2nd Africa Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Food Security Conference 2015 (EBAFOSC 2)

The 2nd Africa Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Food Security Conference 2015 (EBAFOSC 2) will convene on the theme “Africa’s Soil the New Frontier: Re-imagining Africa Food Security Now and into the Future under a Changing Climate.”

The conference will explore how to sustainably tap one of Africa’s key resources, soil, in order to enhance food security and resilience to climate change, while creating new employment opportunities for the continent’s increasing youth population. Specific sessions will address diverse strategies to promote and transform ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) driven agriculture in Africa, including how to: build scalable and inclusive business models; tap innovative financing; involve youth and women more effectively; harness education, information and communication technology, and data; scale up EbA extension and knowledge services; incentivize private sector involvement; and contribute to increased South-South cooperation and capacity building.

Building on the thematic discussions, the conference will discuss how to maximize policy frameworks and develop an action plan for implementing and scaling up EbA approaches and agro-value chains across the African continent.

The conference is co-organized by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO) and the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with diverse partners drawn from UN Agencies, international research and policy organizations, civil society networks and the private sector.