To ensure that the Biannual Review (BR) process embodies the CAADP/Malabo principles, particularly focusing on Commitment 7 (enhancing mutual accountability for actions and results) of the Malabo Declaration, the African Union Commission (AUC) launched the Inaugural Biennial Review reporting mech...
Sikombe, D.
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Mbewe, C.
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zambia]
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zambia
Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Agricultural growth trends and outlook for Lesotho]
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Agricultural growth trends and outlook for Lesotho
Sustainable development has become the main focus of the global development agenda as presented in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, for countries to assess progress, they need to have reliable baseline indicators. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to develop a compo...
Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Nhemachena, C.R.
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Karuaihe, S.
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Muchara, B.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Measuring baseline agriculture-related sustainable development goals index for southern Africa]
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Measuring baseline agriculture-related sustainable development goals index for southern Africa
The increasing frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, coupled with increasing temperatures and declining rainfall totals, are exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in southern Africa. Agriculture is the most affected sector as 95% of cultivated area is rainfed. This review addressed tren...
Nhamo, Luxon
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Cereal production trends under climate change: impacts and adaptation strategies in Southern Africa]
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Cereal production trends under climate change: impacts and adaptation strategies in Southern Africa
The objective of this brief is to analyze Eswatini’s performance and discuss lessons from the implementation of the inaugural CAADP BR mechanism. Based on the results, recommendations are proposed for strengthening mutual accountability and performance of the agriculture sector in Eswatini. The a...
Mndawe, H.
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Mbuyisa, H.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Eswatini]
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Eswatini
This BR brief shows that Lesotho was not on track to meet the Malabo Declaration targets for 2025. Three commitments were on track: recommitment to CAADP, boosting intra-Africa trade in agriculture, and mutual accountability for action and results, while the others were not on track. Lesotho was ...
Khesa, M.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Lesotho]
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Lesotho
The main objective of this BR brief is to summarize the performance, key issues, and recommendations for improving progress toward agricultural transformation in Zimbabwe. This brief provides recommendations and action items based on Zimbabwe’s performance in the inaugural BR mechanism to help th...
Makotose, W.
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Mayoyo, A.
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Nicholas, G.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zimbabwe]
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zimbabwe
In line with the continental commitment on mutual accountability, Malawi implemented the BR process to track progress in the implementation of the CAADP agenda, particularly the 2014 Malabo commitments. The process provided a platform for stakeholders in the agriculture sector (the public sector,...
Musopole, R.
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Mwanaleza, E.
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Matchaya, Greenwell
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Malawi]
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Malawi
We critically assessed experiences in the implementation of agricultural joint sector reviews in supporting mutual accountability in Southern Africa, focusing on the lessons learned, the challenges and recommendations for improvement. Empirical data were gathered from four countries that have imp...
Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Strengthening mutual accountability and performance in agriculture in Southern Africa]
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Strengthening mutual accountability and performance in agriculture in Southern Africa