Support to African Union in the development of policies and strategies for country-specific plans to reduce post-harvest food losses
| Tags | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Ethiopia Ghana Mali Senegal South Africa |
| Start date | 31/05/2016 |
| End date | 29/06/2018 |
| Status | Completed |
| Project Code | none |
| Objective / Goal |
Develop a mechanism to coordinate and monitor food loss reduction initiatives on the continent Hold regular meetings and interactions with key partners engaged in food loss reduction initiatives to guide and support work and ensure alignment with Malabo targets Prepare periodic briefs on food loss reduction activities on the continent and dissemination to regional bodies and countries Organize a regional forum to share findings from studies, learn lessons and disseminate good practices on the reduction of food losses Take stock of existing information relative to food losses Train stakeholders at country level to assess food losses using FAO’s food loss assessment methodology Guide loss assessment studies for prioritized food commodities to identify: a) major causes of losses; b) good practices and solutions; and c) capacity building needs at policy and value chain level Support countries to develop food loss reduction policies, strategies and programmes, informed by the findings of the loss assessment studies Document findings and good practices to share at regional forum |
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