Through the Gender Climate Change and Agriculture Support Programme (GCCASP), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) organizes Conferences for Women in Agribusiness to provide a platform for women to interact and share experiences, challenges and lessons on a range of issues including climate change and agripreneurship.

This series of Conferences is a clear demonstration of our resolve in line with the commitment of the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in 2014 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to ‘enhance support for preferential entry and participation of women and youth in gainful and attractive agribusiness opportunities’.

Women’s contribution to agriculture and the broader agrofood system is significant. Given the level of women’s role in agriculture, supporting women agripreneurship is critical for transforming economic and social wellbeing of households, communities and economies across the continent. The attainment of Agenda 2063 and SDGs set goals and targets is also directly linked to progress in developing sustainable women-owned agribusinesses.