Building Resilient African Food systems amid Health, conflict and climate disruptions

21 - 23 March 2023. Kigali. Building Resilient African Food systems amid Health, conflict and climate disruptions. By Akademiya 2063.

The AGRODEP  (The African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium ) Annual Conference  was be organized by AKADEMIYA2063.

The hybrid event brought together key actors from the AGRODEP network, including members and partners, to exchange on cutting edge economic modeling and research tools, access to data sources, training, research grants, and networking opportunities to enable them to take a leading role in addressing strategic development issues facing Africa.

Since its establishment in 2010, the AGRODEP Modeling Consortium has sought to build a critical mass of first-class modeling experts within Africa’s research community that can respond to the emerging and long-term demand for analytical knowledge on the continent.

2023 AGRODEP Annual Conference Concept Note

2023 AGRODEP Annual Conference Agenda

 

See also AGRODEP resources

Session III: Food Systems Transformation 

• Session Framing Remarks - Dr. John Ulimwengu Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI 
• Introduction to the Africa Agriculture Trade Outlook Portal (AfTOP) - Dr. Ismael Fofana Director, Capacity and Deployment, AKADEMIYA2063 | AGRODEP TEAM
• Introduction to the new AGRODEP Networks [Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA), Impact Evaluation (IE), Sanitary, Phytosanitary (SPS), and Climate Change (CC)] and Presentation of the AGRODEP Membership Survey Report - Ms. Lea Vicky Magne Domgho Senior Associate Scientist, Knowledge Systems AKADEMIYA2063 | AGRODEP TEAM

Session IV: Climate Change and Resilience

• Session Framing Remarks - Dr. Marco d’Errico Economist, RIMA Team Leader Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) Office and Emergency and Resilience (OER), FAO

Session V: Trade and Markets

• Session Framing Remarks - Dr. Ismael Fofana Director, Capacity and Deployment, AKADEMIYA2063 | AGRODEP TEAM

Session VI: Empowerment, Gender, and Equality  

 Session VII: Micro Economic Analyses, Innovation and Technology 

• Session Framing Remarks - Dr. Getaw Tadesse Director, Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063

Session VIII: Impact Evaluation and COVID-19 

• Session Framing Remarks - Dr. Nicola Francesconi KIT Royal Tropical Institute