Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is increasingly gaining momentum as countries develop technologies and practices to combat the impacts of climate change. But while the concept of CSA may seem obvious, it is more complex than it appears. This is compounded by the fact that most countries have not developed clear indicators for CSA technologies and practices. Questions remain as to how CSA differs from other types of agriculture, and what needs to be done differently to qualify as CSA.

This is where multi-stakeholders platforms come in. Organisations such as the CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation ACP-EU (CTA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), AU-NEPAD, CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, Concern Worldwide, Oxfam and World Vision are working together to establish CSA multi-stakeholder platforms at global, continental and national scales.

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