5th April 2025.

The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition has published a new technical paper by Koen Dekeyser from the European Centre for Development Policy Management.

The paper describes how the interdependence between the EU’s and African food systems can deliver benefits for both sides, particularly through trade. It also highlights the barriers and opportunities, presenting three key recommendations.

This paper was commissioned by the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition to inform the Panel’s report: Building resilience and enhancing nutrition in Africa’s food systems. Funding for both the Panel’s report and this paper was provided by the Irish Government. The findings and conclusions contained here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the funder or the Global Panel.

 

Dekeyser, K Emerging EU policy impacts on Africa’s food systems. Technical Paper, The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. (2025)

 

Two other working papers were also prepared as part of the Panel’s report:

Working Paper 1: Bett, B., Prasanna, B.M. & Wright, I. Plant and Animal Health Threats to the Resilience of Food Systems in Africa. Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition (2025)

Working Paper 2: Antwi-Agyei, P. & Stringer, L.C. Implications of Environmental Degradation for Food System Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. (2025)