The partner event, organized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 (AFSF2024), will spotlight AIM for Climate innovation sprint partners focusing on women and youth in climate-smart agriculture.

Dr. Susan Kaaria, Director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), will discuss the focus areas and progress of AWARD’s 2023 innovation sprint on “Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action.”

Panelists:

• Evan Sieradzki, International Affairs Fellow and AIM for Climate Co-Lead
• Georgina Campbell Flatter, Managing Director and Co-Founder, TomorrowNow
• Dr. Susan Kaaria, Director, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
• Dr. David Hughes, Founder of PlantVillage+ and Director of USAID Innovation Lab on Current and Emerging Threats to Crops at Penn State – PlantVillage+