The African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS), hosted at Future Africa (University of Pretoria), in collaboration with the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), present the Climate, Land, Agriculture and Biodiversity (CLAB)-Africa Webinar Series to take place on July 1, from 2.30pm.
The CLAB-Africa project is designed to elevate Africa-specific knowledge by supporting the continent’s leading scientists to engage political leadership on varying catalytic sectors to address the continent’s wicked challenges. With a bottom-up approach, the project focuses on providing policy-ready information and proven innovations to support African decision-makers in formulating climate-change, land, agriculture, and biodiversity responses.
The webinar will explore the significant relationship between climate change and food security, highlighting the current state of African agriculture and the challenges posed by changing temperatures, precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events.
It will also discuss the vulnerability of various regions and communities, emphasizing traditional and innovative adaptation strategies, sustainable agricultural practices, and the role of biodiversity
Furthermore, the Webinar will present case studies of successful projects, discuss the importance of policies, governance, and stakeholder engagement, and highlight advances in agricultural research and technology, providing a comprehensive understanding of building resilient and sustainable food systems in the face of climate change.
The CLAB-Africa project is a Future Africa (University of Pretoria) initiative hosted under the ARUA-SFS, in collaboration with FANRPAN. CLAB-Africa aims to provide a platform for Africa’s scientific community to contribute to the developmental work of African governments and development institutions in the form of science-based, actionable recommendations within four identified clusters that are climate impact on food systems, land restoration and biodiversity, people-animal-ecosystems health and wellbeing, and land-water-energy resources use.
The project is currently funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and will conclude at the end of September 2023. Earlier financial support was provided by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the French Embassy in South Africa, and the French Development Agency – Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
Those wishing to attend the Webinar can register here
