CGIAR Roundtable: Financial Flows in the Agrifood Sector in the Global South
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Date
06.12.22
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Time
09:30 am > 06:00 pm
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Location
Pride Hall, Ole Sereni Hotel, Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
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This CGIAR event will include a panel hosted by The Economist on ‘Financial Flows in the Agrifood Sector in the Global South.’ The session will be held on 6th December 2022, at the Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
The consultative roundtable will be moderated by a senior researcher from The Economist with the aim of exploring how to scale up innovations in agrifood systems and understanding the drivers of the financial flows in the sector. Recent investments in agricultural R&D have dropped by 10% since 2012, yet the World Food Programme (WFP) reports that the current global food crisis is the largest in modern history, with as many as 828 million people going to bed hungry every night. The latest IPCC report estimates that climate change is expected to put 183 million additional people at risk of hunger by 2050; and at the same time, the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2022 confirms that the global food security environment continues to deteriorate in recent years.
By convening a diverse set of stakeholders and partners, CGIAR seeks to ensure an inclusive process of co-creation of solutions with multiple voices and perspectives from a range of global constituencies, including the most vulnerable.
| Timing (EAT) | Program |
| 0930 – 1000 | Registration and networking |
| 1000 – 1003 | Welcome by Ms. Lotte Pang, CGIAR Managing Director, Communications and Outreach |
| 1003 – 1008 | Framing Remarks by Dr. Marco Ferroni, Chair, CGIAR System Board |
| 1008 – 1015 | Keynote speech by Mr. Josphat Gathiru Muhunyu, Agriculture Secretary, State Department for Crop Development & Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperative, Nairobi, Kenya |
| 1016-1025 | Presentation of updates from the High-level Advisory Panel – by Dr. Namanga Ngongi |
| 1025 – 1110 | Spotlight conversations to be moderated by Ms. Temina Lalani-Shariff, CGIAR Regional Director, South Asia
Climate adaptation and mitigation innovations (10 min)
Perspective on Nutrition Innovations (10 min)
Approaches – Abidjan II Agreement – Action Plan (10 min)
The session will spotlight three issue areas. The first two spotlight sessions will outline technologies that have been developed or are in the pipeline to tackle key challenges, and what is needed to get these technologies to smallholder farmers. The discussion will then cover how to roll out tools to smallholder farmers, focusing developing the whole food systems (rather than parallel approaches), South-South cooperation, and inclusion – specifically strengthening the voice of women in research and facilitating women to acquire assets. |
| 1110-1135 | Coffee break |
| 1135 – 1140 | Pre-recorded speech – Dr. Juergen Voegele, Chair, CGIAR System Council and Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank |
| 1140 – 1240 | The Economist moderated panel discussion
Scaling innovations in agri-food systems
The moderated discussion with the Economist will outline emerging data and evidence on financial flows into agriculture, and the importance of scaling financial flows, what can be achieved through additional finance and what is at stake without it. The session provides an opportunity to outline a clear and compelling call to action: additional investment is urgently required. |
| 1240 – 1305 | Moderated audience Q&A |
| 1305 – 1315 | Wrap-up and closing remarks by Marco Ferroni |
| 13:15-14:00 | Networking lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Presentation of the initial draft of the Abidjan II Communique Action Plan (including feedback & inputs session) |
| Evening | Reception and dinner |
Other events and activities:
| DATE | TIME (Nairobi Local Time) | EVENT | VENUE |
| 2 December, Tuesday | 9:00-12:00 | WorldFish Q4 Board meeting | ILRI Campus, Vercoe Auditorium |
| 14:00-17:00 | IWMI Q4 Board meeting | ||
| 3 December, Saturday | 9:00-12:00 | AfricaRice Q4 Board meeting | ILRI Campus, Vercoe Auditorium |
| 14:00-16:30 | ICARDA Program Committee meeting | ||
| 17:30-20:30 | CIMMYT Board meeting | ||
| 4 December, Sunday | 9:00-12:00 | ICARDA Q4 Board meeting | ILRI Campus, Vercoe Auditorium |
| 15:00-18:00 | IFPRI Q4 Board meeting | ||
| 9:00-17:00 | ILRI Campus Tour | ILRI Campus | |
| 5 December, Monday | 9:00-12:00 | IITA Q4 Board Meeting | ILRI Campus, Vercoe Auditorium |
| 15:00-18:00 | CIP Q4 Board Meeting | ||
| 18:30-19:30 | CIP DG Search Committee Meeting | ||
| 6 December, Tuesday | 9:30-13:30 | CGIAR Event including the Economist Roundtable | Pride Hall, Ole Sereni Hotel |
| 14:00-1800 | Abidjan II Africa Action Plan Presentation | ||
| 14:15-1845 | Joint SB & BCs meeting | Ole Sereni Hotel | |
| 19:00-22:00 | System Board Chair Farewell Dinner | The Rooftop, Ole Sereni Hotel | |
| 7 December, Wednesday | 8:00-18:00 | CGIAR Research Field Trips | |
| 8 December, Thursday | 9:00-12:00 | ILRI Q4 Board meeting | ILRI Campus, Vercoe Auditorium |
| 13:30-17:30 | System Board meeting (SB25) | ||
| 18:00-22:00 | ILRI DG Farewell Dinner |
