Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Program presentation

1. Tsitsi Makombe
Director of External Relations
AKADEMIYA2063

2. Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Program

3. Conference Objectives
1. Discuss research evidence and recommendations
presented in the 2021 Annual Trends and Outlook
Report (ATOR)
2. Examine measurement and methodological issues in
assessing vulnerability and resilience to crises
3. Identify required actions for rebuilding Africa’s food
systems following COVID-19
4. Assess progress in promoting mutual accountability
through the CAADP Biennial Review process
5. Evaluate status of CAADP implementation and progress
toward achieving key goals and targets

4. Recap of Day 1: Monday November 15
1. Opening of 2021 ReSAKSS Conference
o Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063
o Ms. Maura Barry, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
o H.E. Amb. Josefa L. C. Sacko, Commissioner, AUC-DARBE
2. Keynote Presentation
o Dr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
3. Overview of the 2021 ATOR
o Dr. Éliane Ubalijoro, Co-editor of the 2021 ATOR

5. Recap of Day 1: Monday November 15…cont
4. High-level Panel Discussion
o FAO, AUC-DARBE, AfDB, and SACAU
5. Presentations of 3 ATOR chapters
o Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Commodity Prices: Location
Matters
o COVID-19 Induced Food Trade Disruptions and Poverty in Africa
o Assessing the Vulnerability of African Countries to COVID-19
6. Panel and Plenary Discussions
o AfCFTA Secretariat, GAIN, Govt of Malawi, SADC

6. Program for Day 2– Tuesday, November 16
1. Plenary Session III– Responses of African Countries to
COVID-19 and Social Protection
o Presentations of four 2021 ATOR Chapters (10 mins each)
o Panel Discussion (30 mins)
oPlenary Discussion (30 mins)
2. Break (5 mins)
3. Plenary Session IV–Measurement Issues
oPresentations of four 2021 ATOR Chapters (10 mins each)
o Panel Discussion (30 mins)
o Plenary Discussion (30 mins)

7. 2021 ATOR, Presentations & Social Media
• 2021 ATOR available online: full report and individual
chapters:
https://conference.resakss.org/
https://www.resakss.org/
• Conference presentations will be made available on
ReSAKSS SlideShare website soon after conference
https://www.slideshare.net/
• Share conference deliberations and your views on social
media
#2021ATOR #2021ReSAKSS