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ProjectSupport for Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services to Advance the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - TCP/RAF/3708 2022
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African Heads of State and Government, through the 2014 Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods (Malabo Declaration), have made a clear commitment on Boosting Intra African Trade ( in agricultural commodities and services This commitment includes harnessing market and trade opportunities locally, regionally and internationally by creating and enhancing policies, institutional conditions and support systems and tripling intra African trade in agricultural commodities and services by 2025 The 2017 Inaugural Biennial Review Report of the African Union Commission on the Implementation of the Malabo Declaration found that only three of the 29 Members reporting on the commitment to BIAT in agricultural commodities and services were on track to meet the commitment by 2025 Meeting this commitment on time requires building capacity to address policy, technical and investment constraints and minimize domestic food price volatility Despite the impressive gross domestic product ( growth rates experienced on the continent in recent years, Africa has remained a marginal player in both domestic and world trade The share of intra African merchandise exports in 2017 was around 19 6 percent of total exports (by value) The relatively low performance of intra African trade in agricultural commodities is of particular concern In the face of abundant unexploited suitable resources for agriculture, the continent depends on extra African sources for more than 80 percent of imports of food and agricultural products As a result, Africa faces a food and agricultural import bill growing at a yearly average of 3 6 percent, reaching USD 72 7 billion in 2017 To take advantage of fast growing intra African market opportunities, African agriculture must undergo a structural transformation that entails shifting from highly diversified and subsistence oriented production systems towards more market oriented ones This requires both a bold shift in policy and substantial investment to overcome the severe under capitalization, as well as low productivity and competitiveness of the sector In order to tackle the constraints on national and regional food marketing and trade, there is a need to face up to two broad categories of challenges The first set of challenges concerns prioritizing and filling the deficit in hard and soft market and trade infrastructure The second set of challenges requires tackling the policy and institutional deficiencies to strengthen intra regional and inter regional market integration and trade facilitation. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetIntegrated territorial and landscape approaches for poverty reduction and sustainability – Innovation and challenges from country led implementation
Innovation and challenges from country led implementation – Executive summary of the International Workshop. Rome, 10–12 December 2019
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No results found.This report summarizes the main findings of the International Workshop “Integrated territorial and landscape approaches for poverty reduction and sustainability: Innovation and challenges from country led implementation” held in Rome from the 10th to the 12th of December 2019. The Workshop was an activity of the project “Strengthening the implementation of territorial development and landscape approaches for sustainable rural development and poverty reduction,” funded by the Millennium Development Goals Fund (MDGF). It was implemented by the Land and Water Division (CBL), with the support of the Social Policies and Institutions Division (ESP), the FAO’s Strategic Programs for Sustainable Agriculture (SP2) and for Rural Poverty Reduction (SP3). The project supported the participating countries (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Lebanon and Moldova) in systematizing country-led case studies on implementing territorial and landscape approaches, using a common methodology. They were presented during the international Workshop in Rome. The results of this final systematization confirm that (i) multi-level and cross-sectoral coordination are key to address power imbalances, identify trade-offs and negotiate synergetic approaches, (ii) to secure long-term and coordinated financing, this integrated approaches must become institutionalized, moving from isolated and short-lived projects, into policies and programmes. -
ProjectAdvancing Agricultural Statistical Capacity Development across African Countries - MTF/GLO/431/BMG 2025
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No results found.The Global Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Statistics (GSARS) was developed in 2009 as a blueprint for a coordinated and long-term initiative to address the decline in the agricultural statistical systems of a number of developing countries. Phase II of the Global Strategy, which is the focus of the project, aimed to address the growing demand for robust agricultural and rural data by enhancing the capacity of national statistical systems. At its core, the project sought to provide African countries with the technical and organizational skills needed to produce and better present agricultural statistics essential for evidence-based policymaking, monitoring and planning. This effort was particularly critical given the challenges faced by low and middle-income countries, where resources and trained personnel are often insufficient to support data-driven agricultural and food security initiatives. GSARS II also played a crucial role in fostering South-South Cooperation and accelerating the implementation of the 50x2030 Initiative, contributing to long-term impact and sustainability.
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