This session focuses on how sustainable bioeconomy can support growth in Africa, with a special emphasis on Eastern Africa. The Speakers highlight the importance of sustainable bioeconomy, not only as a new growth area, but as the means to achieving the SDGs 2030. The Speakers also discuss trends in global efforts to transition to biological based growth, and highlight the kind of policies required, including the value created or added by adopting a regional bioeconomy strategy.
The key questions the session will address are:
a. Why is sustainable bioeconomy important for Eastern Africa?

b. What kind of partnerships are necessary to achieve sustainable bioeconomy development in Africa?
c. In what ways would a regional strategy foster sustainable bioeconomy development in Eastern Africa?