"What is happening in the Horn of Africa is the most severe humanitarian emergency in the world today, and the worst that East Africa has seen in several decades." - Secretary Clinton to audience of IFPRI staff and those engaged in Horn of Africa crisis.

Nigeria-wide CAADP progress is in the making.

The CAADP Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF) and Country Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (SAKSS) will be meeting together in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania for a three day in-depth discussion and analysis.  The focus will be on on strengthening and aligning monitoring capacity and systems in regards to create better data generation, monitoring mechanisms, review and support for policy making initiatives.

This past weekend, July 2-3, a workshop was held on the Theory, Methods and Application of Modeling and Evaluation (M&E) of Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Policies.  The University of Kiel, the Institute of World Economy and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) brought together interdisciplinary scholars working in the field of policy modelling and evaluation at the micro or macro level

Included in the G20's final ministerial declaration for their Action Plan on Food Price Volatility and Agriculture, were some shout outs to the importance of agricultural research through CGIAR as well as the "implementation of poverty reduction strategies and in particular the work done within the CAADP framework."  Their mentions included using research and development as part of a larger plan to create an agricultural and

A new report done by the OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have produced a grim Agricultural Outlook for the next decade of food p

2011 ReSAKSS January - March Progress Report

2011 ReSAKSS Work Plan

ReSAKSS is pleased to announce our Progress Report from January - March, and the introduction of the Work Plan for Phase II of ReSAKSS for the course of January - December 2011.

From CAADP:

Dear Colleagues,

CAADP is Africa’s vehicle to unlock the potential for growth and poverty reduction through agriculture. At the last CAADP Partnership Platform we resolved to strengthen the participation of Non State Actors in agriculture through this transformation process. Whether farmers organisations, private sector organisations, civil society groups or the media; everyone has a vital role to play.