Launch of the Agroecology Promotion Programme (APP) for Sub Sahara Africa
The SDC has officially launched the Agroecology Promotion Programme (APP) in Botswana with the African Union Commission (AUC) Continental Steering Committee Members on 11th July 2024. The programme’s overarching goal is to champion agroecology as a pathway for building sustainable, resilient, localised, and healthy food systems worldwide and in particular in Sub-Sahara Africa and South-East Asia. Biovision Africa Trust will spearhead the programme's efforts across Sub-Saharan Africa, coordinating with key partners like Afronet, PELUM Association, PELUM Kenya, SHONA, and the Agroecology Fund.
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The launch of APP took place in Botswana with the AUC Continental Steering Committee Members participating. AUC was represented by Dr. Janet Edeme, Head of Rural Development and Acting Head of Agriculture and Food Security Division. SDC was represented by Ms. Stephanie Piers de Raveschoot, Programme Manager based in Bern, and Mr. Daniel Valenghi, Regional Programme Officer based in Addis Abeba, both from the Food Systems section.
Biovision Africa Trust will be the lead coordinating agency for Sub-Sahara Africa component. The implementing partners of the APP are Afronet, PELUM Association, PELUM Kenya, SHONA, and the Agroecology Fund. The APP also brings on board global partners of IFOAM, Biovision Foundation, and Agroecology coalition and who also participated in the launch
The goal of the APP is that ‹Agroecology is broadly promoted as a pathway for food systems transformation to truly sustainable, resilient, localized and healthy food systems, worldwide and in particular in Sub-Sahara Africa and South-East Asia›.
With this overall goal, the APP wants to contribute to the efforts of the countries to reach their SDGs, using agroecology as an implementation compass.