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Oct
The 14th Africa Day For Food and Nutrition…
31 October - 02 November
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2023-10-31 02:00:00
2023-11-02 02:00:00
The 14th Africa Day For Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) Commemoration and 19th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform
INTRODUCTION
The African Union Commission (AUC) through the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE), in partnership with the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), with support of technical institutions and other stakeholders will organize the commemoration of the 14th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS), the 19th edition of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP), the associated Malabo Policy Learning Event (MAPLE), as well as the CAADP High-Level Ministerial Forum (HLMF) in Mulungushi International Conference Center at Lusaka, Zambia, from 30th October to the 2nd November 2023.
These events – ADFNS, CAADP PP, HLMF, and MAPLE will build on the African Union’s 2023 Year Theme – “Accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)”. The series of events will be synchronized to ensure cross-fertilization and provide a platform for sharing experiences and lessons and discussing opportunities & strategies to promote intra-Africa agri-food trade and improved nutrition in Africa. As an icebreaker to kick off the week, the MAPLE event will allow stakeholders to learn and exchange cases of success, lessons and best practices (regarding strategies, tools and approaches) in agri-food and nutrition programming and policymaking.
The combined CAADP PP & ADFNS High-Level Ministerial Forum is also expected to provide a platform for policy dialogue and conversations essential for accelerating intra-regional food trade, food security and stimulating economic growth across the continent, and to align and integrate departmental efforts to achieve food and nutrition security outcomes. Aligning with the 2023 AU Theme of “Accelerating implementation of the AfCFTA”, these events will emphasize and illustrate how the increased movement of goods and services, as well as deliberate policy measures, are and could further fast-track the exchange of agri-food resources across African borders, bolstering food security while enriching the continent’s nutrition profile.
CAADP PARTNERSHIP PLATFORM
Traditionally, the CAADP PP is the African Union’s main platform for policy dialogue, lessons sharing and accountability among the CAADP Stakeholders to advance the CAADP Agenda. Every edition of the PP builds on the lessons learned and challenges from previous ones while reflecting on opportunities and strategies to enhance partnerships towards implementing CAADP. This includes joint and complimentary investments and activities to improve collaboration and implementation of CAADP.
The 19th CAADP PP, which will be, for the first time, organized together with the commemoration of the 14th ADFNS, will not only shed light on the progress in implementing the Malabo Commitments but will also reflect on what it takes to accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA. It will gather insights across the spectrum of stakeholders and use existing evidence from the past 20 years of implementing CAADP, especially evidence generated from the 3 BR reports, to spur action towards the post-Malabo Agenda.
The PP will also focus on approaches for advancing agri-food systems, including nutrition-sensitive policies, strategies and bankable actions that include private-sector investments and competitive agribusiness and trade models. A particular focus on addressing food and nutrition security in the post-Malabo messaging will be topical, emphasizing the interface between trade and nutrition.
THE AFRICA DAY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY
The ADFNS was declared on July 2010 by the African Union Heads of State and Government at the 15th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit in Kampala, Uganda, tagged as Decision “Assembly/AU/Dec.327(XV)”. This decision occurred in the wake of an unacceptably persistent level of food insecurity epitomized by chronic malnutrition on the continent. A side event convened in the margins of the said Summit under the banner “Africa must feed itself; no child should go to bed hungry” came up with a bold recommendation for setting aside a full commemoration day that sheds light on the centrality of food and nutrition security in Africa’s economic transformation agenda.
Since its maiden edition in October 2010 in Lilongwe, Malawi, the ADFNS has been annually celebrated with thirteen editions hosted in succession by Ethiopia, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, and Egypt. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 events were held virtually. The 2022 edition was hybrid, with a physical segment at the AUC, Ethiopia. Nevertheless, these virtual and/or hybrid commemorations were successful, involving renowned African Chefs showcasing their nutritious cuisines. Now, the 14th ADFNS event in 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia, seeks to sustain this momentum with renowned African Chefs showcasing their cuisines in person.
The overarching aim of the ADFNS is to serve as a platform for rallying political, technical and financial commitments at all levels to address contemporary challenges facing the implementation of food and nutrition security interventions in Africa. The commemoration of the ADFNS also provides a platform for national, regional and continental levels stakeholders to share experiences and knowledge and to take stock of progress achieved in assuring the availability of quality food for improved nutrition and health of all Africans.
OBJECTIVES
The combined events will collectively generate discussions, knowledge and tangible recommendations and actions to drive the CAADP agenda encapsulated under the Malabo Commitment on Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agriculture Commodities and Services on the African continent, with an emphasis on the nexus between trade, food and nutrition.
The overall objective of the events is to facilitate action-oriented dialogue, learning, engagement, collaboration and commitment to actions (strategic interventions) among stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of AfCFTA and to enhance Africa’s food system transformation in alignment with the goals and commitments under CAADP. The events will allow stakeholders to share experiences, lessons and best practices and inspire commitments and actions investing in and promoting safer and nutritious foods using trade levers. Specific objectives include:
To share experiences, lessons, and best practices for harnessing the nexus between CAADP and AfCFTA towards tripling intra-African trade in agricultural commodities and improving nutrition outcomes. This includes creating awareness and advocacy on the importance of food safety in trade and nutrition security.
To explore strategies for harnessing science, innovation, and research in agri-food systems to enhance food and nutrition security in Africa.
To share and learn successful models for public-private sector finance and investment in agri-food and nutrition, including nutrition-enhancing financing products and collaboration models.
To reflect on 20 years of implementing CAADP to inform lessons and priorities for the remaining phase of CAADP Malabo and the roadmap for Post Malabo Agenda.
To share lessons and best practices for strengthening institutional capacities, partnerships and knowledge management to enhance trade and nutrition programming and performance.
MEETING STRUCTURE AND APPROACH
The 14th ADFNS Commemoration and the 19th CAADP PP events will be convened from the 30th of October to the 2nd of November 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia, starting with the MAPLE on Day 1, covering the ADFNS and CAADP PP pre-events, including discussions on the two CAADP Commitments related to Trade and Ending Hunger on the continent. The outcome of the MAPLE event will inform the deliberations of the 2nd day and the CAADP PP discussions and outcomes. The official commemoration of the statutory ADFNS will be on Day 2, the 31st of October, and will include the High-Level Ministerial Forum (HLMF) segment, the launch of the Food Systems Parliamentarian Network and a food expo event entitled “Africa Youth Food Expo: Recipes for Better Nutrition”, which will explore youth’s involvement in promoting the preparation and consumption of local/ indigenous food and food-based approaches to combat hunger and malnutrition in Africa[1]. The 3rd and 4th days will focus on five sub-themes contributing to a chain of outputs to the CAADP PP.
[1] This expo is led by the Southern Africa Youth Forum, AUC/Youth Program, AUDA-NEPAD, SADC, and HarvestPlus.
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29
Oct
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6th Scomra
Egypt
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09
Oct
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Africa Kaizen Annual Conference 2023
Ethiopia
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18
Sep
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2023-09-18 02:00:00
2024-07-16 17:30:30
Advancing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) focusing on local manufacture of health products and technologies in Africa
Theme: Leveraging the role of public-private partnerships.
Africa’s pursuit of self-reliance in healthcare is crucial. Our event during UNGA aims to foster collaboration, mobilise financing, and strengthen PPPR coordination on the continent.
The purpose of the convening will be to:
Foster conversation and recommendation on Africa’s efforts towards strengthening the continental Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) architecture.
Brief African member states and partners on the ongoing developments pertaining to global coordination for equitable distribution of medical countermeasures in future pandemics
Leverage the interest by global, continental, and regional procurers to increase demand financing towards improving investment in local production.
Mobilize public and private collaboration towards financing and investing in Africa's medical products value chain.
Evoke participation of different stakeholder groups, i.e., private sector, donors, and health organizations, for localizing manufacturing and innovation of all health products.
Highlight the collaboration between AU organs and other stakeholders to strengthen PPPR coordination and pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent.
United States of America
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18
Sep
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2023-09-18 02:00:00
African Continental Dialogue in Preparation for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
Theme: Advancing science, finance and innovation to urgently end the global tuberculosis epidemic by ensuring equitable access to prevention, testing, treatment and care.
The dialogue presents an opportunity for African Leaders, partners, funders and civil society to assess, galvanise efforts towards ending TB by 2030. The event will share success stories and lessons learnt in TB prevention and control in Africa, with a focus on regional collaboration, partnership and resource mobilisation.
United States of America
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15
Sep
PIDA First 10-Year Implementation Report Launch
15 September
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2023-09-15 02:00:00
PIDA First 10-Year Implementation Report Launch
"A Decade of Transforming Africa's Infrastructure"
Under the leadership of its Chief Executive Office, H.E. Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, partners, and stakeholders of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) are set to launch the first 10-year PIDA Progress Report. This report will reflect PIDA's achievements over the past decade and outline critical considerations for the future. Additionally, it aims to share and establish a strategy for attracting more investment towards advancing regional infrastructure development, with particular focus on PIDA financing for Africa’s Integration.
Since the programme’s inception in 2012, PIDA's Priority Action Plans (PAPs) have played a crucial role in expediting regional priority projects and propelling Africa towards a more connected and prosperous future. During the PIDA-PAP 1 period from 2012 to 2020, significant progress was made in developing thousands of kilometres of roads and railway lines, establishing One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), and making notable advancements in energy generation and transmission. These achievements have laid a solid foundation for continued progress.
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03
Aug
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2023-08-03 02:00:00
Virtual Orientation on Guidance for Regulation Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Medical Devices For regulators across Africa
Maintaining the quality and performance of medical devices circulating in the market is vital. Achieving the required quality, safety, and performance of the medical devices involves assessment of a medical device’s technical file before granting authorization for sale or distribution.
The AMDF has already published a set of Guidelines on different regulatory functions related to medical devices. To complement that set and recognizing the sensitivity and vulnerability of mothers, newborns and children and the unique requirements of medical devices for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), AMDF has just launched a guidance document of considerations for regulation of MNCH medical devices.
Join this virtual orientation session for medical device assessors from the African continent on the technical resources available to guide regulation of medical devices and on the specific considerations for regulation of MNCH medical devices.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YUdigRksThGDhN1i6tdYvA
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18
May
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Launch of Grand Challenges Rwanda
On the 18th – 19th May 2023 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda will have the official launch of its National Grand Challenges. This process will be facilitated by the Rwanda National Council for Science and Technology (NCST). The National Grand Challenges forms a part of the initiatives under the Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation (OSTI) with the aims to establish national financing mechanisms across the AU Member States to accelerate investments in R&D. Additionally, the National Grand Challenges programme promotes Africa-led scientific innovations to ensure transition to scale by awarding seed and scale-up grants to Africa's most impressive solutions.
Grand Challenges is a family of initiatives fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems. Each initiative is an experiment in the use of challenges to focus innovation on making an impact. Individual challenges address some of the same problems, but from differing perspectives. (See the Grand Challenges fact sheet).
Rwanda
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