(iii) 29 MoUs and partnership arrangements were concluded for a total value of US$ 245.43 million, breaking the value recorded in a single AABF in the past (details)

(a) AABF V was comprised of 1. Public-Private Policy Dialoque, 2. One-on-One Business Negotiations and 3. On-site Exhibition, various side-events and three study tours. During the Forum,“AABF V Company and Project Profile Booklet" was published and also disseminated via TICADExchange.org.website .
(b) In policy recommendations, participants said there was a need for Asia, particularly Japan, to revise advisories issued against travel to Africa, facilitate direct contact between Japan and Africa.
(b) UNDP launched the report on Growing Inclusive Markets (GIM) and presented the Growing Sustainable Business (GSB) initiative.
(d) The South-South Global Assets and Technology Exchange (SS-GATE) System was introduced as a platform that facilitates market-driven and transparent exchange of technology, assets, services and financial resources among private and public sectors, and civil society organizations.
(e) A study on tourism “Overview of Tourism to Africa with reference to the Asian and Japanese outbound markets” published by UNDP in cooperation with UNWTO in the framework of follow-up to AABF V underscores the benefit of pro-poor tourism on the continent. It was launched in September 2009 in Tokyo during the annual World Travel Fair organized by JATA.