This first edition of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s Regional Overview of Food Insecurity in Africa was prepared by the FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) in close collaboration with the FAO Statistics Division (ESS) and the FAO Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA). This document is a product of a team effort as many people, from RAF, sub-Regional Offices, Country Offices, and FAO Headquarters, contributed directly or indirectly to its preparation.