The DCED 2026 Annual Meeting will take place on 15 and 19 June in Nairobi, Kenya, in conjunction with a DCED Global Seminar (16-18 June).
With generous support by:
Schedule of meetings
>> To view the full programme for the Annual Meeting and Global Seminar, please refer to our dedicated event platform. Note that only registered DCED member agencies are able to see the programme for the Annual Meeting elements on Monday 15 and Friday 19 June.
Monday 15 June: Working Group meetings and member updates
Monday morning:
- Green Growth Working Group
- Private Sector Engagement Working Group
- SME Finance Working Group
Monday afternoon:
- Market Systems Development Working Group
- Women’s Economic Empowerment Working Group
- Business Environment Working Group
- Results Measurement Working Group
Closing session:
Member updates
The day will conclude with an evening reception and dinner for DCED members.
Tuesday 16 June – Thursday 18 June: DCED Global Seminar, bringing together DCED members with the wider community of PSD funders and practitioners, under the theme of ‘PSD at a Crossroads: Navigating a shared way forward‘. Please refer to the Global Seminar webpage for more information.
Friday 19 June: DCED Business Session (morning)
Side events
Training workshops from external providers on topics including employment creation, market systems development, measuring systems change and donor engagement in critical minerals will take place on Friday 19 June 2026 in Nairobi . Information on these is being posted on the DCED Seminar webpage as it becomes available.