Learning exchange of the ECOWAS network of parliamentarians on gender equality and investments in agriculture and food security
16 July 2019 - 19 July 2019
16 July 2019 - 19 July 2019
Kigali, Rwanda. By establishing intra-regional policy dialogue on gender equality in agriculture through sharing country and regional experiences, the members of the ECOWAS Network of Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security, will have enhanced capacities to engage in effective legislation, policy making and awareness raising...
Africa Solidarity Trust Fund - Round Table of Contributors, Malabo, 11 June 2019
11 June 2019 - 11 June 2019
11 June 2019 - 11 June 2019
Round Table of Contributors, Malabo, 11 June 2019 Equatorial Guinea.
The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund (ASTF) is an innovative Africa-led fund to support African development initiatives. Its main goal is to strengthen food security across the continent by assisting countries and their regional organizations to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, eliminate rural poverty and manage natural...
Workshop on strengthening regional capacities, collaborations and exchanges for resilience building in Africa’s drylands
10 June 2019 - 11 June 2019
10 June 2019 - 11 June 2019
Background
The food and nutrition security situation in Africa’s drylands particularly in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa remains a major concern, marked by both chronic and acute poverty and vulnerabilities. Recurrent and protracted crises, mainly driven by climatic shocks and stresses, natural resource degradation, volatile food prices, conflicts, coupled...
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring of SDG Indicators in Eastern Africa
10 June 2019 - 14 June 2019
10 June 2019 - 14 June 2019
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring of SDG Indicators in Eastern Africa, Addis Ababa,
FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa will host the The Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring of SDG Indicators in Eastern Africa in collaboration with The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
The Workshop will bring together technical experts...
World Food Safety Day
07 June 2019 - 07 June 2019
07 June 2019 - 07 June 2019
FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) support global food safety and protect consumers’ health. The celebration of the World Food Safety Day is to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions for global food safety.