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Brook Makonnen

@brookmakkonnen

Comms + Knowledge Management @CGIARAfrica | Climate | Agriculture & Food Security | Storytelling | Africa | Governance 🎓 @uonbi @OfficialUoM

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In 2022, we supported the #AfricanUnion in drafting a 10-year Climate Change & Resilient Development Strategy - Africa’s first collective #ClimateChange action plan. From tomorrow, we gather to discuss the steps & support needed to implement it. More on: bit.ly/AU_Roundtable

In 2022, we supported the #AfricanUnion in drafting a 10-year Climate Change & Resilient Development Strategy - Africa’s first collective #ClimateChange action plan.
From tomorrow, we gather to discuss the steps & support needed to implement it. 

More on: bit.ly/AU_Roundtable
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From providing technical inputs & support to key regional platforms through to practical farming demos, we are connecting the dots between scientific knowledge & climate action that works for Africa’s small-scale #farmers. Read more in our latest stories: bit.ly/3ClimateSmartA…

From providing technical inputs & support to key regional platforms through to practical farming demos, we are connecting the dots between scientific knowledge & climate action that works for Africa’s small-scale #farmers.

Read more in our latest stories: bit.ly/3ClimateSmartA…
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🇰🇪 See you soon Nairobi! AICCRA & some of our key partners will be at Africa Climate Summit and #AfricaClimateWeek. We're excited to bring climate-smart #agriculture to the continent's climate action conversation! 📲 Follow AICCRA for all the info. #ACS23 #ClimateSmartAfrica

🇰🇪 See you soon Nairobi! AICCRA &amp; some of our key partners will be at <a href="/AfClimateSummit/">Africa Climate Summit</a> and #AfricaClimateWeek. We're excited to bring climate-smart #agriculture to the continent's climate action conversation!

📲 Follow <a href="/CGIARAfrica/">AICCRA</a> for all the info.

#ACS23 #ClimateSmartAfrica
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Transforming African #agriculture is a priority for African leaders and their partners and we're excited to contribute to these key conversations during the landmark Africa Climate Summit & #AfricaClimateWeek in Nairobi next week! Learn more & join us: bit.ly/ACSACW2023 #ACS23

Transforming African #agriculture is a priority for African leaders and their partners and we're excited to contribute to these key conversations during the landmark <a href="/AfClimateSummit/">Africa Climate Summit</a> &amp; #AfricaClimateWeek in Nairobi next week!

Learn more &amp; join us: bit.ly/ACSACW2023 #ACS23
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🌟I look forward to joining the AICCRA team in Nairobi next week for critical climate discussions at Africa Climate Summit and #AfricaClimateWeek! Check out the line-up of events and join us: bit.ly/ACSACW2023 #ACS23 #ClimateSmartAfrica #ReadyToScale

🌟I look forward to joining the <a href="/CGIARAfrica/">AICCRA</a> team in Nairobi next week for critical climate discussions at <a href="/AfClimateSummit/">Africa Climate Summit</a> and #AfricaClimateWeek!

Check out the line-up of events and join us:
bit.ly/ACSACW2023

#ACS23 #ClimateSmartAfrica #ReadyToScale
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We're excited to be in #Nairobi this week to connect with changemakers from across Africa and the world on topics from innovation to scaling climage-smart agriculture, gender, soil, climate finance and more! 🌍➡️ Join us at #ACS23 & #AfricaClimateWeek: bit.ly/ACSACW202

We're excited to be in #Nairobi  this week to connect with changemakers from across Africa and the world on topics from innovation to scaling climage-smart agriculture, gender, soil, climate finance and more!

🌍➡️ Join us at #ACS23 &amp; #AfricaClimateWeek: bit.ly/ACSACW202
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Speaking on behalf of Namukolo Covic, ILRI Director General's Representative to #Ethiopia, AICCRA Ethiopia Lead Dawit Solomon said, "We at ILRI.org strongly feel that AICCRA can play a vital catalytic role in strengthening the agricultural research architecture in #Africa."

Speaking on behalf of <a href="/NamukoloC/">Namukolo Covic</a>, ILRI Director General's Representative to #Ethiopia, AICCRA Ethiopia Lead Dawit Solomon said, "We at <a href="/ILRI/">ILRI.org</a> strongly feel that AICCRA can play a vital catalytic role in strengthening the agricultural research architecture in #Africa."
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Thank you to the partners, speakers & guests - especially the #farmers - who joined our Public Forum event in Addis Ababa for a conversation focused on shaping agriculture for greater impact in #Ethiopia through scaling, partnerships & capacity building. aiccra.cgiar.org/events/public-…

Thank you to the partners, speakers &amp; guests - especially the #farmers - who joined our Public Forum event in Addis Ababa for a conversation focused on shaping agriculture for greater impact in #Ethiopia through scaling, partnerships &amp; capacity building. 

aiccra.cgiar.org/events/public-…
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Our recent stories explore how we’re working in Africa's agriculture sectors to achieve greater impact for small-scale farmers through technical guidance, creative engagements, scaleable solutions for farmers & scientific evidence for policy action. Read: bit.ly/3ClimateSmartA…

Our recent stories explore how we’re working in Africa's agriculture sectors to achieve greater impact for small-scale farmers through technical guidance, creative engagements, scaleable solutions for farmers &amp; scientific evidence for policy action.

Read: bit.ly/3ClimateSmartA…
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🇪🇹 This Friday, join us at #COP28 to explore the role of #education in climate action, development and resilience for #Ethiopia. AICCRA's Dawit Solomon will contribute to the high level panel. 10am | Ethiopian Green Legacy Pavilion #ReadyToScale aiccra.cgiar.org/aiccra-cop28-r…

🇪🇹 This Friday, join us at #COP28 to explore the role of #education in climate action, development and resilience for #Ethiopia. AICCRA's Dawit Solomon will contribute to the high level panel.

10am | Ethiopian Green Legacy Pavilion

#ReadyToScale aiccra.cgiar.org/aiccra-cop28-r…
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🇪🇹 Happening today at #COP28! We're co-convening a conversation on the role of climate education - both formal and informal - in building a sustainable future for #Ethiopia. Join us at 10am in the Ethiopian Green Legacy Pavilion! #ReadyToScale aiccra.cgiar.org/aiccra-cop28-r…

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Learn how AICCRA and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy are forging a path towards sustainable agriculture and community resilience in #Kenya through knowledge exchange & partnerships: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/aiccra-an… #ClimateAction #Collaboration

Learn how AICCRA and <a href="/LewaConservancy/">Lewa Wildlife Conservancy</a> are forging a path towards sustainable agriculture and community resilience in #Kenya through knowledge exchange &amp; partnerships: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/aiccra-an…

#ClimateAction #Collaboration
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SAVE THE DATE | On 8 May, a consortium of partners will officially launch a new Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub for West Africa and the Sahel at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit. 🌱 The Hub is a collaborative initiative designed to improve soil health, fertility, and

SAVE THE DATE | On 8 May, a consortium of partners will officially launch a new Fertilizer and Soil Health Hub for West Africa and the Sahel at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit.

🌱 The Hub is a collaborative initiative designed to improve soil health, fertility, and
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🌍 In 2023, AICCRA reached 4 million individuals in #Africa with climate-smart agriculture technologies and climate information services. Explore how: bit.ly/AICCRA_AR2023 With thanks to our partners and team 🙏 #ReadyToScale #IDAworks

🌍 In 2023, <a href="/CGIARAfrica/">AICCRA</a> reached 4 million individuals in #Africa with climate-smart agriculture technologies and climate information services.

Explore how: bit.ly/AICCRA_AR2023

With thanks to our partners and team 🙏

#ReadyToScale #IDAworks
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WE ARE OPEN❗ 📢We are pleased to announce that applications for 2025/26 entry are now open! We accept applicants from #Ethiopia , #Malawi, #Rwanda, #Tanzania, #Uganda & #Zimbabwe. For details on how to apply man.ac.uk/8VEFpY We look forward to your applications!

WE ARE OPEN❗

📢We are pleased to announce that applications for 2025/26 entry are now open!

We accept applicants from #Ethiopia , #Malawi, #Rwanda, #Tanzania, #Uganda &amp; #Zimbabwe.

For details on how to apply man.ac.uk/8VEFpY

We look forward to your applications!
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In July, 80 agri-businesses joined a virtual info session to learn about a new Accelerator just launched in #Ghana – demonstrating a clear interest in creating collective & bundled solutions for climate challenges facing small-scale farmers. Other top stories this month: 🇪🇹

In July, 80 agri-businesses joined a virtual info session to learn about a new Accelerator just launched in #Ghana – demonstrating a clear interest in creating collective &amp; bundled solutions for climate challenges facing small-scale farmers.
 
Other top stories this month: 
🇪🇹
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🌍📰State of the Climate in Africa 2023 report is launched at the 12th Climate Change for Development in Africa (CCDA) Conference in Abidjan🇨🇮 We are proud to contribute to this crucial yearly report and collaborate with World Meteorological Organization Regional Office for Africa, African Union,

🌍📰State of the Climate in Africa 2023 report is launched at the 12th Climate Change for Development in Africa (CCDA) Conference in Abidjan🇨🇮

We are proud to contribute to this crucial yearly report and collaborate with <a href="/WMO/">World Meteorological Organization</a> Regional Office for Africa, <a href="/_AfricanUnion/">African Union</a>,
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#DidYouKnow? It's International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Estimates suggest that 40% of Africa's crops are lost in post-harvest each year. But food loss also occurs pre-harvest, for example, with the rise in climate-driven pests and diseases. Our food systems

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📩 Our September newsletter is here! Recent stories show how AICCRA partners are ensuring that the quality and accessibility of climate data, and the skills required to use it, are building the capacity of African countries in adapting to #ClimateChange. Highlights: 📡 The

📩 Our September newsletter is here! Recent stories show how AICCRA partners are ensuring that the quality and accessibility of climate data, and the skills  required to use it, are building the capacity of African countries in adapting to #ClimateChange. 

Highlights:

📡 The
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#RuralWomen are responsible for much of Africa's food production. They play a crucial role in scaling climate-smart agriculture for the continent and building resilience for their communities. We celebrate and support them today, and every day. #RuralWomenDay2024 #Agriculture