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TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S AGENDA TO BE FOOD SECURE
by Happy Mulolani AFRICA is spending about US$50 billion every year importing food from other parts of the world. This situation poses an opportunity for African countries to reposition themselves in a bid to make the continent food secure. This led the African Union Commission to conceptualise the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) aimed at attracting private investments to establish transboundary
Press Release: First regional meeting to drive Common African Agro-Parks vision: Working together to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential.
Joint Press Release by AUC, AUDA, FARA, COMESA, & FAO Lusaka, Zambia – October 17, 2023: Regional Economic Communities in Africa are set to meet this week to drive forward a proposal for mega agro-industrial hubs across the continent that would boost agricultural development. The Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) are aimed at boosting regional trade for agricultural commodities, increasing local processing
Consultancy for Resource Mobilization Support Services for the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Consulting Services: International Expert, Consultancy for Resource Mobilization Support Services for the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme Name of Project: FARA/CAAPs Procurement Ref: FARA/CAAPs/CS/Res.Mob/IC/2023/01 Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 The Common African Agro-Parks Programme (CAAPs) was initiated in 2019 as one of the concrete initiatives of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Programme (CAADP) to
The Common Africa Agro-Parks submitted as a Flagship Program for Agenda 2063
The African Union Commission – Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) and Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining (ETIM) – , the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and the Africa Export, Import Bank (Afrexim bank) hosted a successful investor round table on the Common Africa Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Initiative at the African Union Commission
CAAPs and AfCFTA, huge potential for increasing agricultural productivity and expanding African trade -UN Secretary General
The UN Secretary-General lauds the African Union (AU) Common African Agro-Parks, (CAAPs) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as potential for increasing agricultural productivity and expanding intra-African trade during his message at the ongoing Africa Food Summit Dakar 2 in Senegal. The three-day Summit, hosted by His Excellency Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson
Africa Union Summit ShowCases Common African Agro Parks (CAAPs) Initiative
Niamey, 24th November 2022: The African Union Members States, the Regional Economic Communities, the United Nations (FAO, UNIDO, ECA), and Development Partners converged to discuss the implementation and financing modalities for the establishment of the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs). The event took place on the margins of the ongoing AU Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, in Niamey, Niger, under
Agro-industrial parks as key policy tool to meeting the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want
NIAMEY, 24 November – “The creation of five large agro-industrial zones, one in each region of Africa, will serve as major agricultural hubs on the continent, and it is time to stimulate private and public investments in the agro-industries,” said African Union’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko. Speaking at a side event held
REOI (Individual Consultant): Recruitment of a Junior Consultant to develop a virtual architectural design as input to the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Consulting Services: Recruitment of a Junior Consultant to develop a virtual architectural design as input to the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme communication materials Name of Project: FARA/CAAPs Activity Ref No: CAAPs Activity 0.3.4 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAAPs/CS/IC/2022/02 Date: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 The Common African Agro-Parks Programme
REOI (Individual Consultant) – Recruitment of a Junior Consultant to provide CAAPs communication services
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Consulting Services: Recruitment of a Junior Consultant to provide communication services and develop a communication video for the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Name of Project: FARA/CAAPs Activity Ref No: CAAPs Activity 0.3.4 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAAPs/CS/IC/2022/01 Date: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 The Common African Agro-Parks Programme
The Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs)-Technical Coordination Team (CAAPs-TCT) Proposes Selection Criteria for AU Member States to Host a Pilot Demonstration Project
The Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs)-Technical Coordination Team (CAAPs-TCT) convened its 2022 Planning Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, from 25th– 29th April 2022. The workshop brought together CAAPs-TCT members from the African Union Commission, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Forum for Agricultural Research for Africa (FARA), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Pan-African Farmers Associations (PAFO), and Pan-African Agribusiness Apex
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