The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.4 million grant to support the building of urgently needed food security in Somalia. The grant constitutes additional financing to the multinational Program to Build Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security (BREFONS) and will specifically deploy certified quality seeds of climate-adapted fodder varieties and enable the establishment of fodder banks in the six regional states of the country. The overall objective of … [Read more...] about AfDB approves $5.4 million grant for urgently building Food Security in Somalia
FAO and WFP collaborate to boost Children’s Right to Food in Schools
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a project to improve the diet of school-aged children, with support from the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL). In many countries school meals represent a significant portion of children’s daily diets, and it is vital that these directly contribute to their nutrition needs. The initiative -- “School food nutrition guidelines and standards for safeguarding children and adolescents’ … [Read more...] about FAO and WFP collaborate to boost Children’s Right to Food in Schools
Number of Asia-Pacific’s hungry people rises by more than 50 million since the arrival of COVID
According to a joint report just published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific has worsened, as more than 375 million people in the region faced hunger in 2020, an increase of 54 million over the previous year. While hunger has increased, so too has inadequate access to nutritious foods. According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional … [Read more...] about Number of Asia-Pacific’s hungry people rises by more than 50 million since the arrival of COVID
New interactive report highlights Africa’s growing hunger crisis
According to a new, interactive digital report, the number of hungry people in Africa continues to rise, spurred by conflict, climate change and economic slowdowns including those triggered by COVID-19. The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) launched the digital report as the latest update to their annual reporting on the state of food security and nutrition in Africa. Hunger … [Read more...] about New interactive report highlights Africa’s growing hunger crisis
IsDB and partners join forces to prevent malnutrition
As a group of committed partners, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), and The Power of Nutrition (TPON) envision creating and implementing the First 1,000 Days Initiative and the respective Multi-Donor Trust Fund. The Fund will increase funding for nutrition programs in vulnerable countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries with a high prevalence of malnutrition. It aims to mobilize resources worth US$ 200 million … [Read more...] about IsDB and partners join forces to prevent malnutrition
USAID contributes US$5.7 million to support people facing food insecurity in Zimbabwe
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) receives a US$5.7 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support people experiencing vulnerability to food insecurity across urban and rural areas of Zimbabwe. This brings USAID’s contributions to over US$45 million over the last year. Urban populations will benefit from the contribution through WFP’s Urban Resilience Building Programme which aims to reach up to 140,000 households across 19 … [Read more...] about USAID contributes US$5.7 million to support people facing food insecurity in Zimbabwe
KfW to boost IFAD’s efforts for rural development and resilience
Germany has contributed up to €400 million through its state-owned KfW Development Bank, in a financial agreement signed with the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). By this countribution, Germany has signalled its strong commitment to ensuring millions of rural people in some of the world’s poorest countries can adapt to the impacts of climate change, earn decent incomes and access sufficient, nutritious food. The UN’s climate summit (COP26) which ended last week, … [Read more...] about KfW to boost IFAD’s efforts for rural development and resilience
UN Agencies to ensure every child in need gets a regular healthy meal in school by 2030
United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world following pandemic-driven school closures. In a joint declaration, five agencies committed to assisting the School Meals Coalition, a grouping of more than 60 countries led by France and Finland, whose vision is to give every child in need the opportunity to receive a nutritious meal in school by … [Read more...] about UN Agencies to ensure every child in need gets a regular healthy meal in school by 2030
IFAD to boost investment and presence in transforming food systems in East and Southern Africa
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) regional team held its annual East and Southern Africa Business Planning meeting to outline a vision for the next three years, under the IFAD 12 replenishment cycle. With less than 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the region’s small-scale farmers and rural people suffering the effects of the pandemic, climate change impacts, locust infestation and other crises, it is essential to plan bold actions to … [Read more...] about IFAD to boost investment and presence in transforming food systems in East and Southern Africa
FAO: There are no good crops without good seeds
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) stated that the world’s farmers must have access to seeds for more productive, nutritious and climate-resilient crop varieties if they are to produce the 50 percent more food needed for a global population predicted to reach ten billion by 2050. Director-General QU Dongyu as he opened an FAO-hosted Global Conference on Green Development of Seed Industries, said: “There are no good crops without good seeds. Seeds are the … [Read more...] about FAO: There are no good crops without good seeds
