ReSAKSS WEBINAR SERIES INSIGHTS FROM THE 2024 ANNUAL TRENDS & OUTLOOK REPORT (ATOR) “Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” Dr. Getaw Tadesse Director, Operational Analysis , AKADEMIYA2063

“Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” WEBINAR SERIES Introduction Trends • The urgency of climate action • The role of bioeconomy by scholars and researchers • Political commitments to climate actions and ambitions However, there are certain policy challenges • Translating commitments and pledges into actions and implementations • Convincing policymakers to embrace bioeconomy as a concept and policy agenda • Mainstreaming the bioeconomy agenda with existing initiatives and policy discussions

“Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” WEBINAR SERIES The Objective of the 2024 ATOR • Aims to explore the challenges of the climate crisis and the opportunities offered by a transition to a bioeconomy to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change. • With the purpose of providing support to the ongoing development and the subsequent implementation of a new 10-year CAADP strategy by the African Union.

“Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” WEBINAR SERIES Topics covered by the 2024 ATOR • Agricultural emissions and climate risks: methane tracking, risk mapping • Impacts of climate change : Macroeconomy and FS transformation, Agriculture, Household vulnerability • Climate actions: Adaption actions; Energy transition; Innovative climate finance • Bioeconomy :Nutrition; Business opportunity; Country experiences, • Policy actions: Converging climate and bioeconomy agendas; Integrating into Post-Malabo,

“Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” WEBINAR SERIES Climate Change and Bioeconomy Nexus Mitigation • Biofuels, sustainable farming • Waste valorization • Circular economy Adaptation • Resilient agriculture • Ecosystem restoration • Sustainable livelihoods • Resilient infrastructure Bioeconomy Climate Change Bioproduct

“Advancing the Climate and Bioeconomy Agenda in Africa for Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems” WEBINAR SERIES Key Policy Recommendation of the 2024 ATOR • Accelerating the implementation of climate commitments • Targeting of climate action interventions across commodities, households and geographies • Prioritization of adaption actions • Converging climate actions and bioeconomy opportunities • Mainstreaming bioeconomy in African agrifood system transformation • Leveraging climate finance for bioeconomy • Data and analytics to convince and guide bioeconomy policies

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