Africa: The African Development Bank Group to Present Lessons Learnt From the African Emergency Food Production Facility At the Forum On Food Systems in Africa

African Development Bank Group to Share Lessons from Emergency Food Production Initiative at Food Systems Forum

The African Development Bank Group is set to present lessons learned from the African Emergency Food Production Facility (AEFPF) during the African Food Systems Forum (AFS) in Kigali, Rwanda. The event, scheduled for September 2, 2026, aims to highlight the critical results and major insights gained from the AEFPF to guide future agricultural investments and bolster the continent's resilience to food system disruptions.

The African Emergency Food Production Facility, a $1.5 billion initiative launched in response to the loss of around 30 million metric tons of cereal supplies due to geopolitical conflict, has been supporting 35 African countries in rapidly scaling up food production. The Facility has done so through improved seed systems, access to fertilizers, technology dissemination, policy reforms, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships.

Since its inception, the AEFPF has surpassed several of its initial targets. The Facility's efforts have exceeded expectations, demonstrating its effectiveness in addressing immediate food security challenges while also laying the groundwork for long-term agricultural resilience across the continent.