The Supply Side Connectivity Cluster supports pan-Commonwealth climate-resilient food systems and livelihoods through digitalisation and data coordination. This is being carried out mainly through:
- Engaging in policy dialogues and updates with Cluster members on the cluster activities.
For more on this, refer to the following publications:
Commonwealth Secretariat launches initiative to support member countries to better manage agricultural data through DPI
Coordinated climate data needed for resilient food systems
Harnessing Climate Data Infrastructure to Attract Private Sector Investments in Commonwealth Food Systems
How can data build global food security?
“We must use big data to protect food security and increase climate resilience,” says Commonwealth Secretary-General at COP27 - Engaging in technical dialogues with Cluster members and global/international partners on digital agriculture and digital fisheries to position the Commonwealth as an ecosystem coordinator.
- Supporting member states with the roll out of Digital Agriculture & Fisheries Framework & Strategies.
- Initiating the development of indices for National Digital Agriculture/Digital Fisheries using the frameworks.
- Convening national policy dialogues to create awareness on the importance of national agricultural data infrastructure coordination.
For more on this, refer to the following publication:
Ghana's Path to Digital Agriculture: Commonwealth Secretariat Facilitates Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Data Infrastructure - Continuing the on-going support for Regional Kava Development Strategy in the Pacific through digitisation.
For more on this, refer to the following publication:
The Feasibility of Digitising Kava Value Chain in the Pacific – 2023