A webinar hosted by The Economic and Social Development Stream and its Impact Evaluation Task Force of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 21 June 2021 @ 14:00– 15:30 CESTClick here to register Opening Remarks Máximo ToreroChief Economist, FAO Presenter Prof. Dr. Tilman [...]

Africa Knowledge in Time for COVID-19 (coronavirus) is an initiative the Office of the Chief Economist for Africa at the World Bank, that puts forward crucial question​s and issues for policymakers and development experts on the pandemic in the region. [...]

FAO assesses that globally 41 countries, of which 31 are in Africa, continue to be in need of external assistance for food. Conflict remains the main driver of high levels of severe food insecurity. Weather‑induced production declines and economic instability [...]

Click here to register to the webinar 20 June 20199:30 am to 11:00 am EDT The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is the continental plan for agricultural transformation launched in 2003 by African countries to reduce poverty and increase food security [...]

The 2014 Malabo Declaration was a watershed moment in African Agricultural Transformation. It redefined agricultural development in broader, holistic and multifaceted terms, bringing in topics like resilience to fore. Additionally, the Malabo Declaration required Member States to monitor and collect [...]