The Theme of the event was “Reflecting on the Malabo Declaration and Outlining the new (Post Malabo) Agenda to Build Momentum, Re-invigorate and Consolidate the Gains on CAADP, and respond to Emerging Trends and Dynamics”.
The official launch of the fourth BR report is in line with efforts to increase awareness and advocacy and to commence the necessary dialogues on the findings of the report to enhance ownership and action at national, regional and continental levels. The Post-Malabo agenda roadmap outlines the objectives, process, expectations and timelines for discussion.
The Report discusses 12 new indicators and 5 new performance categories, giving a total of 59 indicators (including the initial 47 indicators
and 12 new indicators). These are classified into 28 (24 old and 4 new) performance categories under 7 performance areas (7 commitments)
to reflect the June 2014 Malabo Declaration.
The twelve new indicators introduced are related to:
(a) Livestock Seed,
(b) the Seed Sector
Performance Indicator (SSPI),
(c) Africa Biofortification Progress Index (ABPI),
(d) Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA),
(e) Green
House Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture,
(f) Cost of a healthy diet,
(g) Overweight or obese population, and
(h) four indicators related
to trade.
It is important to note that although the new indicators were introduced, they were not used in the computation of the scores of
Biennial Report to the AU Assembly on Implementing the June 2014 CAADP-Malabo Declaration These new indicators were being piloted in this fourth BR process and may
be included in the computation of scores during the fifth BR cycle in 2025.
Next meeting:
18 March 2024. Consultation meeting with the Regional Economic Commission
AU (2023) AU Digital Agriculture Strategy (DAS) and Implementation Plan 2024 – 2030 #145
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Resource:
AU (2024) 4th CAADP Biennial Review Report 2012-2023 #170 p
The Fourth CAADP Biennial Review (BR) reporting cycle has benefited from the overall coordination of AUC Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) and AUDA-NEPAD throughout the process.
The Report provides an overview of the extent to which Member States have adhered to the Malabo Summit aspirations espoused in seven
(7) Commitments to reconfirm the importance of investing in agriculture to realize inclusive and sustainable economic growth and poverty
reduction. Consistent with the Inaugural Report, the seven (7) Malabo Commitments were translated into seven (7) thematic areas of
performance:
- re-committing to the principles and values of the CAADP process;
- enhancing investment finance in agriculture;
- ending hunger in Africa by 2025; (iv) reducing poverty by half, by 2025, through inclusive agricultural growth and transformation;
- boosting intra-African trade in agricultural commodities and services;
- enhancing resilience of livelihoods and production systems to climate variability and other related risks; and
- strengthening mutual accountability for actions and results.
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The Digital Agricultural Strategy and Implementation Plan were commissioned by the African Union
and funded by the European Union.
The attractiveness of the agricultural sector for innovative
digital solutions is often underestimated. Creating networking opportunities for ICT service providers
with agricultural businesses through conferences, trade fairs, and innovation centres can make the
sector’s potential more visible. The DAS, together with the AU digitalisation strategies for the
education and health sectors, consider these intersectoral interactions and dependencies critical for
successful digital transformation. An additional AU Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Agriculture Strategy
has been developed under the auspices of the PRIDA project, providing information on the state of
development of the most innovative technologies serving agriculture.
The strategy defines mission objectives and areas of focus:
- Build accessible shared knowledge platforms for AUC, RECs, and member states.
- Promote hi-end smart technologies such as AI, blockchain technology, Internet of Things (IoTs), ML and Big Data and present potentials for their use in the various African agricultural contexts.
- Conduct a situational analysis study of the AU member states to show an estimate of standardised data on their readiness for the digitalisation of their agri-food systems.
- Understand, prioritise, and consolidate relevant stakeholder achievements and identify the best ways to strategize and synergize for the digital agricultural transformation of the continent.
- Aid in defining explicitly the role that the AUC, RECs, and member states can play in ensuring the digital agricultural transformation.
- Introduce and ensure data privacy and security standards through policies and regulations.
- Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as gender inclusiveness, climate resilience, youth employment, and rural financial inclusion are fostered and respected at any point.
- Foster specific initiatives such as e-identity, traceability, integrated pest and disease monitoring, and index-based insurance.
- Avoid and mitigate digital divides between regions, businesses, and population groups
AU (2018) Sustainable School Feeding Across the African Union #146 p.
School feeding programmes have been consistently proving to advance education, health and nutrition outcomes of school going children. Moreover, if well designed with the addition of home-grown food supply
component, these programmes have the potential to benefit entire communities through stimulating local
markets, facilitating agricultural transformation and enabling households to invest in productive assets.
s. Complementary to this study document, a
report with case studies on 20 selected AU member states allows for further elaboration and reflection on
the diversity of and innovations within school feeding programmes across the continent.
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