The 9th CAADP PP is being held in a landmark year for both the AU, which is celebrating 50 years of its existence, and CAADP commemorating 10 years since it was endorsed in 2003.
La malnutrition réduit significativement la productivité des forces de travail dans l’agriculture et dans les autres secteurs. La situation risque de persister si la quantité et la qualité de la production alimentaire ne s’améliore pas.
Key developmental stakeholders will soon meet in the Tanzanian town of Dar es Salaam, to discuss concrete actions needed to facilitate nutrition security through improved agricultural practices in Africa.
A retreat of African Members of Parliament on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) and the environment convened today at Pan African Parliament Headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The most recent UNICEF statistics indicate that 54 million children under five years of age in Sub-Saharan Africa, are suffering from chronic malnutrition and that 20 percent of those in that age group weigh too little for their age
Nutrition and policy experts from the NEPAD Agency, have joined the African Union AU and other partners to commemorate the third Africa Day For Food and Nutrion Security Day, in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa.
NEPAD Agency and the newly-established African Fertiliser Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) sign a Memorandum of Understanding to support efforts to kick-start sustainable fertilizer markets in Africa.
“There is need for increased commitment to results, stronger partnerships and strengthening accountability systems in the effort to support Africa’s development agenda.” said NEPAD CEO at Leadership Council on Food and Nutrition Meeting
The Finish and South African Governments have committed their continued
support to NEPAD’s BioFISA Programme, as concrete achievements have been made in combating hunger, sustaining livestock and curing diseases.
NEPAD, through its TerrAfrica Partnership has been involved the training
of African journalists, to enhance their capacity to effectively communicate
developmental issues.