About the worksop
The workshop started with country presentations by government and/or civil society representatives working on National Agroecology Strategies or similar policy initiatives. This was then followed by focused discussions in break-out groups, enabling a comparative view of policy trajectories, institutional arrangements and implementation challenges.
The workshop also provided space for collective reflection on political economy factors shaping national processes, including financing constraints, approval pathways and the need for sustained multi-stakeholder coordination.
The event concluded with a forward-looking exchange on potential areas for continued collaboration within the Community of Practice and concrete learning needs for future engagements.
The outcome was the drafting of an update brief on NAS developments in Eastern and Southern Africa as of August 2025.
