Meeting logistics:

Meetings Date:                    Thursday, 15th April, 2021

Meeting Time:                     10.00am to 12.00pm GMT

Meeting Venue:                  Virtual -  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlfuGhqD0rGNL9LQFofdtOxiuHIex45MFI

Introduction and Background: AUDA-NEPAD is committed to providing the necessary technical backstopping, including orientation to Member States in their efforts to organise and convene  National Food Systems Dialogues leading up to the UN Food Systems Summit set for September 2021.

In this regard, the AUDA-NEPAD is organising UN FSS orientation and dialogues platforms for national CAADP and Nutrition focal point persons. This is about galvanising the country CAADP and Nutrition/SUN/IFNA focal point persons capability in support to the National Dialogues. Though, National Dialogues are expected to go beyond just agriculture, the national focal point teams bring a worthy of knowledge, experience and networks which would be valuable in comprehensive and inclusive National and sub National Dialogues.

Meeting Purpose: The virtual orientation aims to:

1. Provide an open platform to share and exchange on relevant information, tools and mechanisms for effective convening of national and sub-national dialogues, convened under the leadership of National Convenors
2. Explore key issues (challenges, opportunities) from an agriculture and nutrition perspective in accelerating implementation of food systems related goals and targets (as in Agenda 2063, Malabo Declaration and SDGs)
3. Expose key national and sub-national initiatives and associated lessons in addressing linkages between food security and nutrition, environmental resilience, healthcare as well as general human well being (also reflecting lessons from COVID-19 pandemic)