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6-7 March 2019.  Brussels. Ag-Press.eu seminar. Outcome of the  Task Force Rural Africa , jointly conducted by the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development and the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Strengthening the EU's partnership with Africa: a new Africa-Europe alliance for sustainable investment and jobs Task Force for Rural Africa's report © European Union, 2019 - 72 pages Factsheet on the Task Force's recommendations Established to advise on how best to develop Africa’s agriculture and food sectors and its rural economy, the Task Force Rural Africa presented its final report and recommendations. Key recommendations of the Task Force. Improving the access to private finance for small and medium size agriculture and food businesses,  mainstreaming environmental sustainability  and promote climate action and bringing together European and African expertise for agriculture and rural developme...

13 December 2018. Webinar. The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development organised a webinar on aligningpolicies and programmes on agriculture and Aid for Trade . Speaker:  Paul Engel  Welcome and introduction – 10 min Presentation – 15 min Q and A and discussion – 20 min Agriculture and Aid for Trade (AfT) are two key areas of development cooperation that share many synergies, but are still falling short of coordination. This gap is even larger if we compare agriculture and trade per se. The DONOR PLATFORM’S WORK STREAM ON INCLUSIVE AGRIBUSINESS & TRADE has been committed to address these gaps and increase the dialogue between the trade/AfT and agriculture departments of donor agencies, resulting in the inclusion of trade issues into agriculture and rural development (ARD) programming and vice-versa. To enrich this dialogue, the Donor Platform commissioned a study (in press) t hat looks into areas and opportunities to enhance alignment and cooperation between the...

3 December 2018.  This was the forth event in the series ‘Frontiers in Development Policy’ and it  analyzed the importance of the link between both the rural and urban dimension . In particular the focus was on recognizing the role of small towns and enhancing rural-urban linkages in making food systems more effective and inclusive. You will find below the link to watch the video of the conference https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news-and-events/strengthening-rural-urban-linkages-africa-achieve-food-security_en Firstly, the session explored the urban-rural dynamic in Africa and implication for food systems, presenting some cases of agro-food sector development in small-medium sized towns.  Finally, it discussed concrete approaches that build, transform or strengthen urban-rural linkages to achieve food security for all. Introduction:  Leonard Mizzi , Head of UNIT C – DG DEVCO Francesco Rampa, Head of Programme Sustainable Food Systems and Economic and Agricultural Tra...