Publications

Over the years, expatriate consultants and academics have played a large part in agricultural policy analysis and strategic investment planning in Africa. As a result, opportunities for Africans to gain valuable experience have been lost.

Ethiopia signed a CAADP Compact in September 2009 and, with the support of experts engaged through CAADP, immediately set about preparing its Policy and Investment Framework – a roadmap for Ethiopia's agriculture and rural development over the next decade.

The ad hoc Committee reviewed the situation in Libya, in light of the update provided by the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security. The Committee also interacted with the representatives of the Government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Participants from 21 African countries met for the release of the African Innovation Outlook 2010 and the launch of the second phase of the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative.