Productivity & incomes
Connect producers and value-chain businesses with finance, inputs, technology, processing and commercial partnerships that raise output and value.
Private sector-driven · Botswana-hosted · Africa-focused
Africa Climate Smart Livestock Summit 2027Competitiveness + Sustainability
Unlocking investment, trade and low-carbon livestock growth across Africa.
Programme contributors and institutional roles remain proposed until formally confirmed.
ACSLS
2027
2027
Policy
Finance
MRV
Production
Markets
Investment
3thematic days
1,500–2,000target participants
20delegates per participating country
1investment and trade compact
Why this Summit, why now
Africa's livestock opportunity needs an investment platform—not another conversation.
Livestock systems underpin livelihoods, food security, trade and rural economies, yet face drought, heat stress, water scarcity, land degradation and animal disease risks. Rising demand for animal-source foods creates a major economic opportunity if African supply can respond competitively, safely and sustainably.
Adaptation & resilience
Scale animal health, feed security, water management, resilient genetics, rangeland systems and risk finance for climate and disease shocks.
Lower emissions intensity
Advance credible livestock MRV, national inventories, NDC reporting and interventions that reduce emissions per unit of livestock output.
Why Botswana
A credible inaugural host for Africa's Competitiveness-plus-Sustainability livestock platform.
Botswana combines established veterinary controls, animal identification, quality assurance, research capacity and experience serving demanding overseas markets. This gives the country a distinctive platform to demonstrate how sustainability can strengthen—rather than displace—productivity, competitiveness and trade.
Read the full host-country caseExport-market experienceAdvanced supply-chain institutions and practical experience serving high-value markets.
National investment showcaseA platform for Botswana's livestock vision and climate-smart investment blueprint.
Continental leadershipA Southern African anchor for policy, finance, innovation and trade partnerships.
Market rebrandingPosition Botswana beef as safe, traceable, competitive and sustainably produced.
Three-day catalytic format
From policy and science to deals, pipelines and implementation.
Day 1
Policy, MRV & Finance
National policy, climate finance, de-risked lending, livestock inventories, NDCs and the proposed launch of the Africa Climate-Smart Livestock Trust.
- Botswana country keynote and investment blueprint
- Finance architecture and project preparation
- MRV, inventories and credible market claims
Day 2
Production Transformation
Animal health, feeds, breeds, alternative proteins, precision livestock, circularity and scalable private-sector innovations.
- FMD resilience, diagnostics and One Health
- Feed security, methane and alternative-protein pathways
- Digital traceability, AI and resource efficiency
Day 3
Markets & Investment
AfCFTA, Middle East opportunities, value addition, sustainable and alternative-protein markets, buyer-seller meetings and country pipelines.
- Closing Africa's livestock trade gap
- Botswana beef rebranding forum
- Investment marketplace and Gaborone Compact
Flagship country showcase
Botswana's customizable climate-smart livestock investment blueprint
The Government of Botswana will be invited to present an integrated investment case linking climate-resilient production, animal health and market access, national MRV capacity, value addition and de-risked finance through the National Development Bank.
Animal health
Feeds & genetics
Rangelands & water
Traceability
MRV & NDCs
De-risked finance
Proposed Summit launch
Africa Climate-Smart Livestock Trust
A time-bound catalytic mechanism—subject to governance and fiduciary feasibility—to support country action, project preparation, learning and de-risked investment.
Explore the Trust conceptFuture host opportunities
Botswana inaugurates the platform; future host locations remain open.
Future regional editions and a continental ministerial follow-through are intentionally listed as to be determined. African governments, Regional Economic Communities and institutions interested in hosting a future edition are invited to open a discussion with Livestock Futures.
Future regional editionHost country and date: TBDContinental ministerial follow-throughHost country and date: TBDDiscuss hosting
Engage with ACSLS 2027
Bring a country priority, investment pipeline, innovation, market opportunity or partnership mandate.
Contact the Livestock Futures Secretariat directly to discuss participation, partnership, exhibition, investment or future hosting.