The Republic of South Africa as the current Chair of IORA, convened the Eighth Bi-annual CSO meeting from 30 – 31 July 2018 in Durban, with the support of the IORA Secretariat. The meeting brought together the 21 Member States and Specialised Agencies. This Meeting also took stock of the progress and to chart the way forward, with a special focus on the implementation of the IORA Action Plan 2017-2021.