Towards Sustainable and Resilient Food, Land and Water Systems: Challenges and Opportunities for Just Transition and Peace in Southern Africa

  • Date
    24.11.25
  • Time
    10:15 am > 04:00 pm UTC+02:00
  • Location
    South Africa

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Southern Africa is facing a complex climate reality where rising temperatures, water stress, land degradation, and inequality intersect to shape human security. While governments and development partners are working to strengthen food, land, and water systems, many interventions remain technocratic — overlooking the social, political, and conflict dynamics that determine whether climate action succeeds or creates unintended harm.

This session brings together leading experts from research institutions, policy bodies, and regional organisations to unpack what a just transition truly requires in the context of Southern Africa’s climate crisis. Drawing on evidence from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and CGIAR’s Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the discussion explores how climate responses can become more conflict-sensitive, socially inclusive, and locally grounded.
Participants will examine emerging security risks, opportunities for equitable transformation, and the role of science, data, and community engagement in shaping peaceful pathways to resilience. The conversation will address critical questions:
  • What distinguishes a just from an unjust transition?
  • How can policies and programmes avoid exacerbating marginalisation or social tensions?
  • How can localized, participatory science empower communities to adapt peacefully?

With opening remarks from Dr. Gracsious Maviza and a panel featuring experts in climate governance, policy analysis, gender and inclusion, and private-sector innovation, the session will provide a multi-sector lens on the region’s most urgent climate-security challenges.

An open Q&A will allow participants to reflect, connect insights, and contribute to shaping more just and sustainable futures for the SADC region.

 

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