On 29-30 January 2025, Portugal hosted a Senior Officials Meeting of the Rabat Process in Porto, co-chaired by Nigeria, the incoming Chair for 2025-2026. This high-level meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the achievements under Portugal’s Chairmanship, assess the implementation of the Cadiz Action Plan over 2023 and 2024, and to present the programme of Nigeria for the year ahead. The meeting brought together 107 participants from 45 African and European partner countries, along with representatives from key regional and international organisations.