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Lessons learning and knowledge sharing on resilience building in Africa. Workshop Report

Kampala, Uganda, 18-20 November 2024

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 17 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Synopsis (short abstract) The FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) organized a Lessons Learning and Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Resilience Building in November 2024 in Uganda. The workshop aimed to enhance FAO’s resilience programming by leveraging quantitative and qualitative evidence to strengthen interventions across five resilience capacities: Preventive, Anticipative, Absorptive, Adaptive, and Transformative. Discussions were informed by an analysis of resilience programs across eight countries (Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) between 2018 and 2024. A standardized resilience measurement tool, based on the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA), was applied in five of these countries to assess program effectiveness. Key themes included integrated programming, strengthened collaboration across FAO teams, private sector engagement, and community-driven approaches. Country presentations showcased successful resilience interventions such as Somalia’s fodder value chain, Ethiopia’s social protection integration, South Sudan’s seed systems, Uganda’s refugee agricultural value chains, and Zimbabwe’s smallholder irrigation schemes. Recurring lessons emphasized the need for systematic learning, data-driven decision-making, and long-term programmatic approaches. Recommendations focused on enhancing collaboration, building technical capacities, improving communication, refining resilience measurement tools, and aligning interventions with regional and global frameworks. The workshop concluded with commitments to sustain the Community of Practice, improve resilience impact measurement, and scale up successful initiatives through strengthened partnerships and knowledge-sharing mechanisms.

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