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The second week of the Africa Dialogue Series will focus on the sub-theme ¡°Sub-theme 2: Strengthening the Resilience of Farming Systems: Land, Digital transformation and Access to Finance ¨C Making Small Holder Farmers the Backbones.¡± This week¡¯s activities are led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Â鶹APP (FAO).

Activities during this week aim to demonstrate how FAO is strengthening resilience in Africa in ways that are making smallholders the backbone of agriculture through advocacy, knowledge products, knowledge sharing and partner engagements by promoting good practices and examples of projects with impact on the ground in Africa. The activities illustrate FAO¡¯s success and demonstrate the UN¡¯s strong footprint in Africa.

Watch this interactive 360 video to learn more about how the FAO is supporting pastoralists among the Karamoja community in Kenya and Uganda to build resilient farming systems, increase production and address threats to food security. The video offers insights into how the communities have overcome of the challenges they face, including conflict over shared natural resources, drought and conflict among others. [Use the arrows in the top left corner to get a full view of the environment.]

Meet five young Kenyans who have turned farming into successful agribusiness ventures using their diverse educational backgrounds.

WEEK 1 (May 3 - 6)

• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 1: Building Resilient Socio-Agricultural Food Systems: The Key to Nutrition
• Opening Statement by Amb. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the Â鶹APP
• Opening Statement by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa is the Deputy Chairperson (DCP) for the African Union Commission
• Remarks by Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, Permanent Representative of Botswana to the Â鶹APP and President of the Economic and Social Council

WEEK 2 (May 9 - 13)

• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 2: Strengthening the Resilience of Farming Systems: Land, Digital transformation and Access to Finance ¨C Making Small Holder Farmers the Backbones

WEEK 3 (May 16 - 20)

• Webinar Programme
• Webinar Programme (French)
• Speaker Biographies for webinar on Sub-theme 3: Social Protection¡¯s Role in Enhancing Food Security and Nutrition for Greater Resilience in Africa
• Speaker Biographies for Twitter space on Social Protection, Resilience and Nutrition

WEEK 4 (May 23 - 27)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for Webinar on Sub-theme 4: Human Capital Development, Climate, Energy and Food Systems

High-Level Policy Dialogue (May 26 - 27)

• Concept Note
• Webinar Programme
• Speaker Biographies for Day One of the High-Level Policy Dialogue

Additional Documents

• How to build a resilient agriculture in Africa in the wake of the War In Ukraine and the lasting Impact Of Covid-19?
• What broke the camel¡¯s back? The debt burden
• Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte
• Remarks by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa
• Remarks by Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile
• Remarks by Mr. Harold Adlai Agyeman
• Remarks by Mr. Omar Hilale
• Remarks by Ms. Maria-Helena Semedo
• Remarks by Mr. Kennedy Godfrey Gastorn
• Remarks by Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud
• Remarks by Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon
• Remarks by Ms. Valerie Guarnieri
• Remarks by Ms. Mathu Joyini
• Remarks by Mr. Claver Gatete
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Lawrence Haddad
• Summary of Remarks by Dr. Robert Bertram
• Remarks by Mr. David Beasley
• Remarks by Mr. Guy Ryder
• Remarks by Ms. Nivine El-Qabbage
• Remarks by Mr. Ali Bety
• Remarks by Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas
• Summary Remarks by Mrs. Veda Simpson
• Summary Remarks by Dr. Jimi Adesina
• Summary Remarks by Dr. Bekele Shiferaw
• Remarks by Mr. QU Dongyu
• Remarks by Akhator Joel Odigie
• Remarks by Mr. Moussa Oumarou
• Remarks by Mrs. Julie Tshilombo
• Remarks by Mr. Nana Osei-Bonsu
• Summary Remarks by Mr. Richard Towle