2013 CAADP Journalist of the Year Awards

24 March 2014 1. BACKGROUND

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) is an Africawide framework for revitalizing agriculture, food security and nutrition. It was formulated in 2003 under the auspices of the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africas Development (NEPAD). CAADP is Africas policy framework for agriculture and agriculture-led development through which African governments aim to achieve an annual growth rate of 6 per cent and a budget share of 10 per cent for the agricultural sector. Through CAADP, there has been significant growth in Africas largely agrarian economies with a tangible and sustainable impact on improving food security and nutrition, contributing to wealth and job creation, empowering women and youth, as well as enabling the expansion of exports. In March 2013 at the 9th CAADP Partnership Platform held in Ethiopia, NEPAD and the AUC launched a special CAADP Journalists Network. The goal of this media intervention is to strengthen the coverage of agricultural development in Africa. On the other hand, it also assists in strengthening the capacity of African journalists interested in or working on assignments related to agriculture-related development to work together, share story ideas and useful information, and to remain updated on major regional, continental and global developments relating to agriculture-related development.

2. THE CAADP JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The CAADP Journalists Network takes on the role of raising the profile of agriculture. Part of the important work of the CAADP Journalists Network is to work toward increasing the volume and quality of positive news on the role and impact of CAADP in agricultural development in Africa. Members are drawn from all over Africa, who liaise broadly with wider networks in their countries and regions. Their focus in agriculture is specifically on leadership, smallholder farmers, women and youths. In all their work, the journalists tell the African story of development in agriculture, through responsible and informed coverage. In recognising the cardinal role played by the CAADP Journalists Network in the African development agenda, the AUC and NEPAD would like to announce the CAADP Journalist of the Year Awards. The first Awards will coincide with the first anniversary of the CAADP Journalists Network, and will be held at the 10 th CAADP Partnership Platform, on March 24, 2014. The awards will be presented in four categories as outlined below:

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Awards categories
The following are the four categories for which journalists may submit their entries: Categories 1. News articles, features and general stories 2. Videos, documentaries and television broadcasts 3. Radio and audio broadcasts 4. Photographs

Journalists are welcome to compete in ONLY ONE of the four above mentioned categories under any of the following CAADP pillars: CAADP Pillars Pillar 1: Extending the area under sustainable land management Pillar 2: Improving rural infrastructure and trade related capacities for market access Pillar 3: Increasing food supply and reducing hunger Pillar 4: Agricultural research, technology dissemination and adoption

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Eligibility
Journalists resident in African Union member States are eligible to compete for the awards.

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How to enter
a) Submission of materials
Entry forms can be downloaded from the following websites: http://pages.au.int/caadp http://www.nepad-caadp.net/

b) Requirements
Journalists should submit their work on CAADP dating from March 2013, together with their entry forms no later than 15 February 2014 to the contact persons listed on the entry forms.

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Judges
Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts. The judges decision is final, and they reserve the right not to award a winner in any category if they do not find entries that reach the desired standard.

3. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

The deadline for submission of work is 14 February 2014.

4. CONTACT INFORMATION
NEPAD Agency Ms. Mwanja Ng'anjo Phone: +27 11 256 3600 E-mail: mwanjan@nepad.org African Union Commission Ms. Carol Jilombo E-mail: Jilomboc@africa-union.org