High-Level Conference on Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 15-17 December 2008

OUTCOMES Soaring Food Prices Slow Agriculture Growth Increasing Energy Prices Climate Change and Environmental Degradation Follow up to FAO-HLC on World Food Security – June 2008 Sirte 2004 Actions/Outputs as its entry point

Concrete Programmes and Plans for Action THE CONFERENCE The principal aim of the Conference will be to examine the issue of water resources in Africa in the context of higher demand from the agriculture and energy sectors and climate change. FOCUS ON: Concrete Programmes and Plans for Action Assessment of their financial cost The Conference, which will be held in a context of food crisis driven by soaring food prices, will be an opportunity to discuss water control projects within the framework of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme. in terms of feasibility studies and implementation of works The Conference will examine investment needs and management problems for harnessing of water and irrigation at village level, for the rehabilitation of large-scale hydro-agricultural works and for the development of major river basins. Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 15-17 December 2008 Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change

THE STRUCTURE Day 1: Opening Ceremony Day 2 Day 3 Working Session 1 Prospects for food and energy demands by 2030-2050 Plenary Session – Scene Setting Working Groups - Addressing water energy and the challenges of climate change Plenary Session – Discussing Results Registration Speeches by Host Country, Director General, AU, AMCOW, AfDB, ECA Day 1: Opening Ceremony Working Session 3 Financing Mechanisms and implementation strategies Plenary Session – Scene Setting Working Groups – Addressing the relative merits of finance modalities in relation to national and regional priorities Plenary Session – Discussing Results Working Session 2 Defining the investment envelope Working Groups – Addressing overall investment needs in relation to specific regional contexts Day 2 Final Declaration Drafting Session Roundtable 2 Partnership for the financing of water and energy investment projects Roundtable 1 Saving Lake Chad Day 3 Closing Ceremony High-Level Segment Approval of Conference Declaration and Action Plan Throughout the Conference: Finalization of the Declaration and Action Plan All Days: Water Technology Fair, Poster Sessions and Parallel Events Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 15-17 December 2008 Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change

PRODUCTS Thematic Papers National Investment Briefs Setting the scene of each working session National Investment Briefs Stocktaking of national strategies, national investment projects and donors’ projects in the agriculture and energy sectors Regional View Papers Thematically structured as the Conference themes, they summarize the results of each of the regional workshops and will be the input to the Regional Working Sessions Case Studies Pinpointing specific issues in order to stimulate discussion during the working sessions Final Declaration and Plan for Action Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 15-17 December 2008 Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change

OUTCOMES A stocktaking of the major issues regarding to water for Agriculture and Energy and the impacts of Climate Change. A declaration by Governments of Africa and development partners to put together an Action Plan and engage into investment programmes for water development in support of agriculture and energy at short, medium and long term. Partnership Agreements for food and energy security in Africa. Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 15-17 December 2008 Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change

THE VENUE The Sirte Congress Place, with a covered surface of about 44,000 m2, comprises a great number of conference halls and services: The Great Congress Hall: with a capacity of 3,660 seats, it is equipped with one of the most advanced audio-visual systems and simultaneous translation. The Presidential Conference Hall has a capacity of 24 presidential seats plus 168 seats destined to the members of their delegations. Four Conference Rooms, with 700 seats each. Two Conference Rooms, with 48 seats each. A Press Room with 95 seats. Two coffee halls and a restaurant. Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. 15-17 December 2008 Water for Agriculture and Energy in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change