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🆕 #Blog Scaling up crop insurance in Africa for climate resilience and agricultural transformation 🖊️ By @ruthvargashill and @BerberKramer. As climate change impacts intensify, African economies face increasing exposure to extreme weather events. Crop insurance and other types of risk transfer instruments are promising tools for farmers in low- and middle-income countries to secure their investments and manage income fluctuations. 🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4sI1PTa @CGIAR @IFPRIAfrica

At @UNEP attending the Subcommittee Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) and will also be attending the Secretariat Briefing on UN80 initiative this afternoon. It is an honor to represent @pheethiopia and I greatly appreciate all the support given.

#GCTDF2026 Day 4 continues with Conservation Intelligence Systems Summit addressing the Diplomacy of Nature looking at Conservation as Statecraft and discussions on Mapping & Measuring the True Value of Nature for Conservation and Livelihoods. #conservation #data #Collaboration

Join us this Friday to discuss on African women’s economic power and commemorate International Women’s Day! 💡 “Give to Gain: Investing in African Women’s Economic Independence.” 🗓️ Friday, 06 Mar 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+2 (online) Women are central to Africa’s economic future — whether as business owners, entrepreneurs, workers, farmers, or innovators. Across the continent, women are shaping markets, driving growth, and building resilient communities. Did you know? - Women make up roughly 58 % of Africa’s self-employed population, the highest share globally, and contribute about 13 % of the continent’s GDP through entrepreneurship and informal economic activity. - Sub-Saharan Africa leads the world in female entrepreneurial activity, with around 26–30 % of women engaged in business startups or enterprises — significantly higher than many other regions. -In countries like Mozambique and Tanzania, more than three-quarters of women participate in the workforce, showing how women are driving economic participation at scale. But barriers remain: Across the continent, women still face a significant gap in financial inclusion and economic parity, with barriers to formal employment, financing, and equal pay slowing progress. Although legal rights for women have improved in many countries, enforcement and access to financial resources are still lagging — a challenge underscored by recent global reports. That’s why this event matters. What’s on the agenda: 👉 Best practices unlocking women’s economic power from AUDA-NEPAD programmatic activities and across Africa — from access to finance, to scaling enterprises and championing innovation. 👉 Inspiring stories highlighting real impact — women and leaders transforming their communities 👉 Insights on financial resources opportunities — including pathways to funding, support programmes, and strategic partnerships. Women’s economic empowerment isn’t just a goal — it’s a strategic investment in Africa’s sustainable development. When women thrive economically, families flourish and communities prosper. Register now and be part of the conversation: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GiveToGain #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #Agenda2063 #AWEP

One day to go! The 5th CSO Week will begin tomorrow at the Addis International Convention Center. We warmly invite you to visit our booth and engage with us as we showcase our work and explore meaningful collaborations. Let’s connect, share, and grow together.

🌱 This #WorldWildlifeDay, we celebrate the medicinal and aromatic plants rooted in Africa's rich healing traditions. From the baobab to buchu, these plants carry the wisdom of our ancestors — and conserving them means protecting who we are. 🔗Join the #WWD2026 celebration at EAT 🌍 youtube.com/watch?v=bcmvUX…

At the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum under the theme Technology in Service of Nature. Great to join conservation practitioners, community leaders, researchers, technologists and policymakers as we deliberate on practical, field-grounded conservation outcomes #GCTDF2026

Forests power economies. They create jobs, support millions of livelihoods and contribute trillions to the global economy — providing clean water, climate regulation, energy, raw materials and ecotourism. Join us on 21 March to celebrate #ForestDay ➡️ bit.ly/2TdyzlN

Africa’s green workforce challenge demands more than replication. It demands rigor. From 11–13 August 2026 in Nairobi, Jacob’s Ladder Africa will be hosting the Inaugural GreenWorks 4 Africa Forum, which will convene practitioners, policymakers, funders, workforce leaders, and enterprise builders from across the continent to interrogate assumptions, examine real-world case studies, and strengthen approaches that deliver results. It will be a one-of-a-kind, working forum where gaps are surfaced honestly, and collective expertise is applied to design solutions where current systems fall short. This is a Pan-African space for solution-oriented collaboration. Join Us. Partner With Us. Build With Us. For more information, email: greenworks@jacobsladder.africa #GreenWorks4Africa #GreenJobsAfrica #AfricaGreenTransition #JLA #GW4A @Sellahb @Bilha_Ndirangu @Mandakhabetsa @AGRA_Africa @_AfricanUnion @UNEP_Africa @timotsi1 @WWF_Kenya @ASBELKEMBOI7 @kevolwe_godfrey @PeterKariukiKE

Day 1 of The Global Conservation Tech and Drone Forum gctdf.org has commenced in Nairobi with a great gathering of Women in Conservation Forum . Happy to be part of the conversation and contribute to the discussions. #Conservation #Technology #drones #cliamteaction

At the Africa Regional Exchange on Scaling solutions for decoupling agricultural production from deforestation in Africa, stakeholders are convened to find joint solutions, introduce initiatives and tools to strengthen agriculture-forestry linkages @FAO @unredd #sustainability

From Addis Ababa, #STIWeek2026 has officially opened — bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and youth to align priorities and implementation. Over the next three days, Africa’s science, technology and innovation community will engage in high-level dialogues, unveil new strategies, and strengthen partnerships to drive a knowledge‑driven future. 📍 Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa 📅 10–12 February 2026

Science, Technology & Innovation Week 2026 RESPECT Connect existing infrastructures Build resilience Maintain openness Ensure sustainability Create opportunity through fair revenue sharing @_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency

From Ambition to Execution From Activities to Impact From Ambition to Excellence @_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency

At the STI Week organized by @_AfricanUnion @NEPAD_Agency Shaping Africa's Future through AI, Science, Technology and Innovation. Investing in skills & creativity is not an option it is a necessary driver of empowering generations for the Africa We Want #Agenda2063

Monday is #WorldWetlandsDay. Wetlands are vital for biodiversity, climate and human well-being. Every effort must be taken to these unsung heroes of the climate crisis. 📷: @UNEP

Attending the Agrifood Innovation Intelligence (AFII) meeting in Nairobi. AFII is an agrifood innovation intelligence and matchmaking tool for agrifood value chains being piloted in Ethiopia, Kenya and Bangladesh @BiovIntCIAT_eng @University of Minnesota GEMS Informatics

ℹ️ Official #GHACOF72 Release! 🔔 March-April-May (MAM) 2026 seasonal forecast indicates a 45% probability of wetter-than-normal rainfall conditions over much of the Greater Horn of Africa, including most parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, central to western Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, northern Somalia, and Djibouti. A 40% probability of near-normal rainfall is indicated over western and eastern South Sudan, north-eastern and south-western Kenya, most parts of Somalia, coastal Tanzania, and isolated areas of Uganda and Ethiopia. Full press and technical statement 👉 bit.ly/4qIg0H3

📹 #ICYMI: Key takeaways from #GHACOF72 opening remarks: 🗨️ “Climate services enable governments, communities, and the private sector to anticipate risks, plan ahead, and take early action. They support farmers to make informed farming decisions, pastoralists to manage grazing/pastures and mobility, health systems to anticipate disease outbreaks, energy planners to optimise generation, and disaster management agencies to take early actions to protect lives and livelihoods,” Dr. @Eng_F_Ngeno , Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Kenya

At #GHACOF72 Day 2: We are looking at Partnerships /Projects / Initiatives for Resilience Building . We will also be deliberating on Climate Services for Risks Management and Emerging Science & Applications for Resilient Communities and Sustainable Development in the Region.