In early 2025, the USAID Feed the Future Policy LINK project will begin the Leadership for Inclusive Policy (L4IP) Program, an immersive, six-month leadership development course for food security and climate change policy leaders in countries across Africa.

The meeting highlighted the urgent need to tackle Africa’s food security challenges and engage youth and women in transforming the continent’s agri-food systems. 

The recent Malabo Policy Learning Event (MAPLE) in Harare, Zimbabwe, highlighted ongoing efforts and challenges in achieving the ambitious goals of the Malabo Declaration.

CAADP is a defining example of a stakeholder-led process that aligns with USAID’s Global Food Security Strategy.

Participants in the July 27-28, 2024 write-shop worked together to draft a strategy for the CAADP communications, advocacy, and knowledge management.

Stakeholders, including the private sector, youth, non-state actors, technical experts, and development partners contributed insights to steer the next decade’s agricultural transformation.

Stakeholders gathered in Zambia for the Southern Africa Development Community regional consultations, part of a series of regional dialogues on the post-Malabo Agenda process.

Over 100 delegates representing member states, the private sector, technical partners, and farmer organizations were present during the dialogue.

Senators and Members of Parliament came together in Mombasa, Kenya, to discuss the importance of enhancing the role of Parliamentarians in transforming Africa’s agrifood systems.

From April 30 – May 2, 2024, stakeholders from across the African continent gathered to discuss the 4th Biennial Review (BR) Report.

Policy LINK supported a write-shop for the Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC), a youth-led secretariat of youth organizations.

The Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) Donor Partner Coordination Group (DPCG) is a continental platform that brings together the key donors supporting CAADP.

The Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC), a youth-led secretariat of youth organizations, participated in a joint “write-shop” hosted by AGRA in Nairobi, Kenya.

The official launch of the 4th Biennial Review (BR) Report and Post-Malabo Roadmap took place on March 8, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Delegates from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda graduated on Friday December 8, 2023 in Addis Ababa

A meeting at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa fosters a collaborative approach to CAADP Post-Malabo Agenda development.

On October 31, 2023, the Africa Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN) launched at the 19th CAADP Partnership Platform in Lusaka.

Policy LINK supports the official launch of the Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC).

How can national legislatures more actively engage in CAADP and its target of ending hunger in Africa by 2025?

Communications experts from the African Union Commission and its partner organizations met in Nairobi to take stock of their support to CAADP.