Conference Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa

27 - 31 March  2023. South Africa. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA ) Spring School Climate Change and Agriculture Conference 

Media and communication delegates from Zambia, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, and Ethiopia gathered in Cape Town

AICCRA strives to foster a climate-smart future for Africa, propelled by scientific research and innovation in agriculture.

The aim of the workshop is to expedite climate action by enhancing capacity and knowledge-sharing about the impact of climate change on African agriculture. It also aims to amplify key messages through partner and stakeholder networks to scale up climate-smart agriculture, creating a more resilient future for African smallholder farmers.

Objectives

• Unpack the impact of climate change on African agriculture and food systems.
• Explore how we can transform African agriculture and food systems for a more sustainable and climate-resilient future.
• Discuss important national, regional, continental, and global initiatives to promote climate-smart agriculture.
• Investigate key developments, so that audiences can be prioritised.
  
• Horizon scan upcoming policy events (e.g., COP28).
• Connect AICCRA partners, exploring how they can support national or regional programs.
• Understand partners strategic priorities, and how communications can support these objectives, highlighting any challenges that must be overcome.
• Strengthen the capacity of participants in understanding how to develop communications strategies, and develop messages.
• Share skills so that participants know how to use digital tools to create compelling content for communications channels (e.g., social media).