Delegates from across the continent to discuss agriculture and climate change in Nairobi
Florence Karambu tends to her coffee in Kiratina, Kirinyaga County, on December 1, 2015. Delegates from 54 African countries will converge in Nairobi from Tuesday through Thursday to discuss agriculture and climate change. FILE PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The forum which will attract delegates from all the 54 counties in Africa.
- The forum provides an opportunity for African nations, the private sector and civil society groups to share experiences and evolving practices.
- Agriculture remains fundamental to the livelihoods and food security in Africa.
Kenya will host the second Africa Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Alliance in Nairobi from Tuesday through Thursday.
The event is organized under the theme “From Agreement to Action: Implementing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for Growth and Resilience in Agriculture.”
The theme reflects the emphasis African countries place on the agricultural sector in their INDCs.
In a statement, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett said the event is an important opportunity for Africa where agriculture remains fundamental to the livelihoods and food security in the region that are increasingly vulnerable to changes in climate.
At the forum, African nations, the private sector and civil society groups will share experiences and evolving practices. Delegates intend to identify common interests and opportunities for action related to rolling out implementation at the national-community level.
In addition, delegates will deliberate on Africa’s efforts to bring out practical and grassroots-based action on agriculture and climate change and open up new opportunities for collaboration and strengthening or refining of existing ones – both in terms of technical collaboration and finance-investment partnerships.
“The Forum is organized essentially to encourage optimal dialogue, debates and exchange by all the participants. Effort is made to ensure the discussions are based on and supported by field experiences involving public, private and civil society interactions,” read a statement from the Africa CSA Alliance.
The Africa CSA Alliance is open to all interested stakeholders and is supported by, among others, German Cooperation, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
The first Africa CSA Alliance meeting was held in May 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
