Independent Dialogue
Geographical focus:
Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Denmark, European Union, Ghana, No borders, Singapore
Major focus
The focus of the Dialogue was on: (i) environmental and economic shocks on African Food Systems caused by global pandemic (ii) examining gaps and functionalities of African Food Systems. (iii) access to funding for farmers and innovative ideas. (iiii) opportunities in the food industry. The focus of the dialogue was to create dedicated venues for farmers, particularly rural people have their say, collectively set their agenda, and suggest their pathway towards more equitable and farmers-friendly food systems. The dialogue adopted a gender and inclusivity lens to address the specific needs and
... Read morepriorities of rural farmers. The dialogue achieved the following outcomes: 1. Community: Young Agrienterpreneurs, rural farmers networks, and farmers-serving organizations across Ghana were meaningfully engaged to share experiences, lessons learned, and solutions for youth farmers inclusion in agri-food systems. 2. Advocacy: Voices of farmers rural women and men raised, and visibility given to their transformative role in agri-food systems. 3 farmers-led policy agenda: Recommendations and priority actions identified to strengthen farmers agency as changemakers and builders of resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, with a focus on inclusivity and gender equality. The identified promising solutions/priority action areas and policy recommendations were on the following topics: 1. Networking and digital engagement 2. Access to finance and business support services 3. Gender equality and inclusivity 4. Accountability and political participation. Read less
Action Track(s): 3, 4
Keywords: Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Innovation