African Union Department of Agriculture
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| Jurisdiction | Africa |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Parent department | African Union Commission |
| Website | au |
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) is a department of the African Union (AU) dedicated to promoting sustainable agricultural development, rural economy growth, and environmental sustainability across Africa.[1]
Mandate
The department's mandate includes:
- Promoting the implementation of Agenda 2063 Continental Frameworks such as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
- Supporting agricultural and rural development.
- Developing policies and strategies to ensure food security and nutrition.
- Assisting member states in achieving sustainable growth through sound environmental and natural resources management.
- Promoting rural community initiatives and technology transfer.
- Coordinating efforts to eradicate poverty.
- Combating desertification and drought, including initiatives like the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI).
- Supporting Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs), Land Policy Initiative (LPI), Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
- Implementing projects like the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM), and the African Seed and Biotechnology Program (ASBP).
- Promoting disaster mitigation policies and strategies.
- Harmonizing policies among the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
- Conducting research on climate change, water and sanitation, and land management.
Structure
Commissioner
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, (elected January 2017).[2]
Director
Godfrey Bahiigwa (Uganda)
Divisions
- Agriculture and Food Security Division
- Rural Development Division
- Sustainable Environment Division
- Blue Economy Division
Technical Offices
- AU Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (IAPSC)
- AU–Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU–IBAR)
- Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (PANVAC)
- Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC)
- Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development (SAFGRAD)
See also
References
- ^ "Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
