Implementing the Kampala Declaration: what next?

6 February 2025online

As Africa moves into another 10-year phase of the continent’s agriculture and food security transformation framework, i.e. the CAADP3 – Kampala, one issue of primary attention is “implementation and delivering results”. This focus arises from the expressed desire to build on gains and experiences of the last two decades of CAADP (i.e. CAADP-Maputo and CAADP-Malabo) while also adapting to emerging trends including the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, demographics shifts, conflicts, climate disruptions and technology advancement. 

The new Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026-2035, endorsed by 55 African Union member states earlier this month in Kampala, marks an important step for the continent’s agrifood systems transformation.

In a bold departure with previous frameworks, it moves away from the farmer and agricultural productivity towards a more holistic approach that addresses how food is produced, processed, and distributed. 

The new Strategy and Action Plan confronts two of the major challenges that have emerged in Africa over the past ten years: climate change and population growth. This is achieved by focusing on sustainability, productivity, economic growth and inclusivity.

The targets are ambitious:

  • Increase agricultural productivity by 50%
  • Reduce undernourishment rates from 20% to less than 5%
  • Reduce the negative environmental impact of agriculture by 40%
  • Increase the value of processed food exports by 30%.
  • Integrate over 10 million small-scale farmers into agricultural value chains


Yet, how will countries achieve this ambitious framework? What actions need to be taken at the continental and national level to implement the Kampala Declaration? How can regional entities, development agencies and government officials work together?

This fourth and last webinar will take place on Thursday 6 February 2025 at 2:00 pm CET / 4:00 pm EAT / 8:00 am EST. Interpretation will be available from English to French.

The partners supporting the organisation of this webinar are the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, the PanAfrican Farmers Organization (PAFO), the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, SDG2 Advocacy Hub and the Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC).

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Agenda 

  • Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, Chair of the Zero Hunger Coalition Advisory Group, African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
  • Dr. Dora Siliya, Former Minister of Agriculture in Zambia, Member of the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN)
  • Ibrahima Coulibaly, President of ROPPA info & PAFO, Advisory Group Member of the Zero Hunger Coalition

 

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