COP21 side event: Partnering to scale-up climate-smart agriculture in Africa: from policy to tangible impact
Learn about innovative partnerships and the Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance
Action is happening across Africa, from piloting of policies to creation of institutions, in order to support grass-root scaling-up of climate-smart agriculture (CSA), to build resilience and livelihoods of African small-scale farmers in a changing climate. Session will explore innovative partnership approaches to achieve CSA. The session will share experiences from the Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance.
Programme
Lindiwe Sibanda, FANRPAN | Welcome, side event objectives, introduction to speakers | |
Kisilu Musya, Farmer | Film trailer: Kisilu: Before The Flood The challenges that farmers face under climate change and vision for a global climate agreement | |
Panel discussion part I: Positioning the Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance (ACSA) | ||
Martin Bwalya, NEPAD Chikakula Miti, COMESA | How the Alliance is tackling major climate change challenges in Africa, and overcoming the constraints of traditional rural development approaches in Agriculture | |
Panel discussion part II: How a multi-sectoral approach can tackle climate change in African agriculture: perspectives from INGO, research and development partners | ||
Chris Armitage, World Vision | Developing implementing capacity and support networks at the grassroots | |
Linking CSA science with policy: tools and practices | ||
Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA | The value CSA adds to agricultural development initiatives | |
Moderated Q&A with the audience | ||
| Closing Keynote | ||
His Royal Highness Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of the Kingdom of Lesotho | “From Negotiations to Practice – No Agriculture No Deal” | |
Co-organised by
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM), Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) University of Copenhagen, World Vision International (WVI)