AKADEMIYA2063 through its Executive Chairperson Dr. Ousmane Badiane is pleased to congratulate H.E Josefa Sacko on her second term as African Union Commissioner to lead the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE). AKADEMIYA2063 looks forward to continuing the longstanding partnership with her new department.
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H.E Noel Koutera Bataka
Minister of Agriculture, Togo
« ReSAKSS’s technical support has enabled us not only to strengthen data collection, processing, analysis and dissemination system, but also to build the capacity of our teams under the annual public expenditure reviews and through the ATOR. This support is of great importance for Togo and for our entire sub-region. The development of other high-performance tools based on digital technology coupled with a presence on the ground will enable us to intensify collaboration and consolidate the progress we have made together. It is therefore with great expectation that I wish AKADEMIYA2063 the best of success. »
H.E Josefa Sacko
African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
« I would like to welcome AKADEMIYA2063 to Africa and thank IFPRI for having incubated ReSAKSS and its related programs over the last 15 years. ReSAKSS was set up as part of the CAADP implementation infrastructure back in 2006. It has since been in the vanguard of the efforts to guide CAADP implementation and help realize the vision of evidence-based policymaking in African agriculture. Its work in support of the Biennial Review and the domestication of the National Agriculture Investment Plans, its flagship publications, and its Annual Conference are just some of the important products and services that ReSAKSS has put to use to help the African Union Commission and our member states to continue to march on the road to progress. We greatly look forward to continuing the strategic partnership under the new organization AKADEMIYA2063. »
Honorable Gerardine Mukeshimana
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda
« Karibu AKADEMIYA2063. It is a pleasure and an honor to welcome you on Rwandan soil. I am sure that you will feel at home here and that you will enjoy our hospitality and support. We look forward to working with you to make AKADEMIYA2063 a very strong organization, and to leveraging your expertise, products and services as we work to advance the ambitious goals of our government in the agricultural sector and beyond. »
H.E Josefa Sacko
African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
« I would like to welcome AKADEMIYA2063 to Africa and thank IFPRI for having incubated ReSAKSS and its related programs over the last 15 years. ReSAKSS was set up as part of the CAADP implementation infrastructure back in 2006. It has since been in the vanguard of the efforts to guide CAADP implementation and help realize the vision of evidence-based policymaking in African agriculture. Its work in support of the Biennial Review and the domestication of the National Agriculture Investment Plans, its flagship publications, and its Annual Conference are just some of the important products and services that ReSAKSS has put to use to help the African Union Commission and our member states to continue to march on the road to progress. We greatly look forward to continuing the strategic partnership under the new organization AKADEMIYA2063. »
H.E Noel Koutera Bataka
Minister of Agriculture, Togo
« ReSAKSS’s technical support has enabled us not only to strengthen data collection, processing, analysis and dissemination system, but also to build the capacity of our teams under the annual public expenditure reviews and through the ATOR. This support is of great importance for Togo and for our entire sub-region. The development of other high-performance tools based on digital technology coupled with a presence on the ground will enable us to intensify collaboration and consolidate the progress we have made together. It is therefore with great expectation that I wish AKADEMIYA2063 the best of success. »
Dr. Ir. Paul Engel
Former Director, European Centre for Development Policy Management
« Very few organizations understand the critical space between research and policy as well as ReSAKSS and its associated programs do. Linking practice, through data and analysis, to decision-making processes is an art in itself, and I have seen ReSAKSS, AGRODEP, and the Malabo Montpellier Panel move in that space with the greatest effectiveness and creativity. I think that AKADEMIYA2063 will take these pursuits to great new heights and being associated with it as an incoming board member is an honor for me. I hope and expect to help continue its work and make it an even stronger organization. »
Simeon Ehui
Regional Director for Africa, Sustainable Development, World Bank
« Africa has made good progress over the last two decades. We have a long way to go and are all scaling up our efforts to accelerate and sustain the progress that is being accomplished. As we do that, we will need the best data, analysis and knowledge products to help guide our actions and maximize the returns to our investments. I couldn’t be more pleased to see AKADEMIYA2063 expanding its work in Africa and contributing to the important tasks that lie ahead for all of us. I expect a fruitful collaboration as we work together to advance the agricultural and economic development agenda across the continent. »
Prof. Muhammadou M. O. Kah
Former Vice Chancellor (Rector) of the University of The Gambia. Currently, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost and Professor of IT & Computing, American University of Nigeria
« ReSAKSS has been a true pioneer in using modern technology to manage data and extend knowledge products in support of the African agenda. The work around AGRODEP is no less visionary in terms of creating a strong cadre of African expertise, and the innovation angle of the Malabo Montpellier panel is equally refreshing. I am exceedingly happy to see all of these now move to a shared home here in Africa, closer to those of us working in the academic world on the continent. We are ready to deepen even further the very important work that we have been able to do together over the years. »
Prof. Sheryl L Hendriks
Professor and Head of Department, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria
« Warm congratulations to AKADEMIYA2063 on the launch of this important African think tank. From the early days of CAADP, I have been associated with many of the programs that AKADEMIYA2063 will host. I am eager to expand and strengthen these long-standing partnerships. »
Joachim von Braun
Director of the Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University, Germany
« I remember vividly the very first day of this journey, when Ousmane and I started thinking about how best to respond to the call to support the CAADP agenda with data, analysis and other knowledge products. In the 15 years since, much has been accomplished in enhancing the credibility of CAADP as an African-owned agenda, in helping guide its implementation on the ground, and in making it truly a model agenda that today is being emulated outside of Africa. I’m convinced that AKADEMIYA2063 with Ousmane’s leadership and strong partnerships will build on that track record and continue to deliver for African governments and stakeholders with independent, evidence-based guidance. »
Njuguna Ndung’u
Executive Director, African Economic Research Consortium
« First, I start by introducing the AERC, it was established in 1988 and is one of the most active Research and Capacity Building Institutions (RCBIs) in Africa. Its fundamental goal is to strengthen local capacity for independent, rigorous inquiry into problems pertinent to the management of African economies, through a programme combining economic research with postgraduate training in economics and agricultural economics, supported by an interactive communications and policy outreach. The AERC welcomes AKADEMIYA2063. this is a significant addition to the academic community in Africa. I anticipate a strong partnership between AKADEMIYA2063 and our AERC network of capacity building in SSA, in particular in developing modelling and analytical skills, but also partnering to create the capacities to meet the demands for data and analysis by governments across the continent. »
Djimé Adoum
Executive Secretary of the Permanent Inter-States Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)
« The importance of data and analytics has been demonstrated amply through the integrated framework that we use at CILSS and which is part of our infrastructure for crisis prevention and management. The information that is produced from the data and the analysis has put us in a position to anticipate and mitigate major crises around the Sahel and ensure that our most vulnerable people are protected. Thus it is reassuring for us to see AKADEMIYA2063, with its expertise in linking data and knowledge with policy, set up shop in Africa to extend its reach for stronger partnerships with organizations like ours. On a personal level, I am pleased and honored to serve on its board. »
Agnes Kalibata
President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
« Welcome to AKADEMIYA2063. We are excited to have you join the battle for progress in African agriculture, and we look forward to expanding and deepening our already very rewarding collaboration and partnership. The calibre of expertise that you bring will help to make all of our efforts more impactful. Again, welcome to Africa. »
Vickson Ncube
Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Federation of Accountants
« As a public accountant, dealing with numbers, I know first-hand the importance of good data and the power of analytics. Engaging with an organization dedicated to bringing data and analytics to development is an important strategic move for Africa. I am therefore honored to have the opportunity to join the board of AKADEMIYA2063 and to contribute the private sector perspective as we seek to build a strong and responsive organization. »
Ismahane Elouafi
Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
« The work of ReSAKSS and the Malabo Montpellier Panel has been at the forefront in informing and guiding innovations in policy and agricultural sector governance. I am convinced that with AKADEMIYA2063 extending its partnerships and collaborations across academic institutions, development organizations, and non-state actor groups, the organization will create tremendous value, particularly for Africa. I’m happy to join the board member, and I’m looking forward to serve Africa and provide effective policy guidance through AKADEMIYA2063. »
Maximo Torero
FAO Chief Economist
« AKADEMIYA2063 brings to Africa a comprehensive and effective approach linking data and analysis to policy design, implementation and innovation. The expanded opportunities for stronger and closer partnerships and collaboration with top experts and centers of excellence on the ground will undoubtedly help to bring evidence base policy at the core of the decision of Africa. Best of luck to AKADEMIYA2063. »
Debisi Araba
Managing Director, African Green Revolution Forum
« As an alumnus of the CGIAR, and someone who has led the activities and research strategy of a CGIAR Center in Africa, I can confidently say that ReSAKSS, AGRODEP and the Malabo Montpellier panel have proven and continue to be invaluable resources for Africa’s agricultural transformation and development. The wealth of scientific information and insights curated and derived from ReSAKSS is second to none. The platform provides world-class, decision support tools and information on agriculture in Africa. AGRODEP is light years ahead of any contemporary platform on capacity building for current and future thought, policy and action leaders on the continent. A key strength lies in its broad-based membership and rich, experiential learning structure for partners. The structure of the Malabo Montpellier panel and how it engages with global decision makers the highest levels, ensures that the bridge between science-based evidence and policy advisories is broad and sturdy. »
Mrs. Terri Sarch
United Kingdom
« I am delighted to reconnect with the CAADP agenda and in particular the work being done under ReSAKSS, AGRODEP and the Malabo Montpellier Panel. The support they provide to evidence-based policy making is essential to achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063 goals. The data ReSAKSS provides shows us how much progress has been made in Africa over the last 20 years. We can see that conflict, climate change and, now, COVID-19 are threatening, and even reversing this progress. Evidence-based policy making is needed now more than ever and I see AKADEMIYA2063 playing a big part in moving Africa further in the right direction. I am extremely pleased to be part of the action by joining the board of AKADEMIYA2063. »
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.
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 incubated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) over the past 15 years.
