A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis

Agriculture and agri-food systems of the highly vulnerable Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region needs a radical transformation under a changing climate. Based on a two-year effort, initially we developed a mega hypothesis on how to achieve climate-smart agri-food transformation in the region....

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Autores principales: Ajit Govind, Jacques Wery, Bezaiet Dessalegn, Amgad Elmahdi, Zewdie Bishaw, Vinay Nangia, Chandrashekhar Biradar, Zaib Un Nisa, Kibrom Abay, Giriraj Amarnath, Clemens Breisinger, Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim, Charles Kleinermann, Abdoul Aziz Niane, Marja Thijssen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:17146daaf10141aaad11f1676f56966e2021-11-25T16:12:24ZA Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis10.3390/agronomy111123512073-4395https://doaj.org/article/17146daaf10141aaad11f1676f56966e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2351https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395Agriculture and agri-food systems of the highly vulnerable Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region needs a radical transformation under a changing climate. Based on a two-year effort, initially we developed a mega hypothesis on how to achieve climate-smart agri-food transformation in the region. In the study, we hypothesized that “Climate-Smart Lifts” implemented in the enabling environments can rapidly facilitate agri-food transformation in the region. In order to gather the stakeholders’ perception about this, we organized a collective conversation among ~400 stakeholders that represent various scales and sectors within the agriculture sector in MENA. These “listening cum learning consultations” were conducted through a survey followed by a series of webinars. The webinar discussions were strategically guided based on our hypothesis, the responses from the surveys and the regional needs. These discussions provided a forum to bring-out the stakeholders’ perspective on what new knowledge, partnerships, instruments and projects were needed in the MENA. The deliberation focused on the opportunities of public–private partnerships focusing in all the four major agroecosystems in MENA (irrigated, rainfed, rangelands, and deserts). In result, we developed an effective framework for strategic resource mobilization in the region, keeping in view the strong regional needs for climate actions and the requisite long-term commitments for the SDGs implementation.Ajit GovindJacques WeryBezaiet DessalegnAmgad ElmahdiZewdie BishawVinay NangiaChandrashekhar BiradarZaib Un NisaKibrom AbayGiriraj AmarnathClemens BreisingerNabil Ahmed IbrahimCharles KleinermannAbdoul Aziz NianeMarja ThijssenMDPI AGarticleclimate preparednessresearch for development Liftspublic–private partnershipsclimate smart agri-food systemsMENA regionAgricultureSENAgronomy, Vol 11, Iss 2351, p 2351 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic climate preparedness
research for development Lifts
public–private partnerships
climate smart agri-food systems
MENA region
Agriculture
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spellingShingle climate preparedness
research for development Lifts
public–private partnerships
climate smart agri-food systems
MENA region
Agriculture
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Ajit Govind
Jacques Wery
Bezaiet Dessalegn
Amgad Elmahdi
Zewdie Bishaw
Vinay Nangia
Chandrashekhar Biradar
Zaib Un Nisa
Kibrom Abay
Giriraj Amarnath
Clemens Breisinger
Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim
Charles Kleinermann
Abdoul Aziz Niane
Marja Thijssen
A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
description Agriculture and agri-food systems of the highly vulnerable Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region needs a radical transformation under a changing climate. Based on a two-year effort, initially we developed a mega hypothesis on how to achieve climate-smart agri-food transformation in the region. In the study, we hypothesized that “Climate-Smart Lifts” implemented in the enabling environments can rapidly facilitate agri-food transformation in the region. In order to gather the stakeholders’ perception about this, we organized a collective conversation among ~400 stakeholders that represent various scales and sectors within the agriculture sector in MENA. These “listening cum learning consultations” were conducted through a survey followed by a series of webinars. The webinar discussions were strategically guided based on our hypothesis, the responses from the surveys and the regional needs. These discussions provided a forum to bring-out the stakeholders’ perspective on what new knowledge, partnerships, instruments and projects were needed in the MENA. The deliberation focused on the opportunities of public–private partnerships focusing in all the four major agroecosystems in MENA (irrigated, rainfed, rangelands, and deserts). In result, we developed an effective framework for strategic resource mobilization in the region, keeping in view the strong regional needs for climate actions and the requisite long-term commitments for the SDGs implementation.
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author Ajit Govind
Jacques Wery
Bezaiet Dessalegn
Amgad Elmahdi
Zewdie Bishaw
Vinay Nangia
Chandrashekhar Biradar
Zaib Un Nisa
Kibrom Abay
Giriraj Amarnath
Clemens Breisinger
Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim
Charles Kleinermann
Abdoul Aziz Niane
Marja Thijssen
author_facet Ajit Govind
Jacques Wery
Bezaiet Dessalegn
Amgad Elmahdi
Zewdie Bishaw
Vinay Nangia
Chandrashekhar Biradar
Zaib Un Nisa
Kibrom Abay
Giriraj Amarnath
Clemens Breisinger
Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim
Charles Kleinermann
Abdoul Aziz Niane
Marja Thijssen
author_sort Ajit Govind
title A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
title_short A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
title_full A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
title_fullStr A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
title_full_unstemmed A Holistic Framework towards Developing a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in the Middle East and North Africa: A Regional Dialogue and Synthesis
title_sort holistic framework towards developing a climate-smart agri-food system in the middle east and north africa: a regional dialogue and synthesis
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/17146daaf10141aaad11f1676f56966e
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