This financing remains the great catalyst for climate action to support developing countries in their fight against climate change, in their transition to clean energy, in the implementation of their national plans and in their adaptation efforts, noted these officials during this conference held under the theme “Innovative financing to accelerate the climate adaptation of African agriculture”, on the sidelines of the International Agricultural Show in Morocco (SIAM).
And continued: “We also underline the importance of reforming the multilateral financial architecture and accelerating the establishment of new and innovative sources of financing as recommended at COP28.”
These officials also recommended emphasizing the need to improve climate knowledge, committing to greater ambition in mitigating and adapting to climate change, and developing climate decision support systems and the provision of accurate and detailed scientific data to guide communities in managing the immediate and long-term effects of climate change.
In this regard, they insisted on the need to have better early warning systems and better disaster preparedness to protect against climate disasters.
At the same time, officials welcomed the significant progress made by the “AAA” initiative in the implementation of its actions relating to the mobilization of resources for scientific and technological progress in the service of the adaptation of African agriculture to climate change. and advocacy in international and continental bodies.
They encouraged this initiative to continue its efforts, particularly in terms of developing climate-resilient agricultural investment plans, developing strategic partnerships for the mobilization of financing in favor of African countries and advocating for the adaptation of African agriculture, within the framework of the upcoming conferences of the parties and the specialized bodies and committees of the Framework Convention.
“We encourage synergies between regional initiatives such as the Abidjan initiative and the three Climate Commissions for Africa resulting from the 2016 Marrakech Summit (the Congo Basin Commission, the Sahel Region Commission and the Commission on Island States) and call for pooling efforts and coordinating actions to strengthen African resilience in the face of climate change and contribute to inclusive and sustainable development in Africa,” argued these officials.
In addition, they considered that the adaptation of African agriculture to climate change represents not only an imperative for the resilience of the continent, but also a unique opportunity for its economic development and job creation. “By investing in sustainable, resilient and productive agriculture, we can boost economic growth, reduce poverty and provide future prospects for our youth.”
The transformation of African agriculture must be at the heart of development strategies and benefit from funding commensurate with the challenges, recommended those responsible, recalling that food and nutritional security remains a major challenge for the African continent and that climate change threatens to make the situation worse by disrupting agricultural production and food systems.
Faced with this observation, they reaffirmed their commitment to promoting sustainable, resilient and inclusive agricultural and food systems, which guarantee everyone access to sufficient, healthy and nutritious food.
Organized until April 28 under the theme “Climate and agriculture: For sustainable and resilient production systems”, the 16th edition of SIAM will see the participation of nearly 70 countries, including Spain as guest of honor , and 1,500 exhibitors.
More than 950,000 visitors are expected at this high mass of Moroccan and international agriculture which offers a rich program of 40 conferences and round tables on crucial current themes.
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