Friday, 25 February 2011

CAADP Pillar 4 stakeholders met in Zurich

Pillar 4 stakeholders met in Zurich

31 Jan –. 4 Feb 2011. Development partners, sub-regional organisations and other agencies with a stake in African agriculture met during the first week of February to discuss how best to mobilise development partner support for CAADP’s Pillar 4.
The objectives:
  • To renew the commitment  of Pillar 4 organisations to continued collaboration
  • To expand the scope of Pillar 4 to thoroughly incorporate the areas of agricultural advisory services and agricultural education
  • To discuss plans, approaches and next steps for mobilizing increased funding for Pillar 4 programmes
  • To finalise arrangements and agree on next steps for development partner support for CORAF, CCARDESA, AFAAS and GFRAS