GRAIN FISH MONEY Financing Africa’s green and blue revolutions Presentation to African Ambassadors: Geneva Caroline Kende-Robb

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GRAIN FISH MONEY Financing Africas green and blue revolutions Presentation to African Ambassadors: Geneva Caroline Kende-Robb The Africa Progress Panel Selected Recommendations African Governments Set equity target for the post 2015 goals Deliver on promises on spending targets for agriculture Prevent land grabbing Take action on intra-regional trade Stop the plunder of nature resources International community Ratify the 2009 Port State Measures Agreement to end the theft of Africas fish. Establish illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a transnational crime. Eliminate subsidies that contribute to IUU fishing Financial regulators should investigate remittance charges. Deliver on climate adaptation financing. Private sector Act as champions of transparency and implement project-by-project disclosure. Make company ownership public. Invest in agro processing. Eliminate transport cartels. Seize opportunities created by Africas tech revolution and develop innovations for Africa and for the world.