In the opening remarks, FIFA Secretary General Fatmah Samourah revealed that a FIFA strategy, tailor-made for women football, will be availed end of March. It will include main rules of women football and ways of developing women football so she called for MA’s to implement the document. 

CAF President Ahmad wrapped up the inaugural by promising a “complete analysis” of the recommendations during the discussions. Ahmad assured the members to help promote the development of women’s football and ensures full participation of women at all levels.

He said CAF now has a women department, which consists only of women, and he even encouraged women to forward their CVs for these posts.

Member associations and federations were advised to take women’s football seriously and to accept that women’s football is part of them, they need to put it within their structures and give it the same treatment given to men.