BKMC Annual Report 2023

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Summit in Nairobi with FAO and UNDP, to elevate the
voices of farmers, highlight the role of governments,
and demand support for research and development
funding in agriculture.
As a culmination of the BKMC’s work, at COP28 in
Dubai, the BKMC hosted side events with CGIAR,
Fairtrade, FAO, IFAD, and Germany, managed bilateral
meetings, and engaged with media notably in the
newspaper “The Guardian” on the framework of the
Global Goal on Adaptation. Additionally, increased
engagement in UNFCCC negotiations and processes,
focusing on critical issues such as the Global Goal
on Adaptation and Doubling Adaptation Finance,
highlighted the program’s commitment to driving
policy change at the international level.
©BKMC - Victor Edwin Odhiambo with Power Shift Africa / Africa Climate Week Side Event hosted by the BKMC, FAO and UNDP.
ELEVATING AGRICULTURAL
ADAPTATION
Goal:
Advocate for increased financial and political
commitment to increase global climate
adaptation efforts, particularly benefiting the
resilience of smallholder farmers to climate
change.
Key Partners:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Citizen
Target Recepient Countries:
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia
In response to the devastating effects of heatwaves,
droughts, and floodings on the lives and livelihoods
of smallholder farmers, the BKMC’s Elevating Agricultural
Adaptation Program (EAA) encourages world
leaders to significantly increase their commitments
to build the climate resilience of smallholder farmers
and their ever-increasing challenges in adapting to
climate change, particularly women and youth in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Throughout the year, the BKMC with the EAA program
has been actively engaged in a series of major events
and impactful initiatives to advance agricultural
adaptation efforts globally. Collaborative activities
with partner countries and groups, such as Germany,
the United Kingdom, the European Commission,
©BKMC – Tilman Vogler / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, CEO Monika
Froehler meet with German Climate Envoy and State Secretary
Jennifer Morgan.
and government representatives from Ghana, Kenya,
Rwanda, and Zambia have been pivotal. Several
virtual and in-person meetings were undertaken
to develop and deliver advocacy interventions. A
significant high-level mission trip to Berlin in March
2023 where BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon conducted
bilateral meetings with German Food & Agriculture
Minister Cem Özdemir and German State Secretary
Jennifer Morgan developed our partnership leading
to a co-hosted COP28 official event on the topic.
The BKMC was active at international conferences like
the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the Fairtrade
General Assembly, and the Summit for a New Global
Financial Pact in Paris.
Regional engagement has also been significant. The
BKMC co-hosted an event with RELX at the London
Climate Action Week as well as at the Africa Climate
Another highlight was facilitating the attendance
of BKMC Youth AgriChampions for the first time at
COP28, marking a milestone in their involvement
in global climate negotiations. The selection and
advocacy efforts of the second cohort of BKMC
Youth AgriChampions, representing multiple African
countries and culminating in a demand paper for
global leaders, showcased the program’s investment
in empowering young agricultural leaders.
Through these multifaceted initiatives, the EAA
program has demonstrated its continued dedication
to climate adaptation.
©BKMC – Tilman Vogler / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon meets Cem
Oezdemir in Berlin, Germany.
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