Contributing to the Agenda 2063 and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is Africa’s policy framework on agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic growth, and prosperity for all. CAADP goal is an agriculture led development that eliminates hunger, reduces poverty and food insecurity, enabling expansion for exports and higher economic growth path based on sustainable development and natural resources preservation principles. The 2014 Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods constitutes a recommitment to the CAADP principles and values through seven commitments – find here the CAADP Malabo Commitments.

The continent has achieved significant progress after 20 years of CAADP implementation, but immense challenges remain. Successive Biennial Review reports indicates that the continent is not yet on track to meet the Malabo 2025 target. With the Malabo declaration ending in 2025, African Union and its partners have embarked on a process to outline the next 10-year agricultural CAADP agenda for the continent.

AU-IBAR is involved in the formulation of the Post Malabo CAADP Agenda development process’s three work streams – Stakeholder consultations, Analysis, design and drafting, and Political mobilization across the continent by ensuring the inclusion of Livestock and Fisheries target recommendations in post Malabo CAADP.

The various inputs will culminate in the declaration of a new agenda and commitments by the Heads of States and Governments (HOSG) in the first quarter of 2025.

CAADP emphasizes the use of evidence to inform policy development, multiple stakeholder participation and coordination, mutual accountability and political commitment for actions and results. All these principles are factored in the design of Post Malabo CAADP Agenda development process to ensure formulation of sound declaration and action plan (priorities, polities, strategies and targets) that capture the necessary innovation, lessons, good practices, adaptation and scale up in response to emerging trends and the needs of the continent.

Key Milestones

Africa Adopts CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035 and the Critical Role of Animal Resources

The CAADP Extraordinary Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, from January 9th to 11th, 2025, concluded with the adoption of the Kampala Declaration and the launch of the CAADP 10-Year Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035). Anchored in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the plan envisions resilient agrifood systems that ensure food security and economic growth. Keynote speakers, including H.E. Amb. Josefa Sacko and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, emphasized the urgency of addressing challenges such as climate change, economic instability, and the need for technological advancement in agriculture. President Museveni highlighted the importance of shifting from raw material exports to value-added agricultural products and investing in research, irrigation, and modern farming practices.

Animal resources featured prominently as integral to Africa’s food and nutritional security. During the CAADP side events organized by AU-IBAR, Dr. Huyam Salih of AU-IBAR and Uganda’s Minister Dr. Bright Rwamirama highlighted the significant contribution of livestock to the continent's GDP and its role in combating malnutrition and improving livelihoods. Fisheries and aquatic systems also received attention, with experts calling for sustainable practices and ecosystem-based management. The Kampala Declaration outlined commitments, including:

strengthening disease surveillance, and prioritizing the eradication of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) by 2030
enhancing livestock nutrition,
promoting sustainable fisheries, and
improving market access through AfCFTA.

Moving forward, the declaration calls for inclusive policies, increased investments, regional collaboration, and robust monitoring to transform Africa’s agrifood systems into resilient, equitable, and sustainable contributors to the continent's growth.