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30 November 2018. Brussels. DevCo Infopoint . Rice is becoming one of the most important food crops on the African continent. Steep population growth coupled with rapid urbanization and changing consumer behaviour are the main drivers behind the increasing demand for the cereal. You will find below the link to watch the video of the conference https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news-and-events/developing-rice-value-chain-east-and-west-africa_en Despite increased rice production output over the years, the average yields across Africa still remain very low and meet just a fraction of what is actually demanded Challenges along the value chain are still high, but also the potential for significant growth, employment creation and poverty reduction in Africa. Introduction:  Mr Regis Meritan , Head of Sector - Agricultural Growth DEVCO C1 - Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition Dr. Ulrich Sabel – Koschella, Head of Unit, Agricultural Value Chains, GIZ A4SD Mr Jean – Ber...

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 30 November 2018 . Side event  ACCELERATING ENDING HUNGER THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF MALABO COMPLIANT NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PLANS AND BIENNIAL REVIEW MECHANISM Organized by: African Union Commission, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture Dr Simplice Nouala, Head of Division Agriculture and Food Security, African Union Commission Mr Ernest Ruzindaza (left picture) , CAADP Team Leader, African Union Commission. Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial Review Mechanism Dr. Norman  (right picture) , Donor Coordination CAADP, Malawi Dr. S. B. Baye, CAADP focal Coordinator Nigeria Dr. Namukolo Covic ( (middle picture)) , IFPRI-A4NH Dr Suresh Babu , IFPRI Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial R...

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. Having won the Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) agri-pitch competition at the  first Nutrition Investors Forum in Nairobi, Kenya   (16-18 October 2018), two Nigerian SME's represented Africa at the IFPRI-FAO meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 450 SMEs from across Africa applied for the SUN Pitch competition and through rigorous selection processes at various levels, 21 top businesses qualified as finalists, five of which were NutriPitch entrepreneurs from Nigeria , namely: Veggie Victory, Hakeem Jimo Soupah Kitchen, Ifeoluwa Olatayo Augustsecrets, Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo Prothrive, Oluyemisi Obe Kennie-O Cold Chain Logistics, Ope Olanrewaju.  Other countries represented at the final competition are Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique. The award which included specialised technical assistance worth $15,000 to be provided at country level and in Switzerlan...

28 - 30 November 2018 . Brussels.  G-STIC 2018: Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Conference By adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (September 2015) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (December 2015), the international community has set clear goals to shift the world onto a sustainable development path. To limit global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius and to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, a transition is needed to more resilient economic and social development models. That in turn requires the active participation of all sectors of society to contribute to the world-wide implementation of new technologies, and new ways of producing and consuming. Under the lead of VITO (the prime research and technology organisation on cleantech and sustainable development in Belgium), a number of independent and not-for-profit technological research institutes are teaming up to organise a series of Global Su...

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 29 November  Launch of the Global Nutrition Report 2018 We need young people to be going out with the report and spreading the messages and the data.” @CorinnaHawkes speaking @IFPRI The 2018 Global Nutrition Report shares insights into the current state of global nutrition, highlighting the unacceptably high burden of malnutrition in the world. It identifies areas where progress has been made in recent years but argues that it is too slow and too inconsistent. It puts forward five critical steps that are needed to speed up progress to end malnutrition in all its forms and argues that, if we act now, it is not too late to achieve this goal. In fact, we have an unprecedented opportunity to do so. DOWNLOAD THE SUMMARY ENGLISHPDF 3.1MB FRENCHPDF 3.2MB SPANISHPDF 3.2MB JAPANESEPDF 3.4MB FULL REPORTPDF 29.3MB

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 29 November Side event  LAUNCH OF THE REPORT “ALL HANDS ON DECK: REDUCING STUNTING TROUGH MULTISECTORAL EFFORTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA” Organized by: The World Bank The report “All Hands on Deck: Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa” lays the groundwork for more effective multisectoral action on reducing stunting by analyzing and generating empirical evidence useful for informing the joint targeting and, if necessary, the sequencing of sector-specific interventions in countries in SSA. Dr. Purnima Menon  (Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI) Dr. Emmanuel Skoufias  (Lead Economist, The World Bank) Elan Satriawan  (Head of Policy Working Group TNP2K, Office of the Vice President, Republic of Indonesia) Harold Alderman  (Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, USA) Main Report Report Annex

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 30 November Side event  HOW TO BUILD URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS FOR BETTER DIETS, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES Organized by: IFPRI Diets of poor urban dwellers in low and middle-income countries are rapidly shifting from traditionally rich in coarse grains and pulses to highly concentrated in refined sugar, salt, saturated fats, animal-sourced foods, refined grains, and (ultra-)processed foods. These dietary changes, which are believed to unfold faster in urban than in rural areas, increase the risks of malnutrition in all its forms and diet-related non communicable diseases. Contributing factors include the rapid expansion of modern food retail systems, and the abundance of convenient, cheap, ultra-processed yet nutrient-poor foods. This side event will provide in-depth perspectives from research and industry on how to build food systems that provide ...