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Joint Press Release - CAADP Awards Africa’s top agricultural journalists (EN)

Joint Press Release - CAADP Awards Africa’s top agricultural journalists (AR)

Joint Press Release - Transforming Africa’s Agriculture for Shared Prosperity (EN)

Joint Press Release - Transforming Africa’s Agriculture for Shared Prosperity (AR)

10th CAADP Partnership Platform opens with a call to African leaders to own and recommit to the CAADP process (EN)

10th CAADP Partnership Platform opens with a call to African leaders to own and recommit to the CAADP process (AR)

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The 10th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting, ICC, Durban, South Africa

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Joint Press Release

Transforming Africa’s Agriculture for Shared Prosperity

Durban, South Africa March 22, 2014 –Participants at the 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme( CAADP) partnership meeting has recognised CAADP as the expression of reclaimed ownership of agricultural policy by African States and citizens of the continent.

CAADP is the African Union and NEPAD continent-wide structurewithin which African countries plan to accelerate economic growth, eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and enhance food and nutrition security, through agriculture-led development. To date, fifty out of fifty-four countries in Africa are using the CAADP structure in agricultural planning.

The 10th CAADPP Partnership Platform, which started on Tuesday 18 March 2014 in Durban, South Africa, has evolved to become a forum for those in the partnership to report on and discuss progress in a number of areas including collective financing and other public and private funding instruments. The 10th Partnership Platform is unique as it comes at a critical reflection moment when the year 2014 was declared by the African Union 19th Ordinary Summit as a Year of Agriculture and Food Security, as well as commemoration of 10 years since CAADP was endorsed by the same Assembly.

H.E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commissionsaid the Partnership Platform was a forum for intensive and inclusive dialogue in sustaining momentum in Africa’s agenda for job and wealth creation, as well as food security and nutrition.

In her closing statement, Mrs Estherine Fotabong, the NEPAD Director of Programme Implementation and Coordination, stated that CAADP is an African-owned inclusive initiative which provides the driveto address food and nutrition insecurity, as well as unemployment, particularly of youth and women.

Mr Joel OkundiObengo, from the Kenya National Young Farmers Association, said the CAADP Partnership Platform was strategic to his work as it provides the space for strategic partnership between the public and private sectors. With regards transforming Africa’s agriculture for shared prosperity, Mr Obengo said the inclusive approach of CAADP is important for young farmers who need more access to markets and opportunities to expand agribusiness.

The Partnership Platform’s outcomes included mapping the next steps in refining the measurement of results and impact through the CAADP results framework, as well as giving more attention to role of women and youth in agriculture. The Partnership Platform also concluded that further articulation of the results framework will make sure it is well adapted and suitable to meet country demands.

PARTICIPANTS LOGISTICS & WELCOME NOTE

Dear Participant,
This serves to inform you of the logistical information for the forthcoming special meeting of the Agriculture Development Working Group Leaders and Managers of CAADP NAIPs, on Country Post-Compact and Investment Plan Implementation.in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The following information refers:

1. Event Objective

A special meeting of the Agriculture Development Working Group Leaders and Managers of CAADP NAIPs on Country Post-Compact and Investment Plan Implementation.

2. Event Agenda

• Share NAIP implementation progress and challenges and lessons learned;
• Discuss and identify lessons from efforts to coordinate and align donors to specific components of NAIP’s;
• Review and discuss with AUC and NPCA representatives momentum sustainability and sharpen focus on implementation efforts;
• Review and discuss with AUC and NPCA representatives areas of focus to accelerate the impact of NAIP’s and investments on poverty and hunger reduction;
• Facilitate broad-based and inclusive consultations, and dialogue among relevant stakeholders (parliamentarians, women groups, youth groups, farmer organisations, CSO’s private sector, etc.) on CAADP and African agriculture and food security

3. Hotels & Accommodation

i. AUC Sponsored participants:

Accommodation:
This will be organised for you and paid on a bed and breakfast rate for the agreed period. Information will be communicated to you in due course. Please note that you are responsible for all other costs and incidentals (mini bar, laundry, telephone, internet, etc.)

Air Travel:
AUC will provide a return trip class ticket on the most direct route basis.
Once the e-ticket is issued, you will be responsible for any changes to be made.

NB: Kindly confirm with the organisers if you are sponsored or not before leaving your home areas as no assistance will be offered to this effect without prior arrangements.

ii. Non-Sponsored participants:

The following is a list of hotels that have negotiated AUC rates. Please click on the link to book your accommodation:

• Sheraton Addis hotel
• Hilton Addis
• Radisson Hotel
• Jupiter Hotel

4. Airport Transfers

Please note that return airport transfers will be coordinated with the hotel you choose to be accommodated.

i. Transportation to AUC, Conference Centre

Once you fill the attached registration form, we will organize for your transport to and from your Hotel to AUC Centre.

5. VISA requirements

Participants who require a visa to enter Ethiopia must obtain this from the Ethiopian Embassy or Consulate offices in their home country or from the embassies of other

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To obtain a visa participants are requested to submit the following documentation to the nearest Ethiopian Embassy or Consulate:

1. Visa application form, duly filled
2. Valid passport
3. Passport photograph
4. Letter of invitation from (host country/body inviting)
5. Copy of travel itinerary

Travel Insurance:

Participants are advised to ensure that they have own travel, medical, life or other insurance. Access to first aid emergency medical services will be available on site (AUC).

Vaccination:

A vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory for visitors from most African countries.

6. Know before you travel:

Before you will be allowed to enter Ethiopia, you need to have:

1. A valid and acceptable passport/travel document which covers the period that you intend to stay in the country
2. A valid visa, if required
3. A return / onward ticket
4. A yellow fever certificate
5. Nationals of Djibouti and Kenya do not require a visa for Ethiopia.
6. Passport holders from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and USA can obtain a visa on arrival for US$20. This is only available at Bole International Airport.

For more information see:
http://www.projectvisa.com/regions/Africa

Registration

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Registration Dates: 11-13 February
Meeting Venue: Africa Union Centre,Addis Ababa , Ethiopia