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2024 ReSAKSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agri-food Systems”
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AKADEMIYA2063, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), is convening the 2024 ReSAKSS Conference to launch the 16th Edition of the Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR). Organized in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), the in-person event will take place on October 1-3 under the theme “Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems”.
With the climate crisis emerging as the biggest threat to Africa’s agricultural trade development and the agricultural sector as a whole, the theme of the 2024 ATOR recognizes the high-priority status of climate change on Africa’s development agenda. Against the backdrop of the Malabo Declaration and in preparation for the imminent Post-Malabo Agenda, this edition delves into recommendations from recent critical climate-related concertations, underscoring the importance of aligning and harmonizing the food and climate change agendas. There is a real opportunity here to leverage evidence and promote dialogue on pathways toward a more comprehensive post-Malabo agenda that integrates the priorities for a successful food systems transformation in the context of a changing climate and global shocks toward an agriculture-led, broad-based economic transformation across Africa.
The conference will take stock of Africa’s climate change and bioeconomy agendas and discuss countries’ implementation strategies under the frameworks of the Paris Agreement, COP28, and the broader continental climate agendas. As the centerpiece of the thematic discussions, the 2024 ATOR will take a deep dive into a selection of key strategic topics at the intersection of climate change and food systems, including bioeconomy, climate finance, renewable energy, and the Global Green Agenda. The research will examine country-, regional-, and continental-level interventions by profiling the key drivers and showcasing documented good practices and policy innovations needed to foster renewable energy in Africa.
OBJECTIVES
The 2024 ReSAKSS Conference will bring together state and non-state actors to deliberate on the key findings and policy recommendations of the ReSAKSS 2024 ATOR. A major contribution to evidence in the implementation of continent-wide climate action, overall, the 2024 ATOR sets out to elucidate the needed convergence between the climate change and bioeconomy agendas in the context of the post-Malabo Agenda. The report will provide innovative data and analytics to inform programmatic instruments for sustainable climate-centered interventions toward the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems in Africa.
As such, the conference will provide a forum to:
1. Discuss the research evidence and recommendations presented in the 2024 ATOR on trends in adaptation and mitigation options in African agriculture.
2. Examine advances in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission tracking.
3. Discuss bioeconomy opportunities for African economies, including from the perspective of regional cooperation and integration to enhance the bioeconomy potential in Africa.
4. Document and share best practices and lessons learned from bioeconomy initiatives and projects in Africa and elsewhere to foster inclusive and equitable growth, job creation and rural development in Africa.
5. Review the climate finance and bioeconomy agendas in Africa as an avenue to remove a major constraint for many African countries to accelerate progress in climate adaptation, food safety, and other key food systems issues.
6. Assess the status of CAADP implementation and progress toward achieving key goals and targets.
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Day 1 - Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
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08h00 – 09h00 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
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09h00 – 10h30 |
Side Event 1 – CAADP Biennial Review Decision Support Tool (DST): Conceptual Framework, Data Sources, and Application Side Event 2 – Information and Knowledge Sharing on the Post-Malabo CAADP Agenda |
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10h30 – 11h00 |
Coffee break |
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11h00 – 12h30 |
Side Event 3 – Financing Circular Bioeconomy for Climate Resilience Side Event 4 – Updates on Local Analysis Networks and e-Atlas Revamping for Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Burundi |
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12h30 – 14h00 |
Lunch |
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Plenary Session I: Building Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Africa: Harnessing and Scaling up Actions on Climate Change and Bioeconomy Chairperson: Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South |
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14h30 – 15h15 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063 - Kristy Cook, Acting Division Director, Policy and Strategy Division, Office of Feed the Future Policy, Analysis and Engagement, Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - Assia Ben Salah Alaoui, Ambassador at Large to the King of Morocco; Co-Chair, Malabo Montpellier Forum - Josefa L. C. Sacko, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC) video remarks - Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Kingdom of Morocco |
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15h15 – 15h30 |
Keynote Presentation – Scaling Solutions: Advancing Africa’s Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda for Resilient Agrifood Systems - Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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15h30 – 15h50 |
Overview of the 2024 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) - Augustin Wambo Yamdjeu, Director, Knowledge Systems and 2024 ATOR Coordinator, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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15h50 – 16h50 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063 Panelists: - Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, AUC - Nadine Gbossa, Director, Food Systems Coordination, External Relations and Governance Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Nancy Laibuni, Associate Member, Council of Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President, Kenya |
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16h50 – 17h20 |
Plenary Discussion |
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17h20 – 17h30 |
Concluding Remarks - Tsitsi Makombe, Director, External Relations, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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18h00 |
Cocktail |
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Day 2 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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Plenary Session II: Climate Change Impacts and Opportunities in African Agrifood Systems Chairperson: Dilys S. MacCarthy, Associate Professor (Plant Nutrition), Soil and Irrigation Research Centre, School of Agriculture, University of Ghana |
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09h00 – 09h10 |
Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Program Objectives - Ndeye Yacine Barry, Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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09h10 – 09h20 |
Presentation 1 – Tracking and Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions (methane and soil carbon) - Jean Paul Faye, Machine Learning Specialist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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09h20 – 09h30 |
Presentation 2 – Impact of Climate Change on African Economies and Opportunities for Agrifood System Transformation - Mahamadou Tankari, Deputy Director, Capacity and Deployment, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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09h30 – 09h40 |
Presentation 3 – The Impact of Climate Change on African Agriculture - Timothy Thomas, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) video presentation |
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09h40 – 10h00 |
Plenary Discussion |
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10h00 – 10h40 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Dilys S. MacCarthy, Associate Professor (Plant Nutrition), Soil and Irrigation Research Centre, School of Agriculture, University of Ghana Panelists: - Soha Benchekroun, Climate Policy Analyst and African Development Professional - Getaw Tadesse, Director, Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063 - Alioune Badara Kaere, Technical Advisor on Climate to the Director General, Centre de Suivi Écologique (CSE) - Roberto Valdivia, Associate Professor, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University - Clement Adjorlolo, Head of Agriculture Division, AUDA-NEPAD |
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10h40 – 11h10 |
Plenary Discussion |
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11h10 – 11h40 |
Coffee break |
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Plenary Session III: Africa’s Climate Action Agenda: Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options Chairperson: Nadine Gbossa, Director, Food Systems Coordination, External Relations and Governance Department, IFADAN |
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11h40 – 11h50 |
Presentation 1 – Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities in African Agrifood Systems - Sambane Yade, Senior Associate Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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11h50 – 12h00 |
Presentation 2 – Climate Adaptation Options in Africa: Adoption, Effectiveness, and Challenges - Getaw Tadesse, Director, Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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12h00 – 12h10 |
Presentation 3 – Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Climate Adaptation in African Agrifood System - Cecilia d’Alessandro, Policy Officer, Climate Action and Green Transition, ECDPM |
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12h10 – 12h30 |
Plenary Discussion |
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12h30 – 13h10 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Nadine Gbossa, Director, Food Systems Coordination, External Relations and Governance Department, IFAD Panelists: - Cecilia d’Alessandro, Policy Officer, Climate Action and Green Transition, ECDPM - Ayman Cherkaoui, Director, Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training, Kingdom of Morocco |
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13h10 – 13h40 |
Plenary Discussion |
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13h40 – 14h50 |
Lunch |
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Plenary Session IV– Bioeconomy in African Economies: Potential and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation and Integration Chairperson: Christian Henning, Chief Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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14h50 – 15h00 |
Presentation 1 – The Converging Climate Change and Bioeconomy Agendas in the Context of the Post-Malabo Agenda - Augustin Wambo Yamdjeu, Director, Knowledge Systems, AKADEMIYA2063; 2024 ATOR Coordinator |
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15h00 – 15h10 |
Presentation 2 – Business Case for Bioeconomy/Value Proposition for a Bioeconomy Transition in Africa - Julius Ecuru, Principal Scientist/Manager, Research Innovation Coordination Units, BioInnovate Africa, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology |
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15h10 – 15h20 |
Presentation 3 – Bioeconomy and Nutrition - John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI |
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15h10 – 15h30 |
Presentation 4 – Bioeconomy Pathways: Experience from Africa, Asia, and Latin America - Aisha Musaazi S. Nakitto, Scientist and Interim Program Lead, Malabo Montpellier Panel, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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15h30 – 15h50 |
Plenary Discussion |
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15h50 – 16h30 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Christian Henning, Chief Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 Panelists: - Aisha Musaazi S. Nakitto, Scientist and Interim Program Lead, Malabo Montpellier Panel, AKADEMIYA2063 - Julius Ecuru, Principal Scientist/Manager, Research Innovation Coordination Units, BioInnovate Africa, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - Gideon Tups, Advisor for Sustainable Agri-food Systems Transformations, GIZ |
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16h30 – 17h00 |
Plenary Discussion |
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Plenary Spotlight – ReSAKSS Local Analysis Networks (LAN), e-Atlas and CAADP Implementation Moderator: Tsitsi Makombe, Director, External Relations, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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17h00 – 17h15 |
Presentation – Overview of ReSAKSS LAN Deployment and e-Atlas Revamping - Greenwell Matchaya, Coordinator, ReSAKSS Eastern and Southern Africa (ReSAKSS-ESA); Deputy Representative – South Africa, International Water Management Insitute (IWMI) |
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17h15 – 17h45 |
Plenary Discussion |
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17h45 – 17h55 |
Concluding Remarks - Getaw Tadesse, Director, Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063; 2024 ATOR Editor |
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Day 3 - Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
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Plenary Session V– Fostering Green Growth and Bioeconomy Development: Policies and Good Practices from Africa and Beyond Chairperson: Nouzha Chekrouni, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South |
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09h00 – 09h10 |
Day 2 Recap and Day 3 Program Objectives - Paul Maina Guthiga, Senior Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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09h10 – 09h20 |
Presentation – Climate Action and Bioeconomy Transition as Key Elements of the Post-Malabo Agenda - Julius Ecuru, Principal Scientist and Manager, Research Innovation Coordination Units, BioInnovate Africa, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology |
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09h20 – 09h40 |
Plenary Discussion |
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09h40 – 10h20 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Nouzha Chekrouni, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South Panelists: - Aisha Musaazi S. Nakitto, Scientist and Interim Program Lead, Malabo Montpellier Panel, AKADEMIYA2063 - Julius Ecuru, Principal Scientist/Manager, Research Innovation Coordination Units, BioInnovate Africa, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology - Nancy Laibuni, Associate Member, Council of Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President, Kenya |
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10h20 – 10h50 |
Plenary Discussion |
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10h50 – 11h20 |
Coffee break |
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Plenary Session VI–Consolidating CAADP Achievements under Malabo and the Post-Malabo Decade Chairperson: Layih Butake, Director, Communication and Outreach, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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11h20 – 11h30 |
Presentation 1 – CAADP Trends and Implementation Processes - Wondwosen Tefera, Senior Associate Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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11h30 – 11h40 |
Presentation 2 – The Critical Analysis of the 4th CAADP BR Cycle - Agnes Akwang Obua-Ogwal, CAADP M&E Advisor, AUC |
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11h40 – 11h50 |
Presentation 3 – Status and Progress in the Post-Malabo Development Process - Hamady Diop, Post-Malabo Development Process Coordinator, AUC |
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11h50 – 12h10 |
Plenary Discussion |
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12h10 – 12h50 |
Moderated Panel Discussion Moderator: Layih Butake, Director, Communication and Outreach, AKADEMIYA2063 Panelists: - Olawale Emmanuel Olayide, Research Fellow, BR Expert Trainer, Department of Sustainability Studies, University of Ibadan - Faouzia Chakiri, Head of Division, Food Security Department, Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) - John Uliwmengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI - Constance Okeke, ActionAid International; CAADP Non-State Actor Group (CNG) - Panduleni Elago, Senior CAADP Advisor, AUC |
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12h50 – 13h10 |
Plenary Discussion |
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Plenary Session VII–Closing Ceremony Chairperson: Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, AUC |
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13h10 – 13h25 |
Conference Conclusions and Way Forward - Augustin Wambo Yamdjeu, Director, Knowledge Systems and 2024 ATOR Coordinator, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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13h25 – 13h50 |
Closing Remarks
- Imane Thami Alami, Head of the Scientific Division, National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA); Member, AKADEMIYA2063 Board of Trustees - Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South - Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063 |
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13h50 |
Lunch |
