African soil and land management stakeholders convened from 28-30 November 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya, for the inaugural African Soil Seminar on the theme, ‘Soil Restoration for Achieving the 2063 and 2030 Agendas in Africa: Linking Global Ambitions to Local Needs.’
The Seminar was convened by the Global Soil Forum at the Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam, and ICRAF, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. It was co-hosted by ministries in charge of agriculture of Kenya, Ethiopia, Benin and Burkina Faso, as well as the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency.
The discussions brought together around 200 participants to consider monitoring and follow up and review mechanisms for soil- and land-related themes in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), the 2063 Agenda “The Future We Want for Africa” (2063 Agenda) and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The summary highlights and meeting report can be accessed from here.