The 18th CAADP PARTNERSHIP PLATFORM

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture: A pathway to strengthening resilience of agro-food systems on the continent.

18th CAADP Partnership Platform Schedule

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture: A pathway to strengthening resilience of agro-food systems on the continent.

DAY 1

November 28th, 2022

12:00 – 12:30


PLENARY SESSION: WELCOME REMARKS

Meeting ground rules and agenda

Welcome Remarks: Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director, Department


of Agriculture and Rural Economy, African Union Commission.

12:30 - 13:45




SIDE EVENT 1: Organizer: AGRA

Policy Appropriateness Index tool and e-tracker for policy gap analysis and benchmarking:

Organizer: AGRA

12:30 - 13:45




SIDE EVENT 2: FARA

LAUNCH OF THE MALABO+10 SERIES

12:30 - 13:45




SIDE EVENT3 : AUC/DARBE/RDD

Integrating land rights and governance in CAADP National Agriculture and Food Security Plans for Building Resilient Food Systems

2:00 - 4:30




SESSION 1: THEME 1

UPSCALING FOOD BIO-FORTIFICATION IN AFRICA WITH REFERENCE TO THE DECLARATION ON FOOD FORTIFICATION AND BIO-FORTIFICATION

Dr Godfrey Bahiigwa

Overview of biofortification programmes in Africa

  • HarvestPlus journey in promoting biofortified crops and foods: “Where are we and what remains to be done” - Ms. Lynn Brown


Scale, coverage, and trends

    • Lessons learnt in seed systems for biofortified crops and how governments and partners can create an enabling environment for the private sector. - Mr. Samson Afolabi

    • Processing and packaging Orange Fleshed sweet potatoes for consumers: what works, and challenges faced. - Mrs. Fannie Gondwe


Contributions of biofortification on reducing micronutrient malnutrition and increasing nutrition-sensitive agriculture

  • National research activities on biofortified crops and foods: breeding successes and limitations & standards. – Dr. Asea

  • International research activities on biofortified crops and foods. – Dr. Henry Ojulong

  • Contribution of biofortified crops and foods to daily diets and the gaps that still need addressing. – Dr. Corinne Ringholz

  • Open Discussion with Ms. Liz Ogutu

Country lessons & challenges:

  • How DRC has embraced innovative financing to implement policies and programmes, Dr. Ndeye Khady Touré

  • How Zimbabwe has mainstreamed enabling policies for biofortified crops and foods, Mr. Kennedy Mabehla

  • Mainstreaming biofortification into micronutrient malnutrition management programs in Africa, Dr. Patrick Teixeira.

  • Continental programs and policies that include biofortification, Ms. Kefilwe Moalosi, AUDA-NEPAD.

Ms. Lydie Kouame, Deputy Director, WFP African Union Global Office,

2:00 - 4:30




SESSION 2: THEME 2


SESSION 2: THEME 2 - PROMOTION OF ORPHAN CROPS AND INDIGENOUS FOODS IN VIEW OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO NUTRITION SECURITY

(Alonso, Silvia).


Keynotes & Presentation

  • Mr. Mphumuzi Sukati (FAO)

  • Prof. Fatunbi Oluwole (FARA)

  • Mr. John Ulimwengu (IFPRI)

Panel & Discussants

  • SME/Private sector - Ms. Kudzai Hove, Founder, Amayi Foods

  • Consumer Association Representative, Ms. Josephine Atangana, General Secretary of Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa

  • Farmer Representative, Ms. Rym Ferchichi - Union Maghrébine et Nord-Africaines des Agriculteurs (UMNAGRI).

  • Resilience and Climate Change Expert Mr. Divine Ntiokam, Founder and Managing Director, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network

  • Chef dealing with indigenous foods menus

Discussion topics:

1. Scope and usefulness of indigenous food

2. Strategies to promote their integration in national food policy instruments, food menus and consumer acceptability and come up with recommendations.

Presentation of compendium on indigenous foods

Summary and Wrap Up – AUC-DARBE

LAUNCH OF THE INDIGENOUS FOODS CATALOGUE


16:45 - 18:15

Side Event 4: Organizer: CERFAM

The Transformative Power of Knowledge Management to Leverage Agriculture and Food Systems

16:45 - 18:15

Side Event 5: Organizer: AUC and FARA

Towards Dakar 2023: Key issues to the AU fertilizer and Soil Heath Summit

16:45 - 18:15



SIDE EVENT 6: AGRA

Africa Food Security Technical Committee (AFS-TC)

DAY 2

November 29th, 2022

12.00 – 13.30

SIDE EVENT 7: Organizer: CGIAR


Forging collaborative engagement between CGIAR and CAADP.

12.00 – 13.30

SIDE EVENT 8: Organizer: AGRA


Presenting AGRA’s Policy Gap and Prioritisation Benchmarking Mechanism through the lens of policy innovation in nutrition sensitive agriculture.

12.00 – 13.30

SIDE EVENT 9: Organizers: AUC - Country CAADP Focal Points


Examining the partnership roles of CAADP Country Focal Points and Country Non-State Actors in strengthening the resilience of agro-food systems through the CAADP Biennial Review.


14.00 - 16.30

SESSION 3: THEME 3

HOME-GROWN SCHOOL-FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVED FOOD NUTRITION.

Opening Statement: H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) of the African Union.

State of Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes in 2021-2022 (scale, coverage, and trends) and their benefits in Africa (Bibi Giyose, Special Advisor to the CEO, AUDA-NEPAD).

Status of nutrition-sensitive agriculture and impacts on healthy diets and school meals (Dr Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director, Food and Nutrition Division FAO).

Contributions of HGSF programmes to Africa’s food systems development priorities, including the Malabo Declaration commitment to end hunger by 2025 (Dr Simplice Nouala, Head of Division, Agriculture and Food Security, AUC).

Summary of segment one: Moderator:

(Dr Edward Addai, UNICEF Representative to the AU and UNECA)

Setting the scene: analytics for food security, nutrition, and healthy diets in school feeding (Dr Isabel Madzorera, Assistant Professor, Food Systems and Diets, University of California, Berkeley)

Linking school feeding programs to local procurement and improved diets (lessons learned and challenges for implementation)- Government examples.

Summary of segment two (Dr Hameed Nuru, WFP Director, and Representative to the AU and UNECA)

14.00 - 16.30

SESSION 4: THEME 4

ROLE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION IN NUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS.

Framing Presentation: “State of research on food and nutrition security in Africa: progress and gaps”. Prof. Kaleb Baye, Addis Ababa University

(Dr Namakulo Covic),

Panel Discussion

      • Nutrition and Diets. Prof. Francis Zotor, University

      • Livestock. Dr Siboniso Moyo and Dr. Gbola Adesogan

      • Systems complexities, influence of trade and climate on African food security and nutrition. Dr. Jo Swinnen IFPRI

      • Underutilized foods and strengthening food systems in semi-arid areas of Africa: Dr. A Or Andre Van Rooyen, ICRISAT

Moderator: Dr. Namakulo Covic, ILRI

SESSION 4A: THEME 4 - Role of Research, Innovation and Education in nutrition-sensitive agriculture for sustainable agricultural development pathways.

Framing presentation: “Why is research not reaching mainstream policymaking processes in Africa?Dr. Ousmane Badiane, AKADEMIYA2063

Panel Discussion

  • Work linking research to policy and programmes. Prof. Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey University of Ghana,

  • Work on the link research into County/District policies and programmes. Dr. Dorothy Mituki, Egerton University, Kenya

  • Advocacy and putting research into use. Ms. Cynthia Mugo, ILRI

  • Coordination and research agenda setting. Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, FARA

Moderator: Professor Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, University of Pretoria

16.45 – 18.30


CAADP BUSINESS MEETING

(Invite Only)

DAY 3

November 30th, 2022

12:00-17:30

PLENARY SESSION

PLENARY SESSION

Session Moderator: Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa

Opening Remarks:

  • Welcome Remarks: Hon. Angela Thokozile Didiza – Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Republic of South Africa.

  • Remarks: Mr. Stanlake Samkange - Chair, CAADP Development Partner Coordination Group.

  • Remarks: Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD.

  • Remarks: Dr QU Dongyu - Director General, FAO.

  • Welcome Remarks: H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko - Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, AUC (to Invite the Minister for his Opening Remarks)

  • Opening Remarks: El-Said Marzouq El-Qosair, Chair of the Bureau of the 4th AU STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Arab Republic of Egypt.

15:00 - 15:15


          • Keynote Address (15 minutes): “Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture: A pathway to strengthening resilience of agro-food systems on the continent”

          • Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia (Chair, AGRA Partners)

15:15 - 16:00

SESSION 6: HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL FORUM (HLMF) PANEL

Panel 1A: Moderated by El-Said Marzouq El-Qosair, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Arab Republic of Egypt


  • Reflections and Reactions from Honourable Ministers in attendance (3minutes each)

  • Reflections from RECs Executive in attendance (Commissioners/Deputy Secretary general in charge of Agriculture)

16:00-16:30

Panel 1B: – HIGH LEVEL CAADP PARTNER PANEL

Moderated by CEO, AUDA-NEPAD

Reflections and Reactions from Development and Financial Partners (3mn each)

  • African Development Bank

  • AFREXIM Bank

  • European Union

  • USAID

  • IFAD

  • World Bank

  • FARM Initiative

  • German Initiative

Sustaining CAADP implementation post UNFSS - President AGRA (10 mn)

16:30 – 17:00

SESSION 7: HIGH LEVEL STAKEHOLDER PANEL

Session Moderator: Hon. Angela Thokozile Didiza – Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Republic of South Africa.

Reflections and Reactions from CAADP Stakeholder Groups (3mn each)

  • Research and Academia (FARA, RUFORUM, et al)

  • PAFO

  • Private Sector

  • Youth

  • Civil Society

  • CGIAR

17:00-17:30

SESSION 8: CLOSING CEREMONY AND HOST COUNTRY COCKTAIL.

Session Moderator: Mrs Estherine Fotabong, AUDA-NEPAD.

Feedback from parliamentarians 10mn

Final Reflections: Dr Ousmane Badiane, AKADEMIYA2063 (10mn).

Communique and Call for ACTION: DARD 10mn

Brief Closing Remarks:

Hon. Angela Thokozile Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Republic of South Africa.

  • Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD

  • H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner, AUC DARBE

  • El-Said Marzouq El-Qosair, Chair of the Bureau of the 4th AU STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Arab Republic of Egypt.