Mrs. Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong, the Director of Agriculture, Food Security, and Environmental Sustainability at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, has officially closed the Post-Malabo Technical Working Group Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia. The meeting, held from July 25-30, was convened to develop a robust and comprehensive agenda for the next 10 years, aiming to deepen the CAADP process and re-double efforts to sustain and accelerate its gains.

The African Union Commission (AUC) and AUDA-NEPAD, in collaboration with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), partners, and stakeholders from across the African continent, gathered to discuss, review, and finalize the reports of the Post-Malabo Technical Working Groups.

In her closing remarks, Mrs. Lisinge-Fotabong expressed gratitude to the various partners collaborating with the African Union Commission and AUDA-NEPAD in the Malabo process and the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). She acknowledged the significant contributions of development partners to the continent's agriculture transformation agenda and further emphasized that the future success of CAADP implementation depends on the collaboration of different stakeholders, including governance institutions, the private sector, and other key actors. She also stressed the importance of maintaining continuity in efforts to ensure that the CAADP Agenda continues to drive transformation across the continent.