Agricultural policy dialogue between the African Union and Germany to strengthen the resilience of food systems in Africa

The aim of the project is to accelerate the transformation and strengthening of food systems at the level of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and African Union (AU) member states through a support programme (ISM-PRASS) to be developed by the AU Commission. As part of this co-operation, the APD will serve as a platform to facilitate and strengthen the joint exchange of knowledge, experience, technology and skills in areas of mutual interest.

The project will focus on strengthening the capacity of the AU Commission in developing strategic guidelines, developing and testing an implementation mechanism and knowledge management. The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development of the AU Commission (AUC-DARBE) is the central partner in this endeavour. In addition, cooperation is planned with the development organisation AUDA-NEPAD, the RECs and other stakeholders from science, business and civil society.

IAK Agrar Consulting GmbH is the lead partner in the consortium with the Andreas Hermes Akademie (AHA) and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN).