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Kampala Policy Brief Series – Issue No. 1
AKADEMIYA2063's Kampala CAADP Series aims to provide a policy deployment package to support the domestication and implementation of the Kampala CAADP Agenda. AKADEMIYA2063's offering includes workstreams covering diagnostics, policy briefs, power briefs, as well as webinars, to serve as a reference toolbox for policy analysts and planners across African Union Member States as they prepare their programs in response to the Kampala CAADP Declaration. Brief #1 revisits relevant evidence to highlight progress in CAADP implementation, discussing impacts on agricultural and economic growth, trade performance, nutrition, and public investment.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Botswana
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on the performance of Botswana in BR4. The findings emphasize that Botswana needs to prioritize evidence-based policies and strategies aligned with the CAADP process through a strong multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder coordination body to guide its actions in this regard.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Malawi
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on Malawi’s performance in BR4. A key recommendation from the analysis indicates that Malawi needs to redouble efforts on all Malabo commitments in order to be on track for the next BR process. The authors note that the country needs to commit itself to the continued domestication of CAADP processes and to developing useful partnerships and alliances with all stakeholders.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Lesotho
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on the performance of Lesotho in BR4. The analysis highlights that Lesotho needs to strengthen data systems tracking CAADP Process Completion Index parameters, as well as general agricultural performance data, while enhancing government agricultural expenditure as a share of total public expenditure.
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AAgWa Crop Production Forecasts – 253 Briefs to Date
The crop production forecasts by AKADEMIYA2063’s Africa Agriculture Watch (AAgWa) aim to provide accurate and timely data on harvests and yields for major crops grown in Africa. This data's availability and accessibility enable stakeholders across the value chain to plan and execute policy and business actions more efficiently. The latest release on the AAgWa website features 17 new briefs forecasting 2025 yields for barley, wheat, sorghum, rice, millet, maize, and beans across 13 countries in Central, Northern, and Southern Africa, including Burundi, DRC, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.
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DERPIn Learning Event–Benin
The DERPIn Benin team is organizing a two-day in-person learning event on April 29–30 in Cotonou, Benin. The session objective is to share the project results with stakeholders and to stimulate collective reflection on the implications for agri-food policies and decision-making support. The learning session will review the project’s findings on nutrient consumption adequacy and vulnerability patterns across the country, as well as ongoing work on the use of satellite data to produce accurate crop maps and enhance the precision of production and yield forecasts.
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A Temperature Trend Analysis of Senegal from 1981 to 2024
AKADEMIYA2063 Working Paper No. 13 examines trends and variations in daily average temperatures in Senegal over the last 43 years. The analysis offers insights into the dynamics of average air temperatures in Senegal and the causes of changes observed over the past decades. The authors note that while policy debates around climate change may occur at the global level, the data that informs interventions should be tailored to local needs to assess the impacts of a changing climate on local households and communities.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Comoros
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on the performance of the Union of Comoros in BR4, assessing the challenges faced and lessons learned, with a review of policy and programmatic changes in the country following its third BR. A key recommendation underscores the importance of implementing policies that expand the size of irrigated areas.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Eswatini
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on Eswatini’s performance against the 46 indicators in the inaugural, second, and third BRs and compares this to the fourth BR to track progress toward a fully transformed agricultural sector. The authors recommend increasing agricultural investments by expanding the share of the national budget allocated to the sector and creating a conducive environment for attracting domestic and foreign private investors, as well as public-private partnerships.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Ethiopia
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on the performance of Ethiopia in BR4, conducting a comparative analysis between Ethiopia and other countries in the Eastern Africa region. A key recommendation from the study indicates that Ethiopia needs to scale up efforts to increase yields for the country’s priority agricultural commodities while simultaneously reducing post-harvest losses.
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Fourth CAADP Biennial Review Brief: Madagascar
Four Biennial Reviews (BR) have been conducted—the inaugural BR in 2017, the second BR in 2019, the third BR in 2021, and the most recent BR concluded in 2023. This brief focuses on the performance of Madagascar in BR4, conducting a regional comparison between Madagascar and other countries in the SADC region. The authors recommend investment in agricultural data collection, reporting, and management systems to address persistent data gaps and inconsistencies.
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The Kampala CAADP Declaration At A Glance
Africa has a new strategy for the transformation of its agrifood systems. After two decades of implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the African Union recently adopted the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026-2035) in Kampala, Uganda. The associated Kampala CAADP Declaration on "Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa" outlines a 10-year plan to transform Africa's agrifood systems, building on the successes and progress achieved during CAADP implementation. What are the key components of the Kampala CAADP Declaration, which will come into effect on January 1, 2026? Check out AKADEMIYA2063's Power Brief for an overview of the framework.
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International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Kwibuka 31 – AKADEMIYA2063 joins the people of Rwanda and the global community for the 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. We stand together in solemn remembrance and a strong commitment to "Never Again."
Accelerated Implementation of Climate Action in Africa (AICAA) Field Note #1
AKADEMIYA2063 provides technical and analytical support through initiatives to strengthen capacities for evidence-based policymaking to advance progress toward climate goals across Africa. AICAA Field Notes provide timely insights from ongoing climate adaptation and mitigation research activities, with data and evidence to inform practitioners and decision-makers toward accelerated climate resilience and better policy outcomes. This issue proposes several policy, institutional, and programmatic innovations to enhance Senegal’s capacity to access climate funds.
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KAMPALA CAADP SERIES: WEBINAR #1
Following the recent adoption of the Kampala CAADP Declaration on "Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa" (2026-2035), AKADEMIYA2063 has developed the Kampala Policy Brief Series. The purpose of the policy briefs is to serve as reference documents for policy analysts and planners across AU Member States as they prepare their programs in response to the Kampala Declaration. The associated webinar series will assemble diverse high-level stakeholders to promote policy dialogue. Session #1 will discuss "The CAADP Years: Agricultural and Economic Performance among African Countries since 2000." 
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AKADEMIYA2063 & AIMS Partner to Promote Africa's Development Aspirations
AKADEMIYA2063 and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have signed an MoU to promote evidence-based research, technologies, and innovations that advance Africa's development aspirations. Both organizations will leverage opportunities for joint and innovative research, analysis, and publications on climate science, energy, nutrition, health, agrifood systems transformation, and other emerging topics of strategic relevance to Africa's development agenda. 
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DERPIn Learning Event–Uganda
The DERPIn Uganda team is organizing a two-day in-person learning event on April 8–9 in Kampala, Uganda. The session will share findings from the project with stakeholders and discuss the implications for agrifood systems policies, as well as potential uses to inform decision-making. Participants will review the project’s findings on nutrient consumption adequacy and vulnerability patterns across the country, as well as ongoing work on the use of satellite data to produce accurate crop maps and enhance the precision of production and yield forecasts.
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DERPIn Learning Event–Malawi
The DERPIn Malawi team is organizing a two-day in-person learning event on April 2–3 to share findings from the project with stakeholders and foster discussion on implications for agrifood systems policies and potential uses to inform decision-making. The event will highlight the project’s findings on patterns of nutrient consumption adequacy and vulnerability across the country, as well as ongoing work to use satellite data to produce accurate crop maps and enhance the precision of production and yield forecasts.
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AGRODEP Working Paper Webinar
Session No. 2 of the AGRODEP Working Paper Webinar Series will reflect on the effects of productivity growth on food security among maize-based farmers in Nigeria. The webinar discussions will draw on the findings of the AGRODEP Working Paper No. 02, “Productivity Growth and Food Security Among Maize-Based Farming Households in Nigeria,” which aims at contributing to the design of appropriate public policies that address the issues of poor productivity growth and food insecurity, especially among maize-based farmers.
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International Women's Day: Bridging the Gap for Women in Agrifood Systems
Happy International Women's Day! Women are critical actors in Africa's agrifood systems, making up almost two-thirds of the continent's agrifood systems workforce. Empowering women will be crucial to agrifood systems transformation and delivering broader goals like poverty eradication and zero hunger. We join the global international development community to strive for accelerated access to equal opportunities to "Bridge the Gap" for women across Africa's agrifood systems.
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AKADEMIYA2063 Knowledge Products

AKADEMIYA2063 is an Africa-based non-profit research organization with headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda and a regional office in Dakar, Senegal. Its mission is to provide data, policy analysis, and capacity-strengthening support to enable African countries to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 goals of inclusive and sustainable development and economic prosperity. AKADEMIYA2063 conducts strategic analysis to address emerging and time-sensitive topics and to fill knowledge gaps on priority issues faced by Africa. Our research findings, AKADEMIYA2063 Knowledge Products, are published in flagship reports and other research publications to support evidence-based decision-making toward accelerating Africa’s broader development goals.

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Mission and Vision

AKADEMIYA2063’s overall mission is to create, across Africa and led from Rwanda, state-of-the art technical capacities to support the efforts by the Member States of the African Union to achieve the key goals of the agenda 2063 of transforming national economies to boost growth and prosperity.

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Our History

AKADEMIYA2063 was established to continue and expand the portfolio of policy research and capacity-strengthening support for the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), which was initiated and previously incubated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This portfolio has included three main programs: the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS), the African Growth and Development Policy (AGRODEP) Modeling Consortium, and the Malabo Montpellier Panel (MaMo Panel).

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Our Programs

ReSAKSS

The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) supports the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

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AGRODEP

The African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium is an initiative aimed at positioning African experts to take a leading role in the study of strategic development questions.

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MaMo Panel

The Malabo Montpellier Panel is a group of international agriculture and food security experts who guide policy choices that accelerate progress towards food security and improved nutrition.

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Africa Agriculture Watch

Africa Agriculture Watch (AAgWa) is a web-based platform that employs cutting-edge machine learning techniques and remotely sensed data to predict agricultural yields and production levels of several crops across Africa to support crisis management, monitoring, and mitigation efforts in local communities.

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