CONVENING TO FOCUS ON OUTCOMES OF AGRICULTURAL REFORMS DURING DECADE OF CAADP, WAY FORWARD

Dakar – November 1, 2013 – TrustAfrica, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will hold a two-day convening at the Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on November 12-13, 2013. The convening, “A Decade of CAADP: Reflections on Key Outcomes of Agricultural Policy Reforms in Africa,” aims to raise awareness about the role of agriculture in development and to give voice to those  most affected by agricultural development policies, particularly smallholder farmers. The keynote speaker for the conference will be Mr. Charles Abugre Akelyira, Africa Regional Director of the UN Millennium  campaign, based in Nairobi.