Regional Forum on the Future of Resilient Food Systems in Africa – Digital Solutions for a Changing Climate

The Regional Forum will increase the knowledge of stakeholders from across East Africa on opportunities and new approaches for the design, mainstreaming and use of digital tools and data-enabled agriculture to combat the effects of climate change, while also enhancing their capacity to use these digital agriculture advisory services and solutions.

Event description:

Agriculture is of strategic importance to the economies of many countries in the Eastern Africa region. Given the high dependence on rainfed agriculture in Africa, climate and weather patterns highly influence agricultural activities, and consequently food security, nutrition and income for several millions of people, especially among women and resource-poorer rural households. Actions taken now and in the next few years will be critical for the future of food systems in Africa.

Harnessing the powers of digital technological innovations and digitalization to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen climate resilience has been recognized as one of the potential game changers to address many of the pressing climate concerns and rural transformation challenges that Africa faces today.

GCA will be convening stakeholders from ministries of agriculture, related government agencies, public research institutions, farmer organizations, universities and non-profit organizations working on climate adaptation for food security in Eastern Africa region to a 3-day Regional Forum on Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS).

The Regional Forum will increase the knowledge of stakeholders from across East Africa on opportunities and new approaches for the design, mainstreaming and use of digital tools and data-enabled agriculture to combat the effects of climate change, while also enhancing their capacity to use these digital agriculture advisory services and solutions.