Type of Dialogue
Independent
Convened by
Hon. Christophe Bazivamo Deputy Secretary General (Productive and Social Sectors) East African Community
Language of Dialogue Event
English
Date/time
From:
To:
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City
Arusha, Tanzania
Geographical focus
United Republic of Tanzania
Format
Online
Please review the details below for registration information if available or contact the Convenor if you would like to attend.
Curator
Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda - Regional Head East Africa (AGRA) and Boaz Blackie Keizire - Head of Policy and Advocacy AGRA & Food Systems Champion
Description
The EAC, with technical Support from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) will be hosting the East Africa Regional Independent Dialogue, in line with the 2021 UN-Food Systems Summit. This Regional Dialogue will be hosted under the theme “The Role of Regional Policies in Enhancing Trade and Building Collective Resilience to Vulnerability, Shocks and Stresses: Towards Improved Food Systems in East Africa”. Specifically, the Regional Dialogue aims to:
- Bring on board dynamic and strategic stakeholders and actors involved in region’s food systems to explore their respective roles, aspirations, and investment priorities.
- Provide a platform to discuss opportunities and Game Changing Ideas for driving food systems at regional level aimed at accelerating transformative actions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Examine how trade within the region can be enhanced to benefit member states economies and improve welfare of households.
- Discuss policy options for strengthening the trade-related resilience of East Africa’s food systems to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses.
- Synthesize insights and innovative ideas emerging from country-level dialogues to build and strengthen the regional common position on the food systems transformative agenda for Africa.
- Advance region’s game-changing ideas that contribute to the One Africa Voice to the 2021 UN Food System Summit
Acknowledgement
Jean Baptiste Havugimana, Director Productive Sectors East African Community;.
Image credit: East African Community (EAC)