Departments
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
Commissioner
Mr. Moses Vilakati (Eswatini) was elected to head the Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) department. He served as a minister in Eswatini in both the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs in 2018 to 2023 prior to which he was the Minister of Agriculture2013 to 2018. Previously, he served as the Project Director at the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise, the Agribusiness Project Manager at EWADE, and Project Director and Lecturer at UNESWA.
He has a Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture (International Development) from the California Polytechnic State University.
Structure
The Agriculture and Food Security Division coordinates the implementation of AU decisions related
The achievement of the Agenda 2063 Goals is at the center of sustainable development in Africa an
Activities
Following a courtesy call to the President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction of Mozambique (INGD), H.E. Luisa Celma Meque, the joint monitoring mission held a technical consultative meeting with the Institute in Maputo from 28-28 February 2025.
Food systems are defined as the networks needed to produce, transform, and distribute food to consumers. These systems encompass everything from agricultural production and supply chains to storage, transportation, and retail.
The African Union Commission (AUC), jointly with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), visited Zambia from 10 to 14 March 2025 to assess the country's capacity to establish and operate the National Multi-hazard Early Warning for Early Action situation room.
The newly elected African Union Commission Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and the Commissioners have assumed office
The African Union has taken a historic step towards enhancing food safety across the continent with the adoption of the statute for the establishment of the Africa Food Safety Agency during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 16 February 2025.
January 09, 2025 to January 11, 2025
Extra-Ordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programmes in Kampala, Uganda
November 13, 2024
Date: 13 November 2024
Time: 14:15 -17:00
Venue: Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone in Baku, Azerbaijan
October 23, 2024 to October 25, 2024
Extra-Ordinary Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development Water and Environment (ARDWE)
October 21, 2024 to October 24, 2024
Ninth Session of the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the Eighth High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction.
October 15, 2024
Commemoration of International Day Of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024 Theme: Empowering Women Living in Rural Areas through Education and Access to Technology: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Africa
July 24, 2024 to July 26, 2024
WHAT: The Africa Multi Stakeholder Conference on Carbon Markets.
August 01, 2023 to August 04, 2023
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
September 17, 2019 to September 20, 2019
Media
Department Resources
August 17, 2024
The close of the last decade saw a heightened concern by the global community around the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, cl
May 13, 2024
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September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
Opening Remarks by H.E. Taye Atske-Selassie, President of Ethiopia at the CAADP Extraordinary Summit
January 11, 2025
January 11, 2025
December 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
Climate change is arguably the greatest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century.
September 24, 2024