About the workshop
This peer-to-peer (P2P) workshop, co-organised by Biovision, GIZ, and the Agroecology Coalition, gathered around 40 participants from 13 Eastern, Southern and Western African countries. During the workshop, participants explored the diverse stages of NAS development across the region and reflected on lessons emerging from early implementation.
Discussions highlighted the importance of coherent rollout models, effective coordination mechanisms, and clear prioritisation of interventions. Countries compared approaches, identified common bottlenecks, and examined how implementation logic could be more closely aligned with fundable actions.
A central focus was resource mobilization. Sessions addressed domestic funding pathways, engagement with Ministries of Finance and Planning, and strategic alignment with external financing opportunities. Together, participants co-designed elements of a practical “how-to” guidance for strengthening resource mobilization, linking financing models to actionable implementation steps.
The final day brought national actors together with financiers and impact investors to explore ways to bridge policy commitments with investment in agroecological enterprises.
A field visit in the Greater Dakar region of 2 agroecological enterprises provided concrete insights into how agroecological initiatives can drive resilience, livelihoods, and local innovation.
