Building Deforestation-Free Value Chains: Lessons From Africa’s Coffee & Cocoa Sectors

Together with Africa Climate and Energy Nexus (AfCEN), Enabel, and the European Union, we brought governments, farmer cooperatives, private innovators, and development partners into one room at Africa Climate Summit 2 to discuss how Africa is taking the lead in meeting the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation while securing livelihoods and protecting forests.

We thank all our partners and speakers who made this event happened Keimusya Rauben, MAAIF Uganda, Moses Nyabila, aBi - Agricultural Business Initiative, Caroline Wamono, Emong Samson, Cafe Africa Uganda

Ivan Mugeere, Rose Goslinga, Joseph N. Matthias Reusing

As the EU proposes a further delay in the EUDR compliance deadline, this extension offers a critical window to strengthen traceability systems, deepen cross-sector partnerships, and deliver greater value to farmers across Africa.