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Putting climate security on African agendas by CGIAR Focus Climate Security

“…The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative (ClimBeR) has contributed evidence on climate security risks and best-bet mitigation practices to an African Union-led report slated to inform a Common African Position on climate, peace, and security. …”
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The use of WEAI in the AU’s agricultural programme framework and prospects for promoting WEAI in national surveys across Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The African Union’s Malabo/CAADP biennial reporting framework and guidelines in 2017 recommended the use of the WEAI. …”
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8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week, 9th FARA General Assembly 3rd CCARDESA General Assembly by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…The CGIAR leadership, Board Chair Lindiwe Sibanda (2nd from left) and Executive Managing Director Claudia Sadof 5th from left), with CGIAR African directors and center heads, at AASW8 organized by FARA and partners with AfDB Group and African Union in support of Africa. 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week, 9th FARA General Assembly, and 3rd CCARDESA General Assembly. …”
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The BecA-ILRI Hub—An African centre for excellence in agricultural biosciences by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The need to harness biosciences-based innovations to capitalize on agriculture’s potential underpinned the vision of the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU/NEPAD) initiative leading to the establishment of biosciences “centres for excellence” across the continent. …”
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Country water quality profiles: towards developing an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) by Mukuyu, Patience, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Tijani, M., Nikiema, Josiane, Dickens, Chris, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Chapman, D. V., Warner, S.

“…The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) Secretariat committed to design and implement an African Water Quality Program (AWaQ) in its Strategic Operational Plan (2020-2024) considering the guiding frameworks it uses such as the Africa Water Vision 2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. AMCOW reached out to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to support the development of such a program. …”
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Business models and key success drivers of agtech start-ups by Lohento, Ken, Sotannde, Motunrayo

“…Youth is considered as per the African Union definition: individuals aged between 15 and 35 years old. …”
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Implementing Nationally Determined Contribution Commitments in Agriculture (NDC4AG) Training package overview by Cramer, Laura K.

“…The training materials were funded by Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as part of the CAADP support programme with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and carried out in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Africa Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES).…”
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Africa Food Safety Index (AFSI), tool for African countries to measure, monitor, and benchmark progress on key food safety indicators by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

“…The African Union (AU) launched its second Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Biannual Review, including among its indicators this new index on food safety. …”
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ClimBeR analyses position climate-security risks at the top of national, regional, and pan-African policy agendas for a more resilient and peaceful future. by Pacillo, Grazia

“…CGIAR’s Climate Resilience Initiative (ClimBeR) analyses — produced under the Climate Security Observatory (CSO) — informed the strategic direction of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Center of Excellence for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Protection (IGAD-CAEP) and the African Union towards adopting stronger climate-security sensitive policy measures. …”
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ReSAKSS: 10 Years of promoting evidence-based policy planning and implementation under CAADP by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…On October 18-20, 2016, IFPRI, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), will convene the 2016 ReSAKSS Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana for stakeholders to review and engage in a dialogue on the CAADP implementation. …”
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Strengthening capacities for evidence-based policy planning and implementation in Africa: IFPRI’s support to CAADP in 2014-2015 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…ReSAKSS is facilitated by IFPRI in partnership with Africa-based CGIAR centers, the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA), and leading regional economic communities.…”
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2024 annual trends and outlook report: Advancing the climate and bioeconomy agenda in Africa for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems by Tadesse, Getaw, Glatzel, Katrin, Savadogo, Moumini

“…This ATOR seeks to support the ongoing development and the subsequent implementation of a new 10-year Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) strategy by the African Union through the renewed and updated post-Malabo CAADP agenda.…”
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AU-IBAR uses feed assessment modelling to support Nigeria and Cameroon livestock investments by Mutua, John Y., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Teufel, Nils, Amole, Tunde A., Paliwal, Ambica, Cherotich, Fredah, Duncan, Alan J.

“…The work was commissioned by the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AUIBAR) who reported the hand-over of the national feed balance and inventory to the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the National Bureau of Statistics. …”
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Importance of livestock sector highlighted in the final communique of the 15th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya by CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

“…To ensure inclusion of the livestock sector in discussions, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the African Union Commission (AUC) hosted a session at the CAADP 2019 Partnership Meeting. …”
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Mutual learning on key policy issues in food systems transformation between Africa and China by CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies

“…High level delegates from China Agricultural University, ILRI Board of Trustees, Government Universities, African Union and Policy Study Institute, Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute participated in the discussion.…”
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Biennial review 2019: Commitment 3: Ending hunger by 2025 by Kurtz, Julie E., Ulimwengu, John M.

“…In line with the Maputo Declaration that established the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in 2003 and with the 2014 Malabo Declaration, African Union (AU) Member States pledged to conduct a continentwide Biennial Review (BR) to monitor and report on progress in achieving seven thematic commitments outlined in the Declaration. …”
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Biennial review 2019: Commitment 6: Enhancing resilience to climate variability by Kurtz, Julie E., Ulimwengu, John M.

“…In line with the Maputo Declaration that established the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in 2003 and with the 2014 Malabo Declaration, African Union (AU) Member States pledged to conduct a continentwide Biennial Review (BR) to monitor and report on progress in achieving seven thematic commitments outlined in the Declaration. …”
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IFNA virtual regional meeting by Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

“…Co-chair organizations of the Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Eastern African Community (EAC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) jointly held the IFNA Virtual Regional Meeting on 12 August, 2020. …”
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Strengthening Capacities for Evidence-Based Policy Planning and Implementation in Africa: IFPRI’s Support to CAADP in 2015-2016 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…ReSAKSS is facilitated by IFPRI in partnership with Africa-based CGIAR centers, the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA), and leading regional economic communities.…”
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Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (Re-SAKSS) by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Interface: It aims to improve partnerships and dialogue partnerships with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) agenda of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and African Union (AU) and other regional agricultural development initiatives in Africa. …”
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