This information packet outlines the details of the African Civil Society Dialogue and provides a description of the National Action Plans (NAPs) Project, which is a joint project of ICAR and DIHR. This Dialogue with African civil society representatives is a significant component of the Project, and participants’ inputs will feed into the final results of the Project, which will be released in June 2014. A short summary report of the Dialogue will be produced for participants following the event.