G8 Camp David Summit:
Projected Discussions and Outcomes
on Food Security and Nutrition
John Kirton and Caroline Bracht, G8 Research Group
May 19, 2012
See also Schedule and Agenda
Below are key components of the discussions and probable outcomes of the lunch session on food security and nutrition on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Camp David Summit.
Invited guests: Yayi Boni, chair, African Union, and president, Benin; John Atta Mills, president, Ghana; Meles Zenawi, president, Ethiopa; Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzania; Donald Kaberuka, president, African Development Bank; selected representatives of the private sector
New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
Discussions
Public-Private Partnerships
Combining public sector aid with private capital to build on the L’Aquila commitment
Support increasing agricultural productivity, growth in Africa and strengthening food security and nutrition.
Innovation to support investment in infrastructure and scaling up productivity
Outcomes
Reform policies to create room for businesses and private sector investors
Co-ordinate G8 countries in-country activities to support the public/private approach
Move 50 million people out of poverty and hunger in the next 10 years
Accountability System to track progress toward the goal and to hold partners and G8 leaders accountable
Money
Discussions
More cooperation on work streams without substantial new and additional financial commitments from G8 governments
Maintain level of financial commitment from L’Aquila, channel existing efforts
Priorities are the logistical capacity and business talent that companies will contribute as well as direct financial support
Private Sector investment
Outcomes
45 companies will make commitments to invest more than $3 billion in agricultural projects and programs in Grow Africa countries
Monetary support for the Global Agriculture and Food Secuirty Program (GAFSP)
Accountability
Discussions
The Camp David Accountability Report will be published on Saturday May 19, 2012
Areas for improvement will be identified
How countries have performed in regard to the Rome Principles will be described
Outcomes
G8 Camp David Accountability Report
How to accelerate and complete the L’Aquila commitment, how to maintain commitment going forward
Leadership Council created, to meet regularly at a high level with international partners and African leaders of state
Climate Change Impacts on Food Security
Discussions
Strategy to manage climate risk
Sub-Saharan Africa and the increasingly dynamic growing conditions
Adaptation and mitigation approaches
Improved crop variety
African Union proposal to create risk pools to mitigate the risk
Outcomes
Investing to assist countries develop risk mitigation and management strategies
