From Kampala to the Granary: Why the CAADP Dream Risks to die in Boardrooms Unless you & me Breathe life in it?

Reflections from the Yaoundé  Stakeholders and CAADP Champions dialogue on the guide to Domesticating the Kampala CAADP Agenda. I just returned from the consultative dialogue in Yaoundé, Cameroon (March 17-19, 2026). For three days, we dissected the new Kampala CAADP Implementation Guidelines. There was much talk about “domestication,” “NASIPs,” and “mutual accountability frameworks.” Important jargon. But […]

From Maputo to Kampala: How Kenyan Non-State Actors are Breaking Silos to Transform Food Systems

There I was, sitting in a packed hall in Nairobi, watching something extraordinary unfold. For years, I have walked the long road of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). I have been in the trenches advocating for the 10% budget allocation, pushing for the 6% agricultural growth target, and holding governments accountable to Maputo […]