Advocacy
Advocacy for Agenda Setting & Accountability
Call-To-Actions mapped to CAADP Objectives and related initiatives — cascaded through webinars, partner events, and showcased at the AFSF summit Accountability session.
9
Platforms
3
Activity Streams
6
CAADP Objectives
Annual
CTA per Platform
Strategic Framework
Theory of Change
How platform advocacy drives food systems transformation — from activities through to continental impact, mapped to CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035.
Aligned to
CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035
Six strategic objectives
04
IMPACT
Sustainable Food Systems Transformation in the Continent
Aligned to CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035 — six strategic objectives
Reduced hunger and malnutrition indices across AU member states
Increased intra-African agricultural trade volumes
Measurable improvements in climate resilience of food systems
Equitable livelihood outcomes for women and youth farmers
contributes to
03
OUTCOME
AFSF Partner-Led Thematic Platforms strengthened to deliver impact beyond the annual summits
Nine platforms across three clusters — sustained year-round engagement
At least 1 platform webinar per platform per year
Annual Call-To-Action per platform mapped to CAADP objectives
Cross-platform collaboration and co-hosted webinars
M&E commitments tracked from every platform activity
contributes to
02
OUTPUT
AFSF Partner-Led Advocacy Efforts lead to commitments that accelerate CAADP Kampala Declaration indicators
CTAs mapped to CAADP objectives and related initiatives (AfCFTA, AFSH, AU Malabo+)
Commitments captured via M&E during every webinar and partner event
Impact showcased at the AFSF Summit Accountability session
Annual 'Road to AFSF' communications arc unifies all activities
Quarterly dashboards and infographics published for reporting
Delivered through
Activity Streams
01A
Summit Sessions
Platform input for plenary sessions, thematic sessions, side events and masterclasses. Sessions curated to shape the AFSF annual summit agenda around the year's theme.
Plenary contributions
Side event design
Masterclass facilitation
Summit agenda input
01B
Platform Webinars
At least 1 webinar per platform per year to cascade the Call-To-Actions. Cross-platform collaboration encouraged.
1+ webinar per platform per year
CTA cascade sessions
Cross-platform co-hosting
Comms team support
01C
Partner-Led Events
Partner thematic events within other Global Food Summits and stand-alone events. Partners report planned events at first platform meeting.
Events within Global Food Summits
Stand-alone thematic events
Advance reporting to platform
M&E commitment capture
Communications Support
How the AFSF Comms team amplifies platform advocacy in 2026
1 / 4
Road to AFSF 2026
A year-long communications arc unifying nine platform webinars and partner-led events under one campaign. Recurring 'Progress Stories' spotlight series tracks 2025 Calls to Action and builds anticipation for the 2026 Summit.
2 / 4
Commitments & Results via M&E
Events are translated into visual stories — youth agri-business fund allocations, policy shifts, climate innovation pilots. These feed into quarterly dashboards, infographics, and AFSF 2026 Summit reporting.
3 / 4
Communications Toolkits
Ahead of each webinar or partner-led event, the comms team develops a toolkit — press notes, quote cards, social media packs, suggested messaging — for co-chairs and partners.
4 / 4
Partners Comms Working Group
Pre-event comms check-ins with co-chairs and partners to align messaging and coordinate joint press releases or shared social moments across AGRA, IFAD, GAIN, Gates Foundation.
CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035
Linked to CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035
Every Call-To-Action is mapped to one of the six CAADP Strategic Objectives — ensuring platform advocacy efforts directly accelerate the continental commitments made at the Kampala Summit.
CTAs mapped to CAADP objectives and related initiatives (AfCFTA, AFSH, etc.)
Impact from commitments showcased at the AFSF Summit Accountability session
M&E team captures commitments during every webinar and partner event
Annual 'Road to AFSF' communications arc unifies all platform activities