29th FAO Regional Conference for Africa, Trends and Issues for SDGs
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The document addresses the transformation of African agri-food systems for inclusive growth and shared prosperity, highlighting major drivers like climate change, urbanization, and the need for improved pest and disease control. It emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation and investment to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tackle food insecurity and import dependency. Key issues discussed include gender empowerment, youth employment, and the need for substantial funding to meet development targets.
29th FAO Regional Conference for Africa, Trends and Issues for SDGs
- 1. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity 29TH FAO REGIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA Trends and issues in food and agriculture for national and regional action in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 4-8 April 2016
- 2. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity Overview of the presentationOverview of the presentation
- 3. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity I- Recent global trends and developments Major Drivers for FAO global and Regional Action: • Post-2015 development agenda • Climate change and increasing vulnerability
- 4. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity I- Recent global trends and developments Control and response to transboundary plant and animal pests and diseases Growing competition over the environment and resources Urbanization, migration and impacts on food systems, food security and nutrition, changing agrarian structures Knowledge and innovation are increasingly dominated by the private sector Globalization of Agriculture and Food Systems Governance and mutual accountability Evolution of trade policies and trade flow patterns Increased vulnerability due to natural and man- made disasters and crises Changing structure of food demand and food price volatility Energy security and scarcity
- 5. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity • While progress was made globally, the MDG achievements in Africa were somewhat mixed, so they will remain relevant beyond 2015; • The African Union adopted in January 2014 Agenda 2063 – a shared strategic continental framework for inclusive growth and sustainable development • The Malabo Declaration and its IS&R-links to the SDGs (SGD1&2,SDG13) but with a very ambitious time frame of 2025 to attain. • FAO,IFAD and WFP-Africa needs around USD198 billion annually between 2016 and 2030 to achieve both SDGs and Malabo targets Control of transboundary plant and animal pests and diseases • Transboundary plant and animal diseases account for an estimated 30 per cent of post-harvest losses across the world. The rate of loss is exceptionally high in Africa; II- Regional expressions of global trends, opportunities and challenges
- 6. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity • Well organized pest and diseases monitoring systems are very weak in Africa • Ghana is losing USD230 million annually in export revenue as a result of export ban due primarily to fruit flies. In the case of aflatoxin control, the WB estimates that for African exporters of cereals, fruits, vegetables and nuts, the annual cost of complying would be about USD670 million Climate change and the environment • According to the AfDB, the economic cost is expected to be $45–50 billion per annum by 2040, and up to 7 percent of Africa’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) on average by 2100; • The ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon in various parts of Africa is a testimony to effects of climate change Energy security and scarcity in Africa • Over 75 percent of the African population is without elec-tricity and 81 per cent depend on solid traditional biomass fuels for cooking; II- Regional expressions of global trends, opportunities and challenges
- 7. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity • The population without access to electricity is projected to increase to 655 million (44 per cent) and those without clean cooking facilities to 883 million (59 per cent) by 2030. • The African Development Bank estimates that investing in regional grids and hydropower will save the region up to USD2 billion annually Youth employment, urbanization and migration • Africa is now the world’s youngest continent. • Although Africa is the least urbanized region of the world, with an urban population of only 39 per cent, it has the fastest urban growth rate of 4.5 percent. • This changing landscape of the region’s demographic trends and increasingly urban future has enormous implications for human development, for the structural transformation of African economies . II- Regional expressions of global trends, opportunities and challenges
- 8. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity Gender and women’s empowerment •Africa continues to record progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Many countries are producing remarkable achievements, especially on gender parity in primary school education and number of seats held by women in parliament Evolution of social protection for overall economic transformation •Social protection is now regarded among policymakers in Africa as a key component of poverty reduction strategies in the region, and dialogue and debate on social protection have continued to expand Increasing dependency on food imports •Persistent food import dependency is a serious problem for many African countries, especially when high and rising food import bills take money away from other important development agendas.
- 9. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity • Widely agreed that enhancing intra-African trade through strengthened regional integration arrangements holds a key role for overcoming Africa’s food import dependency and food insecurity problems; • The Malabo Declaration- Boosting Intra-Africa trade in agricultural commodities and service by triple the current level of intra-trade by 2025, fast track CFTA by 2017 and transition to a continental CET scheme; • Concerted efforts are needed to reform trade regimes, especially in the new Africa-wide CFTA environment; • Renewed interest in private sector investment in agriculture(agro- investmet) including from developing and emerging economies. II- Regional expressions of global trends, opportunities and challenges
- 10. Transforming African Agri-food systems for inclusive growth and a shared prosperity • CAADP through the Malabo Implementation Strategy and Road Map and in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals III- Priority areas for FAO action in the future THANK YOU !THANK YOU ! MERCI BEAUCOUP !MERCI BEAUCOUP ! Matters to be brought to the attention of the Regional Conference • Advice on the extent to which the main challenges identified are consistent with the conditions in the region, the context of FAO’s vision and goals, the major trends and SDGs.