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June 1, 2023
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Time
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Description
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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Registration and networking with cafe
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9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
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Welcome by the moderators
Welcome address
Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank
HE Ambassador Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), African Union Commission
HE Hakainde Hichilema, President, Republic of Zambia
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Public policies and economic performance: historical perspectives and implications for future policies to transform the food system in African countries. Dr Ousmane Badiane, Executive President and CEO, AKADEMIYA2063
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10:00 – 11:00
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Session 1: Incentives: Reorientation of agricultural support policies and programs
Johan Swinnen, Managing Director of Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Managing Director, IFPRI.
Lessons from agri-food systems policy reforms: global evidence from analytical work
· Mr Phil Hogan, former European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
Reorienting public spending programs for productivity growth and food system resilience
· Mr. Tabaré Aguerre Lombardo, former Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Uruguay
Livestock sector reforms as a driver of economic growth and export earnings
· Mr Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist, Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)
Transforming crisis into opportunities – the role of agricultural policies. Lessons from South Africa
Contributions from national delegations
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11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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To break
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Session 2: Policies to leverage innovations for the transformation of agri-food systems
MS. Agnès Kalibata, president, AGRA.
Bringing innovations for sustainable and resilient food systems (examples of functional innovations in AGRA countries).
· Ms. Claudia Sadoff, Executive Director General, CGIAR.
Innovation for the growth of green agriculture in Africa: priority on the resilience of food systems
· Mr. Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation
Train African talents in institutional and technical innovations
· Mr. Sriram Bharatam, Founder and Chief Mentor, Kuza Biashara
Revolutionizing the resilience of smallholder farmers
Contributions from national delegations
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Session 3: Investment and trade: integrating the transformation of agri-food systems in Africa
Mr. Jai Shroff, CEO, UPL Limited
Investing in the transition to sustainable food production
· Ms. Faith Mukutu, CEO, ZAMBEEF
Creating functional regional agri-food value chains – what is needed?
· Mr. Ben Valk, Global Head of Food and Agriculture Partnerships, Rabobank
Reduce Africa’s dependence on food imports by reducing the risks of investing in sustainable food systems
· Mr. Rod Bassett, Managing Director of Capiconic FCE and Director of Agriculture and Dairy – United Green Investment Group, UK
Private sector investment opportunities in African agri-food systems through innovative business models
Contributions from national delegations
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2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
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To break
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2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Ministerial Round Table, Part I
Facilitated by: Juergen Voegele, Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
To break
Ministerial Round Table, Part II
Moderated by: Juergen Voegele, Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
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6:00 p.m.
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Shuttles to the Intercontinental
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7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Cocktails – Hotel Intercontinental
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7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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AAPLD State Banquet – Intercontinental Hotel
Announcements and addresses:
· Ms. Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank
· HE Ambassador Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), African Union Commission
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June 2, 2023
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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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AAPLD Collaboration Lounge
Location: Intercontinental Hotel: Ballroom – Nalikwanda
A dedicated business fair designed to cultivate dialogue and foster strategic partnerships. This exclusive space will be open to AAPLD participants for follow-up bi- and multilateral conversations. A help desk will be ready to assist and facilitate meetings upon request in the lobby outside the banquet hall.
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