17th CAADP Partnership Platform Schedule
Theme: “Ending hunger in Africa by 2025 through resilient food systems."
24th November, 2021 [Day One]
11.4 AM - 12.00 AM
Meeting Room Open
SIDE EVENTS
12.00 PM - 1.30 PM
Side Event 1: Africa Soil Initiative – FARA
12.00 PM - 1.30 PM
Side Event 2: Strengthening accountability and utilization of Biennial Review results: the enhanced role for parliamentarians – AGRA
1.50 PM - 2.15 PM
Welcome Address
Meeting ground rules
2.15 PM - 4.00 PM
SESSION 1: Strengthening systemic capacity to help “build back better”
Session Moderator: Dr Godfrey Bahiigwa
Keynote Presentation & Setting the Scene
Panel Discussion
Moderated Question and Answer Session
Synthesis & Way forward
4.00 PM - 6.00 PM
SESSION 2: Nutrition and Food Safety
Session Moderator: Dr. J. Chris Toe
Keynote Presentation & Setting the Scene
Panel Discussion
Moderated Question and Answer Session
Synthesis & Way forward
25th November, 2021 [Day Two]
SIDE EVENTS
11.00 PM - 1.00 PM
PANAP Side Event
The Impact of the AfCFTA on Food Security
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
SESSION 3: Agrifood Trade
Session Moderator
Keynote Presentation & Setting the Scene
Panel Discussion
Moderated Question and Answer Session
Synthesis & Way forward
4.30 PM - 6.00 PM
SESSION 4: Presentation of the AU CAADP Business Plan 2022-2025
The African Union is developing a business plan that will drive the CAADP agenda over the next 4 years. This session will present the key programmes being considered in the Business Plan and invite participants to offer critical feedback.
Moderator: Mr. Robert Ouma
Presenters: Dr Simplice Nouala & Dr Hamady Diop
Moderated Discussion and Q&A Session
26th November, 2021[Day Three]
2.00 PM - 5.00 PM
SESSION 5: PLENARY OPENING SESSION
Welcome remarks: H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko-The Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, AUC
Mr. Stanlake Samkange, Chair, CAADP Development Partner Coordination Group
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki- Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD
Opening: Hon. Angela Thoko Didiza, Chair of the Bureau of the 3rd AU STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment, and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South Africa
Keynote Address:
Dr Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA and UNFSS Special Envoy: “From UNFSS to Actions – what is needed to strengthen institutions and increase investments to accelerate CAADP implementation?”
Key highlights from Technical Sessions of the MAPLE and CAADP PP: Presented by Dr Simplice Nouala / Mr. Mamadou Diakhite
High-Level Ministerial Forum (HLMF) Panel Discussion
Session Moderator: Hon. Angela Thoko Didiza
FAO Representative – Dr. Abebe Haile Gabriel
African Development Bank – Dr Martin Fregene
Commissioner Agriculture ECOWAS 5mn Minister of Agriculture Uganda (only country on track to ending hunger in the 2nd BR report)
Minister of Agriculture Morocco
Minister of Agriculture Rwanda
Minister of Agriculture Ghana
Private Sector Representative
President of Pan-African Farmers Organization
Ministerial Statements – brief feedback from other ministers attending the meeting 3mn each
Statements by partners
Statements by CSOs
PANEL 2: HIGH LEVEL PARTNER PANEL
Session Moderator: Dr Ousmane Badiane
Panelists:
Director General of FAO, Mr. QU Dongyu
President, African Development Bank – Dr Akin Adesina
Deputy Assistant to the Administrator, USAID-Alexious Butler
President of Pan-African Farmers Organization – Nathaniel Buka
Director-General of IITA – Dr Nteranya Sanginga
World Bank Representative
Commissioner for Agriculture, European Union Representative
Continental Agribusiness Representative
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Representative
Partners will offer brief remarks re-committing to supporting the common CAADP agenda of ending hunger by building resilience and inclusive food systems.
Feedback from Technical Sessions
Feedback from MAPLE 2021
HEALTH BREAK
5.30 PM - 6.00 PM
SESSION 6: CLOSING CEREMONY
Session Moderator: Mrs. Estherine Lisinge Fotabong
Video on agricultural transformation - AU
Reading the 17th CAADP PP Communique: Dr Godfrey Bahiigwa.
Official Closing Remarks:
HE Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner of DREA, AUC
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki - Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD
H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko -The Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, AUC
Hon. Angela Thoko Didiza - Chair of the Bureau of the 3rd AU STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment, and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South Africa