Eventos

CAS 2021 Virtual Dialogue Session 3: Mobilizing investments for climate change adaptation in African food systems

Part 3 of the Climate resilient food systems for Africa: From evidence to action virtual dialogue series that aims to identify modalities to mobilize investments for climate change adaptation in African food systems.

 


Program

 

Virtual dialogue 3: Mobilizing investments for climate change adaptation in African food systems

18  JAN | 14:00 – 15:30 PM CET

Highlights and summary from previous dialogues 

Jan Verhagen, Senior Scientist, Wageningen University & Research (WUR)

14:00 

Welcome by Chair

Martien van Nieuwkoop, Global Director for Agriculture and Food, World Bank

14:05 

Keynote presentation: Financing a transformation in African food systems

Atsuko Toda, Director for Agriculture and Rural Financing, African Development Bank (AfDB), Director of Rural Division

14:15 

Panel reacting to keynote from different perspectives:

  • Wouter Kool, Head of Trade & Commodity Finance Africa, Rabobank
  • Robert Zougmore, Africa Program Leader, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
  • Diane Holdorf, Managing Director, Food and Nature, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
  • Monique Meulemans, Investment Manager, Pymwymic
14:30 

Reflection from the next generation

Umu Sakiratu, Program Manager, EarthPays

14:50 
Live Q&A and interactive session with audience 14:55 
Closing comments from all speakers15:15

Closing and a way forward

Bruce Campbell, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

15:20 

 


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