By Africa, for Africa - A new approach to collaboration between Africa’s institutions and CGIAR for climate action in agriculture
Core message
event summary
This event will explore how we can sustainably support truly African-led research, innovation, and scaling and ways to transition to a “twenty-first century African-led agricultural research system”.
Event Objectives
- How the African Union hopes to deliver its Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan
- How Africa’s regional organizations can support this AU Strategy
- Actions to transform CGIAR capacity building partnerships with African institutions, ensuring truly ‘locally led development’
- Why CGIAR needs a ‘vision’ for scaling innovation in Africa, informed by AICCRA
- Key messages from a new journal article ‘Building twenty-first century agricultural research and extension capacity in Africa’ (Jayne et al 2023, reviewed by Sonja Vermeulen)