Regional Consultation for Africa: A nature-positive trade for sustainable supply chains in agriculture

Regional Stakeholders Consultation in Africa: A nature-positive trade for sustainable supply chains in agriculture

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is delighted to invite you to participate in the upcoming TRADE Regional Stakeholders and Roadmap Consultation in Africa: A nature-positive trade for sustainable supply chains in agriculture, which will take place on 16 and 17 May 2023 with in-person participation in Yaoundé, Cameroon and online. The Consultation is in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development BioTrade Initiative (UNCTAD BioTrade), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) – Congo Basin Institute (CBI), and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC). The event will gather diverse stakeholders to discuss priorities, challenges and opportunities in the region, and explore and provide recommendations for actionable solutions to move towards a sustainable, fair and inclusive nature-positive trade that supports countries to:

1. Achieve sustainable supply chains of agricultural commodities; 

2.  Facilitate market access to all stakeholders in compliance with regional trade agreements such as the AfCFTA, and international agreements such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework on biodiversity, and better prepared for changing market regulations e.g. EUDR

3.  Advance national plans for sustainable socio-economic development.

The Consultation in Africa will take place on 16 and 17 May 2023 with in-person participation in Yaounde, Cameroon* and also online, and will convene stakeholders from:

• Government entities leading agendas on trade, agriculture, land management and forestry, biodiversity, finance, economy, industry, and related areas.
• Policymakers active in the trade and environment fora.
• Private sector: smallholders, trading cooperatives, MSMEs, multinational companies, industry associations and relevant stakeholders involved in supply chains of agricultural commodities.
• Non-governmental organizations and civil society.
• Academic and research institutions.
• Financial institutions

During the event, there will be interpretation available in English and French.

Click here to see event agenda. 

*Participants are responsible for their travel arrangements, visas and costs.