Amanda Namayi

Climate Action & Zero Hunger

Advocate

Description

Amanda Namayi is a youth advocate for Climate Action & Zero Hunger. Currently, she is the GoGettaz Africa lead at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), sitting at the heart of efforts to inspire and promote a new generation of Africans that can drive growth, innovation and job creation in the agri-food sector. She participates in various global fora as a contributor, speaker and moderator and was part of the all-youth team that organized, coordinated and moderated the first-of-its-kind Youth Special Event Plenary session during the 46th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome, Italy. She has served as Kenya’s country ambassador for the Global African Agribusiness Accelerator Platform (GAAAP) and regional coordinator for East Africa for the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN). Currently, she is a board member of the global Youth Alliance for Zero Hunger.

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4:00 PM EAT - 4:45 PM EAT

#GLFLive | How can African nations reclaim food sovereignty?

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)