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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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2019 ReSAKSS – Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes

Co-Organized by the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) and IFPRI

Hotel Sarakawa

Boulevard Du Mono

Lomé, Togo

November 11 to 13, 2019

  • 9:00 – 5:00 pm (Africa/Lome)
  • 4:00 – 12:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 2:30 – 10:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), is convening the 2019 ReSAKSS Annual Conference to promote review and dialogue on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) implementation agenda.

This year’s conference theme, “Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes,” calls for deliberations on the key findings and policy recommendations of the ReSAKSS 2019 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR).

State and non-state will reflect on how stakeholders should apply a gender lens to various issues among rural populations. The conference will take place at Hotel Sarakawa in Lomé, Togo from November 11-13, 2019.