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We recognize the role of #Wetlands as #Biodiversity-rich #Ecosystems and a #CarbonSink. Thanks @JVE_Int for organizing @Naturvern for the support #MERFPCCC, partners and the #Abobo community for honoring us. #JVE@25 #IWD #WetlandsDay #RAMSAR

We reconize the importance of #wetlands as a #biodiversity-rich ecosystem & a carbon sink. Thanks @JVE_Int for the initiative @Naturvern for the support, #MERFPCCC, friends, partners, & the large Abobo community for honoring the invitation #RAMSAR #WetlandsDay #IWD

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟑𝟐 Today in Addis Ababa, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), through its Agroecology and Climate Change Working Group, convened a Civil Society Organisation debrief and strategic consultation meeting bringing together 42 participants from 16 African countries at Sapphire Addis Hotel. The two day meeting, taking place on January 28 to 29, 2026, creates a critical space for collective reflection on the outcomes of #COP30 and for shaping a coordinated African strategy toward #COP32. African civil society participation at COP30 in Belém, Brazil was strong and diverse, yet the final outcome texts did not meaningfully recognize agriculture, food systems, or agroecology within adopted decisions. While political momentum around adaptation and climate finance continued to grow, locally led approaches such as agroecology remained insufficiently reflected in global commitments. The meeting is therefore designed to unpack these outcomes in depth, consolidate lessons learned from African engagement at COP30, and identify key advocacy gaps that must be addressed in the coming negotiation cycles. Participants will examine developments related to the Global Goal on Adaptation, climate finance, the Just Transition Work Programme, National Adaptation Plans, and the stalled agriculture negotiations under the SSJWA track, with a focus on how African priorities and community driven solutions can be more effectively advanced in formal climate processes. A central focus of the discussions will be strengthening coordination between African civil society organisations, national policymakers, and members of the African Group of Negotiators, to ensure more aligned, strategic, and technically grounded engagement in future COP processes. The consultation will also explore how African CSOs can deepen collaboration with governments and regional institutions, enhance their collective advocacy capacity, and secure stronger positioning for agroecology as an African led adaptation pathway within national and global climate frameworks. Over the two days, participants are expected to develop a shared interpretation of COP30 outcomes, build a clearer understanding of negotiation dynamics, and jointly design a unified roadmap guiding Africa’s advocacy efforts toward COP31 and COP32. The process aims to strengthen readiness among civil society actors to influence climate policy spaces while reinforcing partnerships that elevate African voices and community realities in climate decision making.

Key reflection so far: agroecology is not just a practice — it’s a political pathway to #ClimateJustice and #FoodSovereignty. How do YOU see participatory research shaping climate solutions in your context? 👇🏾✨ #AgroecologyAdvocacy #ParticipatoryResearch #COP30

Reflections at the 1st #IPAGlobalConvening, bringing together powerful voices from across the world. Representing @JVE_Int through @Afsafrica’s PAR project, sharing our work on food systems transformation and learning from inspiring community-led experiences. @agroecologyfund

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 Belém, Brazil – November 2025 – As global leaders convene for the 30th Conference of the Parties (#COP30) to the #UNFCCC, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has officially launched a major policy brief titled “Adaptation, Resilience and Mitigation through Agroecology.” The release marks a defining moment for African civil society at the climate negotiations, placing #agroecology firmly at the heart of Africa’s strategy for climate adaptation and resilience. Representing a powerful coalition of 48 network organizations that bring together more than 200 million small-scale food producers, pastoralists, Indigenous Peoples, youth, women, and faith-based communities across 50 African countries, AFSA’s new policy brief presents a strong, evidence-based case for the recognition and institutionalization of agroecology as a key climate solution. Rooted in the outcomes of SB62 and building on advocacy milestones from COP29 and earlier negotiations, the policy brief outlines AFSA’s priorities across six major thematic areas: the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Agriculture (SJWA), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the Just Transition Work Programme, and Climate Finance. It calls on Parties to ensure that agroecology is embedded across these negotiation tracks as a measurable and central pillar for resilience, adaptation, and mitigation. The brief also draws on extensive evidence, including studies showing that agroecological practices can reduce production costs by up to 60 percent, restore soil fertility through legume intercropping, enhance pollinator populations by 25 percent, and diversify food sources to improve nutrition and sovereignty. As COP30 unfolds in Belém, the brief stands as AFSA’s rallying call for Parties to move from commitments to concrete action, transforming Africa’s food systems through agroecology, for people and for the planet. DOWNLOAD THE POLICY BRIEF afsafrica.org/afsa-calls-on-… #Agroecology4Climate

Participatory Action Research workshop for children and youth on #AgroecologyTransition and management of sacred ecosystems @JVE_Int @Afsafrica #LenaFund @WWF_Africa #ACJC2024 #COP30

🌿 Approfondissez vos connaissances sur l’Adaptation Basée sur les Écosystèmes (#EbA) Une opportunité unique pour comprendre comment la nature peut être au cœur des solutions climatique🌿 👉 Inscrivez-vous ehs-unu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #EbA4UNGoals @UniveLomeTg @UNUEHS @GlobalEbAFund

Catch them while young #AgroBootCamp #VAC2025 useful life skills and youth and children engagement in nature conservation and governance. @JVE_Int thanks to our partners @Afsafrica @WWF_Africa @Naturvern @OxfaminAfrica @LenaDiekens

During this edition of Week Eco #WE2025 citizens join the #AfricanClimateJusticeCaravan2025 calling for their voices to be heard in a #JustTransitionAfrica and delivered a Citizen's Declaration to Hon. @YDogbatse Mayor Kloto1 #GlobalCovenantofMayors Board @ecolotriporg @JVE_Int

Conversations on #foodsystems transition through #Agroecology are capital especially when youth are engaged for the long-term. Join the conversation during this years #WeekEco #ABCFestival @JVE_Int @Afsafrica @WWF_Africa #AgroecologyTransition #AfricanClimateJusticeCaravan2025

Nous sommes actuellement à WEEK ECO 2025, un événement co-organisé par @JVE_Int et @EcoloTrip. Ce rendez-vous est axé sur les enjeux environnementaux à l'ère du numérique. @africacaravan #TransitionAgroécologique #ACJC2025 #AfricanClimateJusticeCaravan #COP30 #OurVoicesToCOP30

Today we talk of sustainable foods systems and how we can prioritize local production and consumption of healthy nutritious foods. This study sets the pace to #JustTransition #MyFoodIsAfrican #FoodSystems #Agroecology @MoveTheWorld @JVE_Int

Save the date @Afsafrica @zippywebola @JVE_Int

Ça été un plaisir de partager les expériences de @JVE_Int @LAluora @CharlesFomedi en matière de transformation des systèmes alimentaires durables avec les jeunes présents au forum international des jeunes sur la souveraineté alimentaire lancé ce 6 Août à Lomé.

📷📷 En 2025, nous réitérons notre engagement pour la cause environnementale et un avenir durable. E #engagement #environnement #Jve+24 ----- 📷📷 In 2025, we reiterate our commitment to the environmental cause and a sustainable future. #EnvironmentalProtection

#COP29Azerbaijan the #AfricanClimateJusticeCaravan led by young people calls on leaders attention to people centered commitments @JVE_Int

"2 years back, Agroecology was hardly recognized in Climate policy spaces in Africa, now countries like Togo are championing #Agroecology4Climate " Sena Alouka, AFSA Climate Change working group Co Chair

Catch the Best Moments from Day 1 of the First African Youth Summit on Food Systems and Agroecology! Youth from across #Africa gathered in Addis Ababa, glowing in their vibrant cultural attires. The energy was infectious, the vibe uplifting, and the sense of connection, collaboration, and unity was inspiring. Most of all, the passionate engagement and deep discussions about the future of African #foodsystems and #agroecology were incredibly promising to witness. #1000AfricanYouthSummit #Youth4Agroecology

Agroecology provides immense entrepreneurial opportunities for the youth in Africa to take an active role in contributing viable solutions to the food systems in Africa. As part of this groundbreaking summit, we have launched a book with stories of experience gathered from across Africa. #1000AfricanYouthSummit #ThousandYouthSummit #Youth4Agroecology