Good news!! ACT Strategic Plan 2012-2022 is finally approved for launching by the ACT’s Board in its fifth meeting held at Maasai Lodge, Nairobi Kenya, 14-16th February 2013.

This robust Strategic Plan is aimed at positioning the Network strategically as a key driver in Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Land Management in Africa. It has been developed within the context and in conformity with new and evolving institutional and policy reforms while taking advantage of current and emerging opportunities to enhance the Network’s capacity to be proactive. The development of the Strategic Plan has been guided by the various strategic thrusts and initiatives in agriculture, natural resources, environment and climate change in the region.

This ten-year Strategic Plan has outlined clear strategic results and strategic thematic areas of focus that can only be realized through sound implementation plans. To operationalize the Strategic Plan, therefore, the Network has developed the first detailed Operational Plan covering the period 2013-2017.

The February 2013 full-board meeting was attended by all Directors namely Dr Joseph Mureithi (Kenya); Richard Shetto (Tanzania); Edward Chuma (Zimbabwe); Danson Kamau (Kenya); Dr Frank Place; Martin Bwalya; Enny Namalambo (Namibia); and Prof Pablo Tittonell (The Netherlands) under the able leadership of Reynolds Shula (Zambia).