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1. Strengthen production fundamentals, such as research and innovation, to direct how we leverage our production resources, generate relevant technologies, guide threat surveillance, and inform policy design and accountability. 2. Institute industrial policies that promote private investment and job growth in local non-farm sectors, essential to attract investment in agri-food systems (the focus on agro- industrialization) 3. Scale up of technologies developed by universities to make them available for youth and use within the country. Foster Intellectual Property and patenting. 4. Invest stro
... Подробнееngly in the education value chain, from universities to vocational colleges, to leveraging on secondary and primary education to upgrade the skill levels of young people entering the labour force. 6. Work collaboratively with African universities and other actors in and outside Africa to marshal the needed response to strengthen Africa’s food systems and for scaling out best practices. There is need to bridge the disconnect between academia and government and between technocrats and politicians who allocate resources to support food systems enhancement. 5. Foster global partnerships to develop more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems that consider the needs of smallholder farmers and youth. 6. Strengthen commitment to Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development (CAADP) financing and implementation, Africa’s Agenda 2063, STISA 2024 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA). 7. Invest in preparedness (i.e., data science, foresight, and building response capacities) to manage emerging and future challenges with keen attention to the 4th Industrial Revolution 8. Establish startup/venture capital funds that will enable young graduates to adopt agriculture as a career for self-employment and to employ peers. 9. Appeal to the United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS) to: a. Support the efforts of Africa to invest in and transform its food systems and build the capacity needed to develop and implement a sustainable, inclusive food system. b. Recognize that co-developing, co-ownership, and joint implementation of UNFSS agreed game-changers for food systems transformation on the African continent must be inclusive, and provide equitable opportunities. 10. Endorse the international community support for the formation of an African Multi-stakeholder Capacity strengthening platform for sustainable, inclusive African food systems (Capacity Strengthening Platform for African Food Systems). 11. Facilitate improvement in the information flow from research to the government where it can be utilized to advance food systems and livelihoods. 12. Strengthen the link between university and government as a precursor for evidence-based decision making and to lobby government for resource allocation towards Food and Nutrition Security. Скрыть
Направления деятельности: 1, 2, 4, 5
Ключевые слова: Data & Evidence, Governance, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment