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      African achievements, action, and ambition on Getting Ahead of Disasters
      African achievements, action, and ambition on Getting Ahead of Disasters
      18 December 2025

      Focus on anticipatory systems and disaster risk financing mechanisms tailored to African contexts

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      AU Launches Foresight Consultation on Africa Agri-Food Systems to Advance its Food System Resilience Programme
      AU Launches Foresight Consultation on Africa Agri-Food Systems
      16 December 2025

      The African Union Commission convened the Continental Foresight Consultations for Agrifood Systems transformation in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 10 December 2025, to support implementation of the CA

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      Welcome Remarks by Ms. Beatrice Egulu, Policy Officer, Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate, on domestication and implementation guidelines, and indicator development for the CAADP Kampala Strategy (2026–2035)
      ARDD Remarks at guidelines, and indicator dev for CAADP Kampala Strategy 26-35
      16 December 2025

      The Representative of the Host REC (ECOWAS),
      The Representative of the Government of Ghana,
      Distinguished Delegates,
      Esteemed Partners,
      Dear Colleagues,

      Event
      CAADP Peer-to-Peer Workshop of Learning and Exchange on NAIP/RAIP Review and BR Indicator Development for the CAADP Kampala Declaration
      CAADP Peer-to-Peer Workshop of Learning and Exchange on NAIP/RAIP Review
      16 December 2025

      What: The African Union Commission through the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with AUDA-NDEPAD and the RECs, is convening a peer-to-peer learning and exchange wor

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      Opening Statement  by H.E. Moses Vilakati Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and sustainable Environment  On the occasion of Africa Continental Foresight Consultations for Resilient Agrifood Systems
      Commissioner ARBE: Africa Continental Foresight Consultations for Resilient Agri
      9 December 2025

      Esteemed Delegates,
      Dear Pan-Africanists,
      Ladies and Gentlemen,

      Event
      Multi-Actor Consultations for Strengthening Foresight Systems for Resilient Agrifood Systems
      Consultations for Strengthening Foresight Systems for Resilient Agrifood Systems
      8 December 2025

      What:                 The African Union Commission thro

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      AU Organises Inaugural Digital Agriculture Conference to Boost Food Security and Agri-Food Systems in Advancing the AU Agenda 2063 Vision through Agri-Tech
      AU Organises Inaugural Digital Agriculture Conference to Boost Food Security
      4 December 2025

      The African Union (AU) successfully convened its inaugural African Union Digital Agriculture Conference (DAC), under the theme: “Shaping Agricultural Policy for Africa’s Future: Innovation, Climate

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      Statement by H.E. Dr. Efa Muleta Boru, State Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia at the Inaugural AU Conference on Digital Agriculture
      Statement State Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia at Conference on Digital Agric
      1 December 2025
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      Statement by H.E Moses Vilakati, AUC Commissioner ARBE at the Inaugural AU Conference on Digital Agriculture
      Statement by AUC Commissioner ARBE at AU Conference on Digital Agriculture
      1 December 2025

      Your Excellencies, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Representatives of Regional and International Organizations, Members of the Private Sec

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      Opening Statement by H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, at the Inaugural AU Conference on Digital Agriculture
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at AU Conference on Digital Agriculture
      1 December 2025

      Salutations:

      Event
      The Inaugural African Union Conference On Digital Agriculture
      The Inaugural African Union Conference On Digital Agriculture
      1 December 2025

      1-3 December Addis Ababa, African Union Headquarters

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      6-days intensive Training on the Use of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies for Agri-food systems transformation in Africa’s drylands
      6-days intensive Training on the Use of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies
      28 November 2025

      AU-SAFGRAD organizes 6-days intensive Training on the Use of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies for Agri-food systems transformation in Africa’s drylands, from 21st-28th November 2025, in Bagh

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