Eighth meeting of the African Soil Partnership
4 November 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 AM Rome Time
Virtual modality
Participants: GSP Focal Points, GSP partners operating in the region, ITPS members from the region
Moderator: Mr. Yi Peng, FAO
The African Soil Partnership (AfSP) was established in May 2015. It is composed of the Sub-Saharan countries. African soils are very diverse and have great potential and value for food security and overall sustainable development. However, soil degradation is a serious process that is threatening the region’s soil resources through its various forms and thus is affecting economic development, particularly agricultural production and associated food and nutrition security, provision of ecosystem services and increasing poverty.
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Time |
Title |
Speakers/responsible person |
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09:30 – 09:40 GMT+1 |
Opening and welcome remarks, - Secretary GSP, FAO - Endorsement of the agenda and group picture |
- Ms. Thorunn WolframPetursdottir Secretary GSP, FAO
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09:40 – 10:00 GMT+1 |
Item 1. Regional activity update |
Ms. Anne Muriuki, AfSP Chair |
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10:00 – 10:20 GMT+1 |
Item 2. Soil reports and other publications Capacity building and policy briefs: updates and way forward
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Mr. Georges Martial, ITPS TBD |
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10:20 – 10:35 GMT+1 |
Item 3. RECSOIL: Advances in RECSOIL through pilot projects and partnerships in Africa |
Ms. Michaela Brown, FAO |
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10:35 – 11:25 GMT+1 |
Item 4. SoilFER project - Zambia - Mozambique - Kenya (national soil partnership) - Ghana
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- Zuba Mwanza (FAOZM) - Rogerio Rafael, (FAOMZ)
- Ms. Anne Muriuki, GSP’s Kenya national focal point |
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11:25 – 11:45 GMT+1 |
Item 5. Other projects in the region - Capacity Development on Sustainable Soil Management in the Global South - The Global Soil Doctors Programme |
Mr. Yuxin Tong, FAO Ms. Janet Nabwami, FAO |
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11:45 – 12:00 GMT+1 |
Item 7. African LAB PT results |
Mr. Bellington Mudyawabikwa, FAO |
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12:00 – 12:15 GMT+1 |
Item 8. 2025 World Soil Day celebration |
Ms. Isabelle Verbeke, FAO |
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12:15 – 12:30 GMT+1 |
Item 9. Presentation of the governance candidates and election of the new African Soil Partnership Chair and vice-Chair |
Mr. Yi Peng, FAO |
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12:30 GMT+1 |
Wrap up and closure of the day |
Ms. Janet Nabwami, FAO |