Departments
Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
Commissioner
Mr. Moses Vilakati (Eswatini) was elected to head the Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) department. He served as a minister in Eswatini in both the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs in 2018 to 2023 prior to which he was the Minister of Agriculture2013 to 2018. Previously, he served as the Project Director at the Eswatini Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise, the Agribusiness Project Manager at EWADE, and Project Director and Lecturer at UNESWA.
He has a Master of Science (MSc) in Agriculture (International Development) from the California Polytechnic State University.
Structure
The Agriculture and Food Security Division coordinates the implementation of AU decisions related
The achievement of the Agenda 2063 Goals is at the center of sustainable development in Africa an
Activities
The African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia
The African Union Commission Semi-arid Food Grain Research and Development (SAFGRAD) has organized, in collaboration
The African Union Commission has underlined the urgent need for a fundamental shift in how Africa values, finances, and invests in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). On the margins of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, a high-level dialogue on financing the Africa Water Policy and Vision was held on 27 May in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African M
Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience.
The African Union Commission (AUC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development across the continent at the Second Africa Urban Forum, held 8-10 April 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme: “Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socio-economic and Environmental Transformation towards the Realisation of Agenda 2063.”
May 20, 2026 to May 22, 2026
Joint Extraordinary Specialized Technical Committee (STC) Session of the STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water
May 18, 2026 to May 19, 2026
WHAT: The official kick-off of the African Meteorological Satellite Applications Facility (AMSAF) is
March 24, 2026 to March 27, 2026
What: The African Union Commission, through the Department of Agric
March 23, 2026
AU Theme for 2026 : "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems
March 17, 2026 to March 18, 2026
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
June 09, 2026 to July 10, 2026
May 11, 2026 to May 25, 2026
April 30, 2026
Media
Department Resources
February 17, 2026
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
In line with the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
November 2017
September 06, 2025
Strategic Intervention Axis 1: Enhancing leadership, governance and political commitment
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
May 27, 2026
February 26, 2026
February 20, 2026