“Accelerating the Implementation of the National Agricultural Investment Plans to Achieve the Malabo Goals and Targets”

Journalists are invited to cover the opening ceremony of the 14th CAADP PP at 2 p.m. on April 25th. A press conference will follow thereafter.

What: The 14th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development (CAADP) Partnership
Platform (PP) is an annual continental forum which brings together stakeholders in African agriculture and food security. CAADP aims to address challenges in order to consolidate and accelerate progress towards agricultural transformation in Africa.

Date: April 25-27, 2018

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Libreville, Gabon

Who: The Partnership Platform will be the attended by:

• AUC Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, H.E Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko
• Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Agency
• Agriculture Ministers from Africa
• Representatives of Development Partners
• Representatives from the Government of Gabon

Also in attendance will be high level African leadership, Regional Economic Communities, government ministries, farmers’ organisations, the private sector, civil society and development partners.

Focus and theme:
The 2018 Forum will seek to consolidate implementation tools and approaches in line with realising the added value of the AU Malabo Declaration on Agricultural Transformation, with sound emphasis on the mutual accountability mechanisms and platforms.

The 14th CAADP PP is organised under the theme, “Accelerating the Implementation of the National Agricultural Investment Plans to Achieve the Malabo Goals and Targets,” and is expected to deliver on the above mentioned objectives by providing space and platform for all CAADP partners for results-oriented dialogue on strengthening accountability mechanisms within the context of agricultural transformation and development.

For more information and requests for interviews contact:

African Union Commission
Ms Carol Jilombo
Email: Jilomboc@africa-union.org