Africa Food Systems Forum 2024

Delivering food systems transformation in the digital and climate change age

  • Date
    02.09.24 > 06.09.24
  • Time
    08:00 am > 08:00 pm UTC+02:00
  • Location
    Kigali, Rwanda
  • Registration

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The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Annual Summit will be held from 2 to 6 September 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.

The summit’s primary goal is to transform African food systems to ensure food security and foster job opportunities, particularly for youth and women.

About the Summit

Preparing for the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 involves a multifaceted approach, addressing global challenges and opportunities in food systems transformation. Key focus areas include innovative science and policies, digital technologies, equipment, and home-grown and global solutions aimed at achieving scaled investments.

The agenda emphasizes sustainable development, resilience, and equitable food systems. Engagement with diverse stakeholders and partnerships with international organizations are crucial.

Logistics will ensure sustainable facilities and robust digital infrastructure. The summit dates are:

  • Pre-Summit: September 2, 2024
  • Summit: September 3-6, 2024

The venue will be the Kigali Convention Center (KCC) in Kigali, Rwanda. Post-summit plans include developing an implementation framework, monitoring progress, and maintaining ongoing dialogue.

CGIAR participation

Time Event CGIAR Participation
08:00–09:30 Socio-technical scaling for transformative action
  • The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT
08:00–09:30 Climate Smart Finance to Boost Resilience
  • CGIAR
09:45–11:45 Scaling and Impact through Agile Public, Private and Civil Society Partnerships
  • CGIAR
  • CIMMYT
09:45–11:15 Accelerating Gender Transformative Agri-Food Systems
  • CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform
11:45–12:45 Irrigation Policy and Investment post-Malabo
  • IFPRI
11:45–13:45 Harnessing innovation for sustainable food systems and healthy diets in Africa
  • The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT
  • CIFOR-ICRAF
15:00–16:30 Building More Sustainable Solutions for Smallholder Farmers
  • CGIAR
17:00–17:30 Climate Smart Agriculture: Scaling Pathways CGIAR

  • The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT

Time Event CGIAR Participation
09:00 – 11:00 Sequence 2: The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) – Fireside Chat
  • Simeon Ehui, IITA
10:00 – 17:00 Topic 2: Gender in Agriculture and Food Systems: African Perspectives
Topic 3: The Status of National Seed Systems
  • Agnes Quisumbing, IFPRI
  • Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR
  • Juan Lucas Restrepo, CGIAR, The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
  • Simeon Ehui, IITA
  • Simon Heck, CIP, CGIAR
  • Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes, ICRISAT
  • Jean Claude Rubyogo, The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT
    14:00 – 16:00 Sequence 1: Where Are We on Scalable Innovative Food Systems Policies & Flagships Programs
    Innovation and Research Launch Pad
    • Yvonne Pinto, IRRI
    • Jean Claude Rubyogo, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
    16:00 – 17:30 Sequence 2: Best Practices in Scaling Fertilizer Distribution and Use
    • Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT

    Time Event CGIAR Participation
    09:00 – 09:50 Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation Side Event: Progressing food systems transformation through Alliance
    • Co-organized by Chatham House, CGIAR, and Food and Land Use Coalition
    09:00 – 11:00 Sequence 1: Building Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems
    Sequence 2: Policies to Advance Equity and Nutrition in Food Systems
    • Appolinaire Djikeng, ILRI, CGIAR
    • Purnima Menon, CGIAR
    • Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, CGIAR
    • Shenggen Fan, CGIAR
      10:30 – 13:30 High-Level Ministerial: Advancing Food Systems and Climate Actions – Country Actions
      • Johan Swinnen, IFPRI
      10:00 – 17:00 Knowledge Market Platform
      Topic 2: The Political Economy of Food Systems
      Topic 3: School-based Agriculture Education (SBAE)
      • Bram Govaerts, CIMMYT
      • Stanford Blade, ICRISAT
      • Shenggen Fan, CGIAR
      12:00 – 14:00 Culinary Village Platform with Paul Newnham, CEO – SDG2 Advocacy Hub & Founder Chefs’ Manifesto
      • Lindiwe Sibanda, CGIAR

      Time Event CGIAR Participation
      11:15 – 13:00 Panel Discussion: Investing in Regenerative Food Systems
      Panel Discussion 1: Integrated Food Systems Program
      Panel Discussion 2: Innovative Policies on Regenerative Food Systems
      Sequence 1: Investing in Soil Health to Feed a Continent
      • Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR
      • Baboucarr Manneh, AfricaRice
      • Sieglinde Snapp, CIMMYT
      • Simeon Ehui, IITA
      • Bernard Vanlauwe, IITA
      • Leigh Ann Winowiecki, CIFOR-ICRAF
      14:00 – 16:00 Plenary: Accountability Room: Climate CLOCK – Fireside Chat
      • Éliane Ubalijoro, CIFOR-ICRAF

      Time Event CGIAR Participation
      08:30 – 09:00 Good Morning, AFS Forum
      • Rebbie Harawa, ICRISAT
      09:00 – 10:00 Panel Session: Shaping Africa’s Food Systems Through Sustainable Livestock Innovations
      • Appolinaire Djikeng, ILRI, CGIAR
      • Siboniso Moyo, ILRI
      • Shirley Tarawali, ILRI
      10:00 – 11:30 Plenary: First Ladies High Level Panel: The State of Nutrition and Advancing Nutrition Outcomes and Empowering Women for Food Systems Transformation
      • Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR
      • Johan Swinnen, IFPRI
      • Lindiwe Sibanda, CGIAR

      Header photo: Rwandan women selling eggs to people visiting the Kimironko market in Rwanda’s capital city. CGIAR

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