The "Durban Declaration on the Establishment of the African Ministers' Conference on Housing and Urban Development and Enhanced Framework of Implementation and Related Outputs" is an overview of what was discussed at the conference from January 31 - February 4 2005 in Durban, South Africa. It was decided that AMCHUD will serve as a forum to discuss the urban challenge at the continental level and regional level as a basis for national and city level strategies and as a focus for the discussion of the Habitat Agenda and the relevant Millennium Development Goals and Targets. Other goals include encouraging and promoting the strengthening of urban governance in Africa, championing and supporting innovative urban development and land management practices in Africa, and promoting development of appropriate housing and low-cost construction technology for rural and urban housing. Read other items on the agenda and the conclusions of the conference in this report.