Departments
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
Commissioner
Mr. Moses Vilakati (Eswatini) was elected to head the Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) department. He served as a minister in Eswatini in both the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs in 2018 to 2023 prior to which he was the Minister of Agriculture2013 to 2018. Previously, he served as the Project Director at the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise, the Agribusiness Project Manager at EWADE, and Project Director and Lecturer at UNESWA.
He has a Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture (International Development) from the California Polytechnic State University.
Structure
The Agriculture and Food Security Division coordinates the implementation of AU decisions related
The achievement of the Agenda 2063 Goals is at the center of sustainable development in Africa an
Activities
From Political Elevation to Continental Action under the 2026 AU Theme of the Year
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) at its 39th Ordinary Session held
The African Union Commission (AUC) has convened a high-level Multistakeholder Workshop on Strengthening Research, Ext
African Leaders Addis Ababa
DECLARATION ON CLIMATE
CHANGE AND CALL TO ACTION
The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency–NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and
Focus on anticipatory systems and disaster risk financing mechanisms tailored to African contexts
February 14, 2026 to February 15, 2026
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
December 16, 2025 to December 19, 2025
What: The African Union Commission through the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with
December 08, 2025 to December 10, 2025
What: The African Union Commission thro
December 01, 2025 to December 03, 2025
1-3 December Addis Ababa, African Union Headquarters
November 10, 2025 to November 13, 2025
Land Governance, Justice, and Reparations for Africans and Descendants of People of The African Diaspora
August 06, 2025
August 01, 2023 to August 04, 2023
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
September 17, 2019 to September 20, 2019
Media
Department Resources
February 17, 2026
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
In line with the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
November 2017
September 06, 2025
Strategic Intervention Axis 1: Enhancing leadership, governance and political commitment
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
February 15, 2026
February 15, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026