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The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) issued a statement welcoming the conclusion of the G20 Task Force on Food Security under South Africa's Presidency. The IEJ, acting as a Resource Partner, advocated for structural reforms to address global hunger, food price volatility, and the financialisation of food systems, emphasizing the need for public food stock holdings and agroecological approaches to build climate resilience.

This policy brief outlines priorities for South Africa's G20 presidency to mainstream crop insurance as a tool for climate resilience in Africa. It evaluates the evolution of insurance models—from multi-peril to index-based and digital solutions—and recommends that the G20 promote high-quality, inclusive products, holistic risk management, and evidence-based subsidy frameworks to support smallholder farmers.

This report synthesizes civil society organisation (CSO) submissions to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) from seven Southern African countries. It analyzes the interconnected challenges of political, economic, and environmental governance, highlighting a persistent gap between the adoption of democratic and policy frameworks and their actual implementation.

This report by RMI examines the potential for Distributed Green Ammonia (DGA) production to reduce Africa's reliance on expensive, volatile, and imported nitrogenous fertilizers. It highlights how modular, small-scale green ammonia facilities can lower costs for smallholder farmers, reduce transportation emissions, and leverage renewable energy to improve food security and agricultural yields across the continent.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice argues that the current global food crisis is driven by corporate greed and systemic flaws rather than food scarcity, highlighting the link between food systems and climate change.

This case study examines climate risks and the role of intangible cultural heritage in supporting the resilience of UNESCO-designated ricescapes in the Philippines and Indonesia, specifically focusing on the Ifugao and Balinese regions.

This policy brief examines how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) can be leveraged to improve food security and food sovereignty across Africa. It identifies significant barriers to intra-African food trade, including high tariffs on sensitive food items, restrictive sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards for small enterprises, and a lack of coordinated strategic food reserves. The document recommends accelerating tariff removal, differentiating compliance requirements by enterprise size, and protecting indigenous genetic resources through intellectual property rights to build a more resilient and self-sufficient agricultural system.

This policy brief examines the implementation of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Malawi to combat climate vulnerability and food insecurity. While the government has integrated CSA into national visions like MV2063 and the 2021 NDC, adoption is limited by insecure land tenure, underfunded extension services, and a budgetary focus on short-term input subsidies (AIP) over long-term resilience. The author recommends reviving the National Climate Change Fund, securing land rights, and scaling participatory learning models like Farmer Field Schools to transition from pilot projects to national resilience.

This briefing by the African Climate Foundation discusses the role of women in sub-Saharan African agrifood systems and advocates for agroecology as a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture to combat climate change and social inequality.

This case study details the growth of Osomobegbe Global Ventures Limited (OGV), a Nigerian enterprise founded by Osomobegbe Eugene to combat post-harvest losses through solar drying technology. The document outlines OGV's technical approach, its business model for smallholder farmers, its youth employment initiatives, and the systemic challenges facing agritech startups in Nigeria.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the role of Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in Africa, focusing on the food sector. It argues that while African governments have set ambitious adaptation targets, governance barriers, financial constraints, and a lack of meaningful integration of local and Indigenous knowledge hinder effectiveness. The document advocates for decentralised finance, inclusive governance, and robust monitoring systems to ensure climate resilience is sustainable and context-specific.

This policy brief, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, addresses the vulnerability of Nordic countries to transboundary climate risks (TCRs) affecting their economy and food supplies, highlighting gaps in business preparedness and national policy.

A research paper byS analyzing the transmission of compound climate hazards through global agricultural trade networks for wheat, maize, rice, and soya, highlighting how low supplier diversification increases caloric exposure to climate risks.

This policy brief examines the role of Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in Africa, highlighting how centering decision-making at the community level can address the severe economic and social costs of climate change. While many African nations have integrated adaptation goals into national policies, the document identifies significant governance and financial barriers that hinder the effective implementation of LLA, particularly within food systems.

A statement by the Global Resilience Partnership highlighting the role of community-based organisations (CBOs), specifically the Itanya Africa Group, in driving sustainable agricultural change through local engagement and social proofing, while calling for increased funding to overcome systemic financial barriers.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the intersection of agricultural trade, climate change, and net-zero pathways, focusing on the implications for developing countries. It analyzes how climate change disrupts production and trade flows, the sector's contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, and the potential for international trade cooperation to foster climate-resilient food systems.

This report summarizes a February 2025 policy dialogue event organized by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS). The discussion focused on the African Union's (AU) ability to reposition Africa within a shifting global order characterized by geopolitical disruptions, including the 'Trump 2.0' era. The panel identified critical barriers to Africa's strategic positioning, such as financial dependency on external donors, a disconnect between aging leadership and a young population, and a fragmented approach to global diplomacy. The report advocates for institutional reforms within the AU, a shift from focusing on historical reparations toward immediate economic and security stability, and the adoption of a unified foreign policy to increase the continent's global influence.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the trajectories of geopolitical and geoeconomic fragmentation through 2050, specifically analyzing how these trends affect global trade, supply chains, and food security.

This briefing by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective examines the critical state of food storage, transport, and logistics infrastructure in Uganda, Kenya, and Ghana. It argues that underdeveloped infrastructure leads to high post-harvest losses and food insecurity, which are further exacerbated by climate change. The document proposes agroecological transitions—integrating sustainable storage, intermediate transport, and community-led logistics—to enhance food security and economic resilience for smallholder farmers.

This policy brief by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective argues for a 'deep, just transition' approach to African food systems that prioritizes human rights, structural equity, and agroecology over industrialization. Using South Africa as a cautionary example of the failures of industrial agri-food systems, the document provides recommendations for philanthropic organizations to fund multi-sectoral coalitions, grassroots agency, and long-term, context-based research and advocacy.