Post on 21-Jan-2018
African Women in
Science and Innovation
and Agenda 2063: The
Africa we Want
Judith Francis, CTA,
The Netherlands
WHAT IS CTA?• Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
• Joint institution of the European Union and African,Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States
• Founded in 1984
• Funded by EU under the European Development Fund
• Focus is on agricultural and rural development
• Over 35 years experience in
• serving the ACP community: Working withpolicymakers e.g. AUC and NEPAD as well asnational governments, universities and relatednetworks e.g. Mekelle & RUFORUM, researchorganizations and platforms e.g. FARA &ASARECA, farmers’ organizations, extensionagencies
• strengthening EU-ACP partnerships e.g. with theEC and European universities and otherorganizations e.g. Wageningen University andResearch and CIRAD.
CTA’S VISION OF AGRICULTURE
Vibrant Modern Sustainable
Inclusive Creating value
and jobs
Producing
nutritious,
healthy food
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By 2020
DELIVERING IMPACT: CTA TARGETS
• 1 million small-scale producers with increased production and
income
• 5,000 new jobs
• 30 new agribusinesses
• 200,000 small-scale producers with increased adaptive capacity to
climate change
• 200,000 people with more nutritious and diverse diets
The Global
and African
context
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THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
AUC Agenda 2063 – The Africa we want: Seven Aspirations
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Prosperity (inclusive growth and sustainable
Integrated
continent
Good
governance
Peaceful and
secure
Strong cultural
Identity
People driven -
African potential
especially
women & youth
Africa as strong, united, resilient and influential
12 Priority
Areas
Agriculture
value addition
& agro
business
development
Gender /
women
development &
youth
empowerment
Employment
generation
(youth and
women)
Science,
technology and
innovation
Agenda 2063:
The Goals
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“My aim is to produce
what everyone else
isn’t producing”
JOANNA WATERMAN,
BARBADOS
Well educated citizens
“local food …
makes business
sense and it’s a
way to help your
community”DORA ROSSI
Healthy and well nourished people
“… we now have a
much better quality
of life.”WINFRED KAREITHI,
KENYA
Transformed economies
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“Seeing is
believing”
AGRIBUSINESS TV
Modern agriculture
Science & innovation: Can women make a difference?
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“Winning Pitch
Agrihack will help me
grow my business
and better serve rural
women cooperatives”
AWA CABA, founder of
Sooretul
Make the science relevant
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“Women farmers
are more receptive
of the MUIIS
package than are
male farmers”
Carol Kakooza, project
coordinator
Empower other
women
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“The book
changed the way I
rear my chickens
and improved my
production.”
Nigerian poultry farmer
MAKE KNOWLEDGE
ACTIONABLE – PLAN TO
CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES
“I created a mobile
wallet for
smallholder farmers
– I would have
enjoyed using that
as a young boy!”GERALD OTIM,
ENSIBUUKO
GO BEYOND THE LAB: SCALE UP
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African Women Scientists: Agents of Change
H.E. Graça
Machel:
Be accountable
H.E. Ameenah
Gurib Fakim:
Empower
others
Dr Jemanesh
Kifetew Haile –
Change lives
Professor
Fetien Abey –
Be a role model
We need to focus on the goal(s), support each other, work and grow together, mentor the youth and partner with key stakeholders including our male colleagues
We need to make a difference in
peoples lives. Unleash the power
of science & innovation
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The
contents of this document are the sole responsibility of CTA and can under no circumstances
be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
Images and rights have been purchased from the stock library Alamy.
Thank you
CTA operates under the
framework of the Cotonou
Agreement and is funded
by the EU.
This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The
contents of this document are the sole responsibility of CTA and can under no circumstances
be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.
Images and rights have been purchased from the stock library Alamy.