on external aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference will therefore emphasize the importance of building&nbsp;sustainable financial mechanisms&nbsp;for disaster risk reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond policy discussions, delegates will engage in&nbsp;field visits to development projects, including corridor and riverine initiatives, offering practical insights into resilience-building strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By convening leaders from across the continent, ARC-COP 16 underscores Africa\u2019s determination to&nbsp;shape its own destiny&nbsp;in disaster management, climate adaptation, and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Addis Ababa conference is poised to stand as a milestone in Africa\u2019s collective pursuit of sovereignty and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-45-1024x551.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-45-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-45-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-45-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-45.png 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 28, 2018 The 16th African Disaster Risk Capacity Conference (ARC-COP 16), taking place in Addis Ababa from March 30 to April 1, 2018 (E.C) marks a decisive moment in Africa\u2019s collective response to escalating climate and humanitarian challenges.&nbsp; With 39 African Union member states represented, the summit underscores the continent\u2019s determination to strengthen sovereignty,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news_en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3074"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3077,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3074\/revisions\/3077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}