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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was established in 2006 as an African-led and Africa-based organization to put smallholder farmers at the center of Africa’s growing economy. AGRA works with stakeholders to transform subsistence agricultural practices to sustainable sources of income for smallholder farmers.

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Support for the Domestication of the Kampala CAADP Declaration

Support for the Domestication of the Kampala CAADP Declaration

This project provides technical, analytical, and capacity building support to enable African Union (AU) Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to domesticate the Kampala……

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Typology of Kampala Declaration Activities

2025Ulimwengu, John M.
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Typology of Kampala Declaration Activities

Key messages 1. The Kampala Declaration promotes multilevel coherence in agrifood systems investment by aligning National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) and Regional Agricultural Investment Plans (RAIPs) across Africa. 2. The green–yellow–blue typology employed in this brief is a critical innovation that helps classify and harmonize activities by their governance level—national (blue), regional/ REC (green), and continental/multi-REC (yellow). 3. A majority of activities (132) identified in the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035 are multilevel (green + yellow + blue), indicating broad intent for integrated implementation, but also emphasizing the need for strong coordination among all governance tiers. 4. Blue-only activities (74) dominate, revealing a tendency toward national responsibility, which still needs to be strategically aligned with REC and African Union (AU) initiatives. 5. Continental leadership remains weak, with few AU-led (yellow-only) initiatives, suggesting a policy gap in pan-African coordination and oversight—particularly in inclusivity, financing, and resilience. 6. Governance and trade-related interventions show the highest levels of harmonization, making them potential models for other domains such as food security, inclusivity, and climate resilience. 7. Inclusivity and resilience are under-prioritized at the regional and continental levels, requiring policy reframing that treats them as shared public goods rather than local concerns. 8. RECs are pivotal to the successful implementation of CAADP Agenda but are under- resourced, requiring enhanced mandates, planning tools, and inter-REC collaboration to execute cross-border and multicountry initiatives effectively. 9. Successful implementation hinges on institutional reforms, sustained political will, and capacity building, ensuring the Declaration translates into real, coherent, and transformative action across Africa’s agrifood systems. CAADP KAMPALA DECLARATION POLICY NOTE 3 AUGUST

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2025

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Ulimwengu, John M.

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Ulimwengu, John M. 2025. Typology of Kampala Declaration Activities. CAADP Kampala Declaration Policy Note 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176219

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Africa; Agrifood Systems; Investment; Governance; Food Security

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Comprehensive mapping of food systems is necessary to guide transformation efforts: The case of Rwanda

2025Ulimwengu, John M.; Warner, James; Mutyasira, Vine; Keizire, Boaz
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Comprehensive mapping of food systems is necessary to guide transformation efforts: The case of Rwanda

Rwanda has made significant strides in improving its food systems, with notable progress in reducing malnutrition and stunting, especially among children. Stunting rates declined from over 50% in the early 2000s to 33% by 2020, reflecting the government’s commitment to addressing food insecurity and enhancing nutrition through a range of agricultural and public health initiatives. The country’s Crop Intensification Program (CIP) has played a pivotal role in increasing agricultural productivity, especially for staple crops like maize, beans, and Irish potatoes, which has contributed to better food availability across the country. Despite these achievements, substantial challenges persist. Almost 19% of households still face food insecurity, with the highest prevalence in rural areas. Additionally, malnutrition continues to affect vulnerable populations, with anemia rates among women of reproductive age at 37%, signaling gaps in nutrition security. Environmental concerns, including soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate change, further complicate efforts to sustain agricultural productivity. Approximately 40% of Rwanda’s land is affected by soil erosion, and shifting climate patterns pose increasing risks to agricultural yields. These challenges indicate the need for a more strategic, research-based approach to understanding and transforming Rwanda’s food system.

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2025

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Ulimwengu, John M.; Warner, James; Mutyasira, Vine; Keizire, Boaz

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Ulimwengu, John; Warner, James; Mutyasira, Vine; and Keizire, Boaz. 2025. Comprehensive mapping of food systems is necessary to guide transformation efforts: The case of Rwanda. AGRA-IFPRI Policy Brief 4. Nairobi: AGRA, IFPRI, and IDRC. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169384

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Rwanda

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Africa; Eastern Africa; Southern Africa; Food Systems; Malnutrition; Stunting; Food Security; Agriculture; Public Health; Intensification; Agricultural Productivity; Sustainability

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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The case for post Malabo Agenda implementation guidelines

2025Ulimwengu, John M.; Mutyasira, Vine; Keizire, Boaz
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The case for post Malabo Agenda implementation guidelines

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), developed by the African Union (AU) in 2003, marked a significant turning point for Africa’s agricultural development. CAADP’s objective was to transform agriculture into a key driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, and food security across the continent. Through a focus on increasing agricultural productivity and ensuring that agricultural development was aligned with national and regional priorities, CAADP sought to tackle Africa’s persistent challenges of hunger, malnutrition, and economic stagnation. In 2014, the Malabo Declaration was introduced as the second phase of CAADP implementation, with a new set of ambitious targets aimed at ending hunger and halving poverty by 2025. The declaration reinforced the importance of agricultural-led growth and committed African governments to specific goals, including increasing agricultural productivity by at least 6% annually and allocating at least 10% of national budgets to agriculture. It also emphasized sustainable agriculture, resilience to climate change, and equitable access to resources, particularly for women and smallholder farmers.

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2025

Authors

Ulimwengu, John M.; Mutyasira, Vine; Keizire, Boaz

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Ulimwengu, John; Mutyasira, Vine; and Keizire, Boaz. 2025. The case for post Malabo Agenda implementation guidelines. AGRA-IFPRI Policy Brief 2. Nairobi: AGRA, IFPRI, and IDRC. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169385

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Africa; Caadp; Agricultural Development; Agriculture; Economic Development; Food Security; Poverty; Malnutrition; Hunger; Climate Resilience

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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August 4, 2020, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Virtual Event – COVID-19 & Global Food Security

Lessons learned from the impacts of COVID-19 so far; using those lessons to better prepare for the impact of future pandemics on global food and nutrition security.
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