Promoting Food Security and Nutrition Policies in Africa
Explore how FAO's Regional Office for Africa contributes to food security and nutrition policy processes, focusing on initiatives to end hunger, sustainable production, and resilience building. Learn about ongoing projects and partnerships aimed at enhancing food security and nutrition in the region.
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FSN Forum policy dialogues: Contributing to food security and nutrition policy processes within the context of FAO Regional Office for Africa 10 11 DECEMBER 2015 FAO HQ ROME MAURICIO MIRELES, FAO RAF
FAO in Africa The major actions of the Office in Africa put a particular emphasis on: Country Offices are the key to FAO's success; Stronger, more demand-driven multi-disciplinary technical teams; Full capitalization of the potential for extra- budgetary funding; Focused policy dialogue; Strengthened support to Pan-African institutions;
Regional Action Plan for Africa 2014-15 Regional Initiatives RI 1 : Renewed Partnership for a Unified Approach to End Hunger in Africa by 2025 under the Framework the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme RI 2:Sustainable production intensification and commercialization through integrated management of agricultural landscapes RI 3: Building Resilience in the Drylands of Africa (SO5,SO3)
RI1 -Africas Renewed Partnership to End Hunger by 2025 Add value to ongoing work at country level by promoting an integrated approach to food security and nutrition; The first group of countries consists of Angola, Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger; Firmly grounded in the CAADP process; Interventions spanning from expansion in food production, strengthening mechanisms and the promotion of right to food legislation; social protection
Programs and projects Carried out by the Regional Office, Sub-Regional Offices (SROs) together with Headquarter divisions; Over half of the projects operated by RAF and the focus either on supporting policy work, addressing transboundary issues, and/or providing technical assistance to a Regional/Sub-Regional Economic Communities (RECs) - such as the African Union, ECOWAS, IGAD, SADC, and CILSS.
New and on-going FSN RAF projects under RI1 Strengthening linkages between small actors and buyers in the Roots and Tubers sector in Africa Ending Date: 10/2018 Mainstreaming Nutrition in CAADP and Agriculture Policies and Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa Ending Date: 07/2017 Strengthening of School Nutrition Programmes in Africa Ending Date: 12/2016
New and on-going FSN RAF projects Strengthening Capacity of ECOWAS for effective Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Implementation in West Africa Ending Date: 31/12/2016 Strengthening Regional Initiatives to End Hunger and Malnutrition in West Africa Ending Date: 31/12/2016 Exchange of Experience and Dialog about Public Policies for Family Farming in Africa Ending Date: 31/12/2017
Recent collaborations between FSN Forum & RAF Policies, programs and agricultural investments in West Africa: what Analyses and perspectives are there? This discussion contributed to the Civil Society Organizations Forum organized by the Zero Hunger Initiative Ref. Adama Taoko and Leonidas Hitimana. How school food and nutrition activities can promote lifelong healthy eating habits How to develop the hydro-agricultural resources in West Africa Raising awareness and improving understanding on the role of hydro- agricultural resources for FSN in West Africa Ref. Gregorio Velasco
Priority processes in Africa which have or could benefit from broader stakeholder participation Social Protection Agenda + Agriculture + Nutrition in Africa; Mainstreaming of nutrition at the policy- level, (CAADP) particularly in the context of Agricultural Investment Plans; School Food and Nutrition;
Priority processes in Africa which have or could benefit from broader stakeholder participation Promotion and understanding of Family Farming in Africa; Constitution of National Councils on FSN in CPLP countries (Portuguese challenge); Mainstreaming of Gender in FSN related issues;
Priority processes in Africa which have or could benefit from broader stakeholder participation Overall engagement of civil society in FSN public policy design; Engagement of parliamentarians on the human right to food; Promoting dialogue between National Alliances on HR2F & parliamentarians;
