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How we began….

The Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA) was launched at the 6th Tokyo International Conference of Africa’s Development (TICAD) in 2016 jointly by AUDA-NEPAD (the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Development Agency of African Union) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Since then, the initiative aims at establishing a framework of collaboration to accelerate the implementation of food and nutrition security policies in Africa.

At the 7th Tokyo International Conference of Africa’s Development (TICAD) in 2019, African leaders and donor organizations called for actions by African government and al stakeholders to improve nutrition of people in Africa, especially of all 200 million children. Expansion of IFNA beyond the initial 10 participating countries were also decided. (IFNA Yokohama Declaration)

The declaration

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Declaration 1

To call for actions by African governments and all stakeholders to improve nutrition, especially of all 200 million children.

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Declaration 2

To commit expanding IFNA’s experience and activities of the initial participating countries to all African countries.

Yokohama Declaration 2019

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Declaration 3

To call for actions by African governments and all stakeholders to improve nutrition, especially of all 200 million children.

Operational Structure

To support these activities with synergy, the IFNA has an operational structure composed of 3 bodies:

  • The Steering Committee
  • Partners Meeting
  • The Secretariat

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee provides policy and technical guidance and makes the strategic decisions for the initiative.  IFNA Steering Committee meeting is held annually.

The initial Steering Committee members are 10 organizations:

List Of The Steering Committee

African Union Development Agency New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) (Co-Chair)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (Co-Chair)

African Development Bank (AfDB)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFAD)

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

World Bank (WB)

United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP)

World Health Organization (WHO)

 

Partner's Meeting

Participating counties in Africa share knowledge and experiences and learn from each other. IT is held biannually.

The Secretariat

The IFNA Secretariat manages day-to-day operation of the initiative. It coordinates African governments and development partners and provide technical support to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the initiative’s interventions.