Land Policy Initiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/22598
2024-03-28T20:12:58ZPerformances et perspectives économiques trimestriels de l’Afrique Octobre-décembre 2023: Aggravation de l’insécurité alimentaire dans le contexte de la cessation de l’Initiative sur le transport sécurisé des céréales et des denrées alimentaires depuis les ports ukrainiens
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/50030
Performances et perspectives économiques trimestriels de l’Afrique Octobre-décembre 2023: Aggravation de l’insécurité alimentaire dans le contexte de la cessation de l’Initiative sur le transport sécurisé des céréales et des denrées alimentaires depuis les ports ukrainiens
L’Initiative sur le transport sécurisé des céréales et des denrées alimentaires depuis les ports ukrainiens (Initiative de la mer Noire), l’un des rares succès diplomatiques depuis le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine, était un accord conclu entre la Fédération de Russie, la Türkiye et l’Ukraine, sous l’égide des Nations Unies, afin de permettre à l’Ukraine, l’un des greniers du monde, d’exporter ses céréales vers le reste de la planète depuis trois ports. Les envois comprenaient des exportations de céréales, notamment de maïs et de blé, ainsi que d’autres denrées alimentaires. L’Afrique a reçu 12,2 % du total des exportations. À la faveur de cette Initiative, le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) a acheminé environ 343 000 tonnes de céréales au titre d’aide alimentaire aux pays d’Afrique de l’Est (Nations Unies, 2023a). La cessation de cette Initiative a entraîné la hausse des prix mondiaux des céréales, la réduction de l’aide humanitaire et des perturbations de la chaîne d’approvisionnement des principaux produits céréaliers exportés par la Fédération de Russie et l’Ukraine.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAfrica’s quarterly economic performance and outlook October-December 2023: rising food insecurity amid the termination of the Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/50029
Africa’s quarterly economic performance and outlook October-December 2023: rising food insecurity amid the termination of the Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports
The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports (Black Sea Initiative), one of the few diplomatic achievements since the war in Ukraine started, was an agreement between the Russian Federation, Türkiye and Ukraine, brokered by the United Nations, in order to ensure that Ukraine, one of the breadbaskets of the world, could export its grain to the rest of the globe through three ports. The shipments included exports of grain – in particular, maize and wheat – and other foodstuffs. Africa received 12.2 per cent of the total exports. Thanks to the Initiative, the World Food Programme (WFP) was able to transport some 343,000 tons of grain as food aid to East African countries (United Nations, 2023a). The termination of the Initiative has entailed higher global grain prices, reduced humanitarian assistance and constraints on the supply chains of major grain commodities from the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAfrican regional overview of food security and nutrition 2023 :statistics and trends
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49998
African regional overview of food security and nutrition 2023 :statistics and trends
Africa is facing a food crisis of unprecedented proportions. Millions are expected to be at risk of worsening hunger soon due to the rippling effects of the war in Ukraine, which are compounding the devastating impacts that conflicts, climate variability and extremes, economic slowdowns and downturns, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic are having on the most vulnerable. Despite efforts made in several countries, the African continent is not on track to meet the food security and nutrition targets of the Sustainable Development Goal 2 on Zero Hunger for 2030, and certainly the Malabo targets of ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition by 2025. Progress towards achieving the global nutrition targets by 2030 remains slow. In addition to hunger, millions of Africans suffer from widespread micronutrient deficiencies. Overweight and obesity are already significant public health concerns in many countries. The present edition of the report presents the latest analysis of the prevalence and trends in undernourishment, food insecurity and malnutrition. In addition, it includes, for the first time, estimates of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet, which are useful indicators of people’s economic access to nutritious foods and healthy diets.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZSynthesis Report Land, Ethnicity and Conflict in Africa: implications for African land policy initiatives
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49975
Synthesis Report Land, Ethnicity and Conflict in Africa: implications for African land policy initiatives
This report draws on the findings of a comprehensive research study on the relationship between land, ethnicity and conflict in Africa. The importance of this topic became clear during a regional consultation and reflection process initiated in 2006 by ECA, the African Union Commission and AfDB. That process and its outcomes encouraged the dissemination of relevant knowledge to support land policy development and the implementation of those land use policies. This report aims to support efforts by ALPC to generate and disseminate knowledge to promote effective land governance in Africa and underscores that an understanding of land-related ethnic conflict must lie at the core of land policy development and implementation, as well as efforts to foster peace and security. It also emphasizes that resolving land-related conflicts in Africa can provide a strong foundation for economic growth and sustainable development. The study outlined in this report looked in detail at the issue of ethnic identity in Africa and sought to map various ethnic groups and ethnically based claims. It provided an overview of ethnic diversity within contemporary African societies and ways in which that diversity could be harnessed to promote socioeconomic development. The study examined several of the conflicts in Africa, and assessed the extent to which those conflicts were caused by ethnic tensions, and by struggles to control and access land and resources. The study analyses the political and social drivers of politicized ethnicity in Africa and their linkages to land, while simultaneously analyzing the impact of ethnic conflict over land on livelihood stability and productivity. The report concludes by looking at lessons learned, with examples of best practices regarding how ethnic diversity in Africa can be used as a tool for peacebuilding and the promotion of social harmony.
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZProjet de résolution sur l’accélération de la transformation des systèmes alimentaires en Afrique
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49717
Projet de résolution sur l’accélération de la transformation des systèmes alimentaires en Afrique
Le présent projet de résolution sur l’accélération de la transformation des systèmes alimentaires en Afrique. La Conférence des ministres, reconnaissant que la transformation des systèmes alimentaires permet de réaliser les objectifs de développement en Afrique, en particulier l’éradication de la pauvreté, l’élimination de la faim et de la malnutrition, l’égalité des sexes, l’emploi des jeunes, la résilience climatique et la gestion durable de l’eau et des terres. Il prenant acte de la position africaine commune sur les systèmes alimentaires, adoptée par le Comité technique spécialisé de l’Union africaine sur l’agriculture, le développement rural, l’eau et l’environnement, ainsi que des conclusions du Sommet des Nations Unies sur les systèmes alimentaires.
2023-03-01T00:00:00ZDéveloppement du commerce des intrants agricoles en Afrique: opportunités, problématique et défis
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49242
Développement du commerce des intrants agricoles en Afrique: opportunités, problématique et défis
Le présent document examine l’état actuel de la production, de la commercialisation et de la consommation des intrants agricoles en Afrique. Le but à cet effet étant d’identifier, du point de vue du secteur privé, les principales opportunités et contraintes commerciales ainsi que les risques et défis majeurs qui y prévalent. Le document résume également les principaux partenariats et initiatives en place dans le secteur des intrants agricoles en Afrique, en particulier les partenariats publics privé, les coopératives et les coésites, dans le but d’aborder les facteurs qui entravent l’utilisation des intrants agricoles en Afrique et de documenter les meilleures pratiques, les leçons et les défis en ce qui concerne la promotion du développement de la filière des intrants agricoles dans la région. Par ailleurs, l’étude éclaire les alliances et partenariats d’affaires potentiels susceptibles de réussir dans le secteur des intrants agricoles.
2010-03-01T00:00:00ZDiscours prononcé par Mme Vera Songwe: quarantième session ordinaire du Conseil exécutif de l’Union africaine
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48367
Discours prononcé par Mme Vera Songwe: quarantième session ordinaire du Conseil exécutif de l’Union africaine
Discours prononcé par Mme Vera Songwe, Secrétaire général adjoint de l’ONU et secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique a l’occasion de la quarantième session ordinaire du Conseil exécutif de l’Union africaine sur le thème : renforcer la résilience en matière de nutrition sur le continent africain: accélérer le développement du capital humain et le développement social et économique ; tenue le 2 février 2022 à Addis Abeba.
2022-02-01T00:00:00ZLivre de marque
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/43297
Livre de marque
Vous trouverez dans ce document toutes les règles d’utilisation de la marque et du logo. Celles-ci sont essentielles pour assurer l’homogénéité de la marque CEA dans ses différentes utilisations. Ces lignes directrices de la marque ont été développées pour assurer la cohérence, en détaillant la manière dont les différents éléments de design doivent être appliqués dans plusieurs contextes et échelles. Vous pourrez également trouver des recommandations pour améliorer la communication de la marque.
2016-05-01T00:00:00ZConcept note
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/49128
Concept note
The Committees hold annual sessions to consider the results achieved by the Sub regional Offices, their upcoming work programmes and their strategic orientations as they relate to the development priorities of countries in North and West Africa. The sessions also provide forums for senior experts and policymakers in national Governments, researchers, the private sector, civil society and academia to assess and discuss trends in economic and social conditions across the sub regions. During the sessions, participants make recommendations on how to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union while deepening regional integration.
2022-08-01T00:00:00ZPrésentation sur l’impact de la crise ukrainienne sur l’Afrique: Réunion des Ministres africains des finances, de la CEA et du FMI
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48388
Présentation sur l’impact de la crise ukrainienne sur l’Afrique: Réunion des Ministres africains des finances, de la CEA et du FMI
Cette présentation sur l’impact de la crise ukrainienne sur l’Afrique s’agit de la crise ukrainienne que vient compliquer la situation en accentuant les vulnérabilités économiques et sociales. Les prix des denrées alimentaires ont atteint leur plus haut niveau depuis 14 ans. Le prix du pétrole a connu son plus haut niveau depuis 2008 et les prix des engrais ont également flambé.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZFinding ground and other stories: ALPC Anthology of short stories on Land in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48835
Finding ground and other stories: ALPC Anthology of short stories on Land in Africa
This Anthology of Short Stories stems from the recognition that land governance in Africa has inspired artists by providing them with thematic and stylistic tools drawn from land such as symbolism, imagery, landscapes, and language, among others. Equally important is the way the arts have shaped land governance policies and practices. Arts, culture and heritage are part and
parcel of land policies in Africa. The stories in this collection capture and show the complexity of land issues in Africa which include political, economic, social, cultural, spiritual and environmental dimensions. In subtle ways, the writers present these perspectives by reflecting the lives of ordinary people and how they are affected by decisions made about land. The stories touch on a wide range of themes including gender and women’s rights to access land, agriculture, land related conflicts, climate change, urbanization, and food security among others.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZStatement By Vera Songwe United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: accelerate the human capital, social and economic development
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47908
Statement By Vera Songwe United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: accelerate the human capital, social and economic development
The health pandemic caught Africa, like the rest of the world, unprepared. Our insurance systems were not deep enough, and as a collective we’ve needed to come together to respond. Twenty years after the birth of the African Union, which was created to reinforce solidarity, the continent was tested.
2022-02-01T00:00:00ZRegional Dialogue: African Food Systems Seventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48306
Regional Dialogue: African Food Systems Seventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
Dialogues are part and parcel of the Food Systems Summit process. They offer a dynamic way to engage stakeholders involved in food systems to explore their respective roles and how these could be linked to others to accelerate transformative actions in support of the SDGs. Dialogues are convened at four levels: global, regional, Member State, and independent dialogues. Regional dialogues are meant to chart the way for collective efforts towards addressing challenges facing food systems in an integrated manner. The present regional dialogue aims to examine drivers that shape African food systems’ future pathway, highlighting complexity, challenges, and opportunities, pinpointing the importance of regionally coordinated actions, and formulating actionable measures towards accelerating food systems transformation. The background paper is meant to intellectually stimulate an organized roundtable discussion on accelerating African food systems transformation. The ultimate goal of the paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of African food systems with a view to help accelerate Africa’s agricultural transformation through highlighting drivers for change and well-aligned and coordinated efforts measurable actions.
2021-03-01T00:00:00ZPromoting the Production and Consumption of Fertilizer and the Cross-border Fertilizer Trade in Africa: report on a study conducted by the Economic Commission for Africa and the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47864
Promoting the Production and Consumption of Fertilizer and the Cross-border Fertilizer Trade in Africa: report on a study conducted by the Economic Commission for Africa and the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
Although agriculture remains a dominant economic sector for most African countries, agricultural productivity levels on the continent are among the lowest in the world, a factor that poses a great challenge to meeting the continent’s growing food needs. In 2015, African countries imported some $35 billion of food products, and that figure is projected to rise to more than $110 billion by 2025. Challenges impeding the African agricultural sector include the declining amount of arable land per capita, climate change risks and the impact of growing global demand for food, animal feed, fiber and fuel. To meet increasing food demand, agricultural production must grow. However, to achieve that objective without converting more forested areas or savanna into arable land, it is critical to make optimal use of key inputs, including improved seed varieties, fertilizers, and technologies, such as modern irrigation methods. Those inputs must be used more efficiently and in a more environmentally friendly manner in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per unit output. In particular, the limited use of fertilizer is a key factor that continues to impede agricultural productivity gains and increases in farm incomes in Africa.
2021-05-01T00:00:00ZLignes Directrices pour l’élaboration de curricula de formations sur la gouvernance foncière en Afrique
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48181
Lignes Directrices pour l’élaboration de curricula de formations sur la gouvernance foncière en Afrique
Les Lignes Directrices pour l’élaboration de curricula de formations sur la gouvernance foncière en Afrique ont été élaborées par le Centre africain de politiques foncières (anciennement Land Policy Initiative) afin de «Renforcer les capacités humaines, financières et techniques adéquates pour soutenir l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre des politiques foncières» conformément à la Déclaration sur les problèmes et enjeux fonciers en Afrique de l’Union africaine (UA), ainsi que les décisions relatives à la gouvernance et à la gestion foncière sur le continent. Ces études ont ensuite été suivies de l’Évaluation des besoins en capacités, du Cadre de développement des capacités et de l’Évaluation des besoins et des lacunes du secteur dans les curricula de formations sur la gouvernance foncière en Afrique. Au cours de ces études, les principaux domaines de renforcement des capacités, les points d’entrée pour l’intervention et les acteurs qui faciliteront le changement souhaité dans la formation des professionnels du foncier ont été identifiés. Tout au long de ces études, l’ALPC a collaboré avec des acteurs clés du « secteur de la gouvernance foncière » en Afrique ; terme utilisé dans le présent document pour désigner toutes les institutions et tous les acteurs impliqués dans la gouvernance foncière et qui recrutent, emploient, collaborent avec ou ont besoin, d’une autre manière, des connaissances, des compétences et de l’expertise des professionnels du foncier qui ont bénéficié des universités et autres établissements d’enseignement supérieur.
2022-06-01T00:00:00ZBackground paper on ending hunger and achieving food security in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/48133
Background paper on ending hunger and achieving food security in Africa
Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition lie at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union; the Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy (2016–2025); and the Science Technology Innovation Strategy for Africa frameworks. Sustainable Development Goal 2 is indivisibly interlinked and coherently integrated through complex synergies and trade-offs with all other Sustainable Development Goals. COVID-19, along with these hazards of the region, threatens to reverse the development progress of Africa in recent years. It is threatening its ability to meet the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 2 by 2030. The pandemic is driving up acute hunger in countries already experiencing food and nutrition crises, with compounded challenges to already-fragile food systems.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZBackground report on the sub-theme of life on land
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47915
Background report on the sub-theme of life on land
The present document on the Background report on the sub-theme of life on land is one of the background papers for the eighth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, which is being held in preparation for the meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development to be convened in New York in July 2022. The report describes trends and progress towards the achievement of Goal 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is aligned with goal 7 of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. The report outlines challenges and opportunities to build back better from COVID-19 and accelerate efforts to attain Sustainable Development Goal 15 and goal 7 of Agenda 2063. It highlights key messages for consideration by the Regional Forum, drawing on existing assessments and literature on the two related goals.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZProceedings of the 2017 conference on land policy in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47832
Proceedings of the 2017 conference on land policy in Africa
The aim of the present study is to investigate the macroeconomic conditions that are conducive to green growth, and how an inclusive green economy can enhance structural transformation, thereby driving sustainable development. In this regard, an
in-depth analysis of past and current macroeconomic policies in Africa was conducted to foster an understanding and appreciation of how they have affected economic, social and environmental developmental outcomes. The prevailing macroeconomic environment and policy outlook are important for an effective green economy system to simultaneously address socioeconomic and environmental challenges. However, conventional policies with a sole focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability are inadequate to accelerate the pace of structural and sustainable change in the economy. Furthermore, effective macroeconomic policies are bounded by long-term national development strategies to facilitate the transformation of economic and social structures.
2020-10-01T00:00:00ZDraft report Validation meeting on the study to assess the feasibility of establishing and managing a common agro-industrial park between Zambia and Zimbabwe
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47759
Draft report Validation meeting on the study to assess the feasibility of establishing and managing a common agro-industrial park between Zambia and Zimbabwe
Building on a long history of collaboration, the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe have launched a joint industrialization program to promote structural and economic transformation in the two countries. The two member States have identified the development of a common agro-industrial park as a starting point for industrial cooperation.The planned agro-industrial park will utilize agricultural resources in both countries to create employment, attract investment and promote cross-border economic growth. The park will facilitate the development of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, exploiting opportunities along commodity value chains. The draft feasibility study report was reviewed and validated at a virtual regional meeting jointly organized by COMESA and SRO-SA. The present report contains a summary of
the discussions and outcomes of that validation meeting.
2021-05-01T00:00:00ZFostering the sustainable transformation of agriculture in Africa through the inclusive green economy a study on livestock value chains in Zimbabwe
https://hdl.handle.net/10855/47834
Fostering the sustainable transformation of agriculture in Africa through the inclusive green economy a study on livestock value chains in Zimbabwe
The current agricultural husbandry in Africa is based on unsustainable practices that are not climateresilient and have negative implications on productivity and the sustainability of environmental and natural resource assets. This calls for an inclusive green economy, and for the sector to step up and improve the quantity and quality of animal products for enhanced human health. The agriculture sector is a significant contributor to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and accounts for more than half of the total employment in sub-Saharan Africa. The transformation of African agriculture – livestock production in particular – presents the continent with much-needed opportunities for inclusive economic growth through value addition, increased productivity, sustained growth and employment creation in both upstream and downstream economic subsectors. The study adopted a mixed-approach research design, in which a combination of thorough desktop study, empirical survey by collecting both primary and secondary data, and stakeholder validation were used to understand the value chains. The results of the study show that there is generally a big opportunity for value chains mainstreaming, as there are many smallholder cattle owners who have been brought into the value chains by the land and agrarian transformation: however, their contribution in the red meat, dairy and leather products markets remains considerably low, even though they have enormous potential to drive the value chains.
2020-05-01T00:00:00Z