The Africa Agricultural Policy Leadership Dialogue (AAPLD) is organized by the World Bank. The dialogue will facilitate discussion by senior leaders in the private and public sector surrounding agri-food policy actions in the context of integrated and globalized agri-food systems. Leaders will examine examples of reform impacts and additional structural reforms to increase funding from private sector partners and deliver the transformation of agri-food systems in Africa.

CIMMYT Director General, Bram Govaerts, will speak at the event. CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Claudia Sadoff, and CGIAR Managing Director of Systems Transformation and IFPRI Director General, Johan Swinnen, will speak at a high-level panel on Innovative Policies for Agricultural Transformation. CGIAR System Board Chair, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, will participate in a ministerial session.

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