The year 2016 marked the conclusion of the implementation of the third in the series of the African Capacity Building Foundation's Strategic Medium-Term Plan. The year also th marked the 25 anniversary of the Foundation, an event that was hosted by the Government of Zimbabwe. The event attracted more than 800 delegates, coming from governments, the development partners, business community, civil society, academia, as well as ACBF's former and current Executive Secretaries and former and current staff members, etc.). The Forum provided an opportunity for stakeholders to acknowledge ACBF's contribution to Africa's development, especially in supporting evidence-based policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation.