Policy Engagement
FAC researchers are contributing to the development of agriculture policy by drawing from the experience and knowledg
e of twenty two researchers and eleven research institutions. FAC’s wide range of research themes is
based on evidence and the real challenges of Africa’s agricultural sector.
Our engagement with policy processes in Africa includes:
- Policymaker conferences and workshops
- African Green Revolution
- Fertiliser workshop
- Commentary to policymakers
- Dfid White Paper on development
- GCARD consultations
- CAADP engagement
- Ethiopia compact signing
Latest articles
Integrating FAC Themes with CAADP pillars
March 16, 2010 / CAADP Future Agricultures has attempted to align its thematic areas with CAADP pillars. For example, the Policy Process theme is a perfect complement to the pillars since none of them explicitly address policy formulation. This weakness was in fact raised during the
CAADP Country Specific Engagement
March 16, 2010 / CAADP The Consortium commissioned its representatives in the three countries (Ethiopia, Malawi, and Kenya) to undertake a very basic investigation of the status of each country. This involved, interviewing CAADP focal persons, if any, and other relevant institutions. Malawi Malawi signs
2009 CAADP Africa Forum
March 16, 2010 / CAADP On November 30 in Nairobi, more than 160 delegates from across Africa met for the fourth CAADP Africa Forum, organized by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) from 30 November-4 December 2009. The Forum’s theme is ‘The Bottom of
What is CAADP?
March 11, 2010 / CAADP The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is the most ambitious and comprehensive agricultural reform effort ever undertaken in Africa. An initiative of the African Union (AU) and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), it represents a fundamental shift toward