16th CAADP Partnership Platform Schedule
Theme: “Malabo Commitments Five Years on: Translating Lessons Learnt into Accelerated Action towards 2025”
24th November, 2020 [Day One]
1.00 PM - 6.20 PM
TIME: +3 GMT (ADDIS ABABA TIME - EAT)
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM
Description
PRE- EVENT SESSION
FARA: Strengthening Partnership for Agricultural Research, Technology and Mutual Accountability: the case of the EU funded CAADP-XP4 Programme.
Launch of the EU funded CAADP-XP4.
Session Moderator: H.E Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Former Prime Minister of Burkina
Introduction and contextualizing the session- Moderator
Presentation 1: Presentation of the EU funded CAADP-XP4 Programme and FARA’s perspectives in mobilizing partnership and support to countries in delivering on CAADP– Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, -Executive Director of FARA
Presentation 2: Presentation of Burkina Faso Progress in the CAADP-Biennial Review, and the Country’s challenges and perspectives reflected in the NAIPs to increase performances in the 201 CAADP-BR – Hon. Salifou Ouedraogo, Minister of Agriculture of Burkina Faso
Panelists
H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti | Secretary-General, Organization of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS),
H.E. Amb. Josefa Sacko | Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the AUC,
H.E Janusz Wojciechowski | Commissioner for Agriculture, European Union Commission (EUC),
H.E Gilbert F. Houngbo | President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Hon. Salifou Ouedraogo | Minister of Agriculture of Burkina Faso
2.00 PM - 3.50 PM
SESSION 1: PLENARY OPENING SESSION
Session Moderator: Prof Mandi Rukuni
Opening Remarks
Welcome remarks H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko-The Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, AUC
Mr. Holger Kray-Chair, CAADP Development Partner Group, and Practice Manager, Agriculture and Food Security, World Bank
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki- Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD (to invite the Minister)
Opening Hon. Angela Thoko Didiza, Chair of the AU STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment, and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South Africa
High-Level Panel Discussions & Ministerial Reactions
Keynote Address: Dr. Ousmane Badiane (Chairman, Akademiya 2063): Galvanizing inclusive agricultural growth and transformation to cut poverty in Africa by half by 2025 – are we still on track five years after Malabo? (10mn)
Panel Discussion
Minister of Agriculture and land reclamation Egypt
Minister of Agriculture South Sudan-Hon. Onyoti Adigo Nyikec
Minister of Agriculture Burkina Faso-Hon. S. E Salifou OUEDRAOGO
Minister of Production, Irrigation and Rural Equipment-Chad. Hon. SEM Assaid GAMAR SILECK
FAO Representative – Dr. Abebe Haile Gabriel
DPCG Representative: Mr. Stanlake Samkange; WFP Senior Director for Strategic Partnership
President of AGRA Dr. Agnes Kalibata
CEO Private Enterprise Federation of Ghana and Pan African Agribusiness Apex Chamber- Nana OSEI-BONSU
President of Pan-African Farmers Organization- Ms. Elizabeth Nsimadala
Ministerial Statements – brief feedback from other ministers attending the meeting
3..50 PM - 4.00 PM
HEALTH BREAK
SESSION 2: PARALLEL TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SESSIONS
4.00 PM - 5.30 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 2A:
Accelerated action toward implementation of Malabo: Developing and financing Malabo-compliant National Agricultural Investment Plans
Session Moderator: Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director AUC-DREA
Introduction and contextualizing the session- Moderator
Presentation 1: NAIP Development & Implementation – progress, challenges, opportunities – Dr. Clement Adjorlolo -AUDA-NEPAD
Presentation 2: Increased Investment Finance in Agriculture – trends, opportunities and recommendation– Dr. Samuel Benin, Deputy Director, IFPRI Africa Division
Presentation 3: Repurposing Public Sector Support for Agriculture for Better Outcomes – Madhur Gautam, Lead Agriculture Economist, World Bank
Presentation 4: NAIP 2.0 implementation and agriculture performance- Dr Ismael Fofana, Director for Capacity and Development, Akademiya 2063
Panelists
Mr. Domingos Gove, Director of the Department for Food Agriculture and Natural Resources, SADC
Mr. Alain Sy Traore, Director of Agriculture ECOWAS
Mr. Jean Baptiste Havugimana, Director of Productive Sector, EAC
Mr. Zahreddine Belbachir, Director of Agriculture, UMA
Mr. Emmanuel MBARGA, Director ECCAS
Prof Hamadi Boga – Principal Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya
Mr Rule Jimmy Opelo, PS Agriculture, Botswana
PS Finance – Senegal
Dr. Greenwell Matchaya, ReSAKSS
Dr. Chris Toe- Senior Advisor for the Office of Strategic Partnership, WFP
4.00 PM - 5.30 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 2B:
Breaking the barriers curtailing progress towards attaining the goal of Ending Hunger –
Session Moderator: Dr. Namukolo Covic; A4NH/IFPRI
Introduction and contextualizing the session - Moderator
Keynote Address: Dr. Bing Zhao, WFP Director for Food Systems Coordination
Moderated Panel Discussions:
Panelists:
Ms. Bibi Giyose, Head of Nutrition, AUDA-NEPAD
Ms. Magdalena Moshi, WFP LO & Christian Buani, CERFAM
Dr. Dia Sanou, FAO-SFE
Bho Mudyahoto, HarvestPlus-Alliance Bioversity-CIAT:
Dr. Maryse Umugwaneza, University of Rwanda
Dr. Chris Toe- Senior Advisor for the Office of Strategic Partnership, WFP
6.00 PM - 7.00 PM
SIDE EVENT SESSION 1
SIDE EVENT 1: FAO/AUDA: Smart Policy Instruments
25th November, 2020 [Day Two]
1.00 PM - 5.00 PM
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM
SIDE EVENT 2: The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD: Strengthening Rural Decent Jobs in Africa.
SIDE EVENT 3: AGRA-BEAT: Strengthening Agricultural Policy Practice in Africa (SAPPA)
2.00 PM - 3.30 PM
PLENARY SESSION 3A: STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES, PARTNERSHIPS, MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING
Session Moderator: Leonard Mizzi, Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition, European Commission
Setting the stage: Use of Evidence to Inform Agricultural Policy Decisions: What have we Learned from Experience in Africa? Chris Delgado, World Bank
Keynote Address: The Biennial Review Use - Dr John Ulimwengu, ReSAKSS and Robert Ouma, Regional Director, Policy LINK.
Moderated Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Hon. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda
Samuel Benin, Acting Director, Africa Regional Office, IFPRI,
Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director, East and Southern Africa Division, IFAD
Apollos Nwafor, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, AGRA
Mansoor Ahmad, Team Lead | Africa Agri-business Impact Investment & Regional Food Trade, DFID
3.30 PM - 5.00 PM
PARALLEL TECHNICAL DISCUSSION SESSIONS
3.30 PM - 5.00 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 3B: Unlocking the potential of AfCFTA Towards Tripling Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services
Session Moderator: Azeb Fissha Mekonnen, Agriculture Specialist, World Bank
Keynote Address: Progress made so far in achieving the Malabo Commitment on Tripling Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services based on the 2nd Biennial Review Report’: Dr Ismael Fofana, Director, Capacity and Deployment, AKADEMIYA2063 and Dr Sunday Odjo, Deputy Director, Knowledge Systems, AKADEMIYA2063
A Study Presentation: Priority Regional Value Chains for Standards Harmonization in support of the AfCFTA Implementation Dr. Hermogene Nsengimana SG ARSO
Moderated Panel Discussion
Dr. Jean Senahoun, Senior Economist, FAO Reginal Office for Africa
Edwini Kessie, Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
Atsuko Toda, Director, Agriculture, Finance and Rural Development, AFDB
Sean Woolfrey, Policy Officer, Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme (ECDPM)
Martin Norman, Senior Private Sector Specialist, World Bank
3.30 PM - 5.00 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 3C: Strengthening the Resilience of Farming Systems and Livelihoods’
Setting the Stage: Africa’s Climate Business Plan – Advancing the Food Security Agenda: Kanta Kumari Rigaud and Ademola Braimoh, World Bank
Keynote Presentation:
Moderated Panel Discussion
Session Moderator: Faustine Wabwire, Senior Program Officer, Global Policy & Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Hon. Amie Fabureh, Minister of Agriculture of The Gambia
Jerry Glover, Deputy Director, Center for Agriculture-led Growth, USAID
Odd Eirik Arnesen, Senior Adviser, Department for Climate, Energy, Environment, NORAD
Irene Annor-Frempong, Director, Research and Innovation, Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa
Geeta Sethi, World Bank, Adviser, World Bank
5.00 PM - 5.10 PM
HEALTH BREAK
5.10 PM - 6.10 PM
SESSION 6: CLOSING CEREMONY
Session Moderator: Prof Mandi Rukuni
Parallel Session Feedback - short highlights
Reading Communique
Official Closing
16th CAADP PP Overall Process Facilitator: Douglas Ouma, Consultant, Policy LINK
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