To contribute to MDGs, African agriculture needs to transform from subsistence to market systems, says Dione

Abstract

Fifty-five high level representatives from the Djibouti government, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States, the African Union Commission, civil society organizations, and the media witnessed the launch of the first regional project to support the implementation of the African Union Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges. The project will be implemented jointly by the Land Policy Initiative (LPI) and IGAD with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Land Policy Initiative is a joint programme of the tripartite consortium consisting of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Its mandate is to facilitate the implementation of the AU Declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa.