Uganda will host the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) from 17-18 May, 2023 in Kampal
The conference which will run under the theme 'Building Resilient Food Systems to Feed Africa for Generations', will involve agriculture ministers from 14 countries namely: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Despite being a physical meeting, provisions will also be made for virtual participants. The AAMC will be conducted through a combination of presentations, plenary and parallel sessions, side events, and exhibitions. Moreover, simultaneous translation will be provided for both the English and French languages.
The main objectives of the AAMC are as follows:
a. Identifying mechanisms for leveraging resources to support coordinated implementation joint actions towards building resilient food systems in the sub-region
b. Approving the admission of new Core Members into the Association and undertaking other governance functions including electing office bearers
c. Highlighting achievements under the CAADP-XP4 Programme, raising the visibility of the Programme, and harnessing multi-stakeholder partnerships to respond to the effects of climate change
d. Strengthening the capacities of multi-stakeholder Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) platforms to scale up proven climate smart Technologies Innovations and Management Practices (TIMPs)
e. Engaging policy makers and Research Forum Leaders to review the strategies and research programmes of the Association and identify emerging scientific issues and regional AR4D priorities
f. Engaging the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other key stakeholders to strengthen quality control of agricultural inputs and products for cross border trade
Therefore, the overall objective is to facilitate the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) CPM and General Assembly to exercise their oversight functions, review the Associations performance, discuss mechanisms for building resilient food systems, and identify concrete joint actions for implementation.
