AU Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo CAADP Agenda Kicks Off

Addis Ababa January 9/2025 (ENA)—The African Union Commission’s Extraordinary Summit on the Post Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) kicked off today in Kampala, Uganda.

This African Union CAADP Kampala Summit aims to highlight the progress and plans of the CAADP program, an initiative endorsed by African Union member states to achieve sustainable agricultural growth and development across the continent.

This is the 3rd Summit having been rolled out in 2004 in Maputo and then in 2015 in Malabo, it was indicated.

The summit will provide a platform to showcase achievements, share success stories, and discuss strategies to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience for the period 2026-35.

Since its inception in 2003, CAADP has been a cornerstone of Africa’s agricultural transformation.

It has driven efforts to achieve a 6 percent annual growth rate in the agricultural sector and encouraged AU member states to allocate at least 10 percent of their budgets to agriculture.

 Building on the 2014 Malabo Declaration, the CAADP agenda has focused on eradicating hunger, reducing malnutrition, and building resilient agricultural systems, it was indicated

However, with the continent falling short of meeting the Malabo Declaration targets by 2025, this summit represents a pivotal moment for African leaders to chart a new course for inclusive and sustainable agrifood systems.