Soil Health Summit Reviews

Over the past 20 years, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) has emerged as the cornerstone framework for driving agricultural transformation
across Africa. Launched in 2003 following the Maputo Declaration and reaffirmed in 2014 with the Malabo Declaration, CAADP has contributed to notable achievements, including increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP), higher average incomes, enhanced agricultural output and productivity, expanded agricultural trade, greater investments, and significant reductions in hunger and poverty.

Recognizing the need for a Post-Malabo Agenda to advance sustainable agri-food systems aligned with the 2021 African Common Position to the United Nations Food Systems
Summit, the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 14-15 2024, tasked the African Union Commission with developing a
Ten-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan. This initiative will culminate in the CAADP Action Plan (2026–2035) and the Kampala Declaration.

The plan seeks to leverage resources for driving economic growth, enhancing food security, and improving livelihoods while addressing the impacts of climate change, in alignment with the CAADP principles. It aims to achieve this by stimulating investment, fostering partnerships, and empowering vulnerable smallholders.