Steering Committee Member’s Articles

A New Friend For Malawi’s Children

Malawi, December 11, 2019 The Chinese Government has provided US$1 million to UNICEF to help families recovering from the effects of the March 2019 floods in Malawi. (Source: unicef) https://www.unicef.org/malawi/press-releases/new-friend-malawis-children

Comoros: World Bank Group Pledges $175 Million in Additional Support for Development Programs

Comoros, December 4, 2019 The World Bank Group pledged an additional $175 million over the period 2020-2022 to support Comoros’ development through its National Emergent Plan. (Source: africanews) https://www.africanews.com/2019/12/03/comoros-world-bank-group-pledges-175-million-in-additional-support-for-development-programs/

Countries are ‘exposed and vulnerable’ to health impacts of climate change

World, December 3, 2019 A report by the World Health Organization (WHO), launched as world leaders convene in Madrid for the United Nations climate change summit, has assessed the readiness of 101 countries to cope with the health impacts of extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods and droughts. (Source: The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/countries-exposed-vulnerable-health-impacts-climate-change/

Agriculture ministry, JICA partners to improve lives of rice farmers

Tanzania, November 28, 2019 JICA implements the project under a technical cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture through the Project for Supporting Rice Industry Development in Tanzania (TANRICE2), which started 2012. It achieved the adoption of improved rice farming techniques and improvement of rice farmers’ livelihood. (Source: IPPmedia.com) https://www.ippmedia.com/en/news/agriculture-ministry-jica-partners-improve-lives-rice-farmers

WFP welcomes US$ 3.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan

Central African Republic, November 28, 2019 The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$ 3.2 million (Yen 350 million) from the Government of Japan to deliver lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people, including women and children in the Central African Republic, (CAR). (Source: WFP) https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-welcomes-us-32-million-contribution-government-japan

Malawi Government and AfDB in MK33.6 Billion Financial Support Agreement

Malawi, November 25, 2019 Malawi Government and AfDB signed two Financing Agreements for two projects, which amount to MK33.6 billion, namely: (a) Multinational-Nacala Road Corridor Development Project Phase V and (b) Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture Development and Watershed Management Project. (Source: The Maravi Post) https://www.maravipost.com/malawi-government-and-afdb-in-mk33-6-billion-financial-support-agreement/

MoA, CPCU Launches RVCTP

Gambia, November 20, 2019 Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Central Project Coordinating Unit Official launched the Rice Value Chain Transformation Program (RVCTP), funded by African Development Bank and government of the Gambia. (Source: Voice Gambia)  [Y1]一個下の記事とほぼ同じ記事ですが両方とも掲載する必要ありますか?

Ethiopia And IFAD To Help Families Adapt To Climate Shocks In New Multi-Million Dollar Project

Ethiopia, November 20, 2019 A financing agreement for the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project, which aims to increase Ethiopia’s most vulnerable families’ resilience to climate shocks in the country’s poorest regions, was signed including a $90 million loan from IFAD. (Source: EABW Digital)

JICA trains Gwagwalada farmers on beans preservation

Nigeria, November 20, 2019 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Agricultural Development Programme FCT-ADP and Gwagwalada Area Council, has organised a three-day training programme on pre- and post-harvest handling of beans for rural farmers in the area. (Source: Daily Trust)

US$ 7.7 Million 5-Year Programme For Rice Self-Sufficiency Launched

Gambia, November 19, 2019 The Ministry of Agriculture and Central Project Coordinating Unit launched the Gambia Rice Value Chain Transformation Programme (RVCTP). (Source: Foroyaa)

FAO-UNHCR boost partnership on refugees and host communities’ resilience in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa, November 14, 2019 After examining the ways to help refugees strengthen their livelihoods and self-reliance while reducing pressure on host communities and the environment, the 2-day discussions yielded joint programmes between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) […]

DFC and AfDB to invest up to $5bn in African development projects

Africa, November 12, 2019 The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and African Development Bank are planning to invest a combined $2bn in Africa, with a goal of mobilizing an additional $3bn from the private sector alongside their investments. (Source: Africa Global Funds) https://www.africaglobalfunds.com/news/investors/dfc-and-afdb-to-invest-up-to-5bn-in-african-development-projects/

UNICEF appeals for US$10 million to support flood affected children in South Sudan

South Sudan, November 5, 2019  UNICEF in South Sudan launched a flash appeal asking for US$10 million to respond to the most immediate needs of children affected by the floods. (Source: unicef) https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-appeals-us10-million-support-flood-affected-children-south-sudan

FAO to launch campaign to boost rural youth employment in central Africa

Central Africa, November 4, 2019 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the launching of a new project aiming to boost youth employment in rural areas in central Africa. (Source: Xinhua) http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-11/05/c_138528258.htm

WFP supports agricultural development in Tunisia through school meals

Tunisia, November 4, 2019 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture signed a US$340,000 cooperation agreement to promote local agricultural development and better nutrition through innovative, home-grown school feeding programmes in the south of the Siliana governorate. (Source: reliefweb) https://reliefweb.int/report/tunisia/wfp-supports-agricultural-development-tunisia-through-school-meals

These startups have big ideas to fight hunger. Cargill and the World Food Programme are helping make them a reality.

Africa, October 30, 2019 The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator and Cargill collaborated on a weeklong innovation bootcamp in Munich, Germany to mentor and support eight teams of entrepreneurs with bold ideas for fighting world hunger. (Source: PR Newswire) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/these-startups-have-big-ideas-to-fight-hunger-cargill-and-the-world-food-programme-are-helping-make-them-a-reality-300947958.html

AfDB pledges US$30m to fight hunger

Zimbabwe, October 28, 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged US$30 million to Zimbabwe, which will be channelled towards cushioning vulnerable citizens following a poor harvest last season. (Source: The Herald)

Burkina Faso obtains multimillion-dollar loan from AfDB for agricultural project

Burkina Faso, October 23, 2019 Burkina Faso obtained a mixed loan and grant financing up to a total amount of 21 billion CFA francs (about 35.15 million U.S. dollars), from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for agricultural project in the western region of the country. (Source: NewsGhana)

World Food Programme and Education Cannot Wait team up to reach vulnerable children and youth in emergencies

World, October 23, 2019 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Education Cannot Wait (ECW), embarked on a strategic partnership to ensure children and youth in emergencies do not miss out on the education opportunities that will shape their futures. (Source: WFP) World Food Programme and Education Cannot Wait team up to reach vulnerable […]

FAO biofortification project benefits 250 000 households

Zimbabwe, October 22, 2019 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reached 250,000 households which are into biofortification crop production and consumption to improve food security and nutrition. (Source: NEWSDAY)

Chad: New Project Launched to Help Chadian Farmers Adapt to Climate Change and Boost the Agriculture Sector

Chad, October 21, 2019 A new €81.9 million project will help more than 1 million vulnerable small-scale farmers in Chad improve their incomes and food security. (Source: allAfrica) https://allafrica.com/stories/201910210811.html

Angola: African Development Bank approves $1 million grant to children’s food and nutrition security programs

Angola, October 18, 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $1 million to boost a children’s food and nutrition security program in Bié province in Angola. (Source: africanews) https://www.africanews.com/2019/10/18/angola-african-development-bank-approves-1-million-grant-to-childrens-food-and-nutrition-security-programs/

FAO and Danone team up to foster sustainable diets and food systems

World, October 17, 2019 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Danone have agreed to work together to improve global nutrition and food safety knowledge, and promote responsible agricultural value chains for more sustainable food systems. (Source: FAO) http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1237744/icode/

WHO builds Capacity of Six African Countries to Strengthen Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition

Uganda, October 10, 2019 The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is conducting a five-day workshop to build the capacity of program managers and WHO country office staff to better manage and improve service delivery in the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) program. (Source: WHO) […]

Malawi: The African Development Bank approves $13.2 million for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture development and watershed management

Malawi, October 9, 2019 The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $13.2 million financing package from the African Development Fund for a fisheries and aquaculture development project in Malawi. (Source: africanews) https://www.africanews.com/2019/10/09/malawi-the-african-development-bank-approves-132-million-for-sustainable-fisheries-aquaculture-development-and-watershed-management/

NDDC, IFAD move to employ 38,250 via $129m agric scheme

Nigeria, October 4, 2019 An estimated 38,250 jobs in the agriculture sector are to be created through the $129.17 million Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) initiated by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). (Source: The Guardia

Tanzania: World Bank Lends Sh1tr for Tasaf Projects

Tanzania, October 8, 2019  The government yesterday received a loan of $450 million equivalent to Sh1.035 trillion from the World Bank to support the implementation of the third phase of the Tanzania Social Action Fund (Tasaf) project. (Source: allAfrica) https://allafrica.com/stories/201910080679.html

AFRICA: UNICEF launches phase 2 of DGIS-ASWA, for water and sanitation

Mali, October 7, 2019 The second phase of the Accelerated Water and Sanitation for All Programme (DGIS-ASWA II) was launched supported by UNICEF and funded by the Netherlands. (Source: Afrik21)

WFP and Saudi Arabia jointly tackling hunger, climate change in Africa

Horn of Africa, October 5, 2019 The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is working with Saudi Arabia on sustainable solutions to hunger and the effects of climate change in the Horn of Africa. (Source: ARAB NEWS) https://www.arabnews.com/node/1564281/saudi-arabia

Commercial agriculture in Angola receives funding from World Bank and France

Angola, October 4, 2019 The World Bank and the French Development Agency have provided US$230 million to fund a project to boost the commercial agricultural production chain in Angola. (Source: MACAU HUB)

Swaziland: Eswatini and IFAD Partner to Boost Inclusive Financial Services for Smallholder Farmers

Eswatini, October 2, 2019 About 30,900 rural people in the Kingdom of Eswatini will benefit from a new US$38.5 million project that aims to improve the prosperity and resilience of poor and vulnerable smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in the country. (Source: allAfrica) Swaziland: Eswatini and IFAD Partner to Boost Inclusive Financial Services for Smallholder Farmers […]

Kwara Begins Nutrition-Related Treatment For Under 5 Children

Nigeria, October 2, 2019 The persistent increase in the rate of malnutrition in the country led the Federal Government of Nigeria to partner with the World Bank to come up with an intervention targeted at tackling malnutrition. (Source: TRIBUNE)

World Food Programme provides support of US$300 million to the agricultural sector in Mozambique

Mozambique, September 27, 2019 The World Food Programme (WFP) will provide Mozambique’s agricultural sector with the financing of US$300 million to improve the country’s food and nutritional security. (Source: MACAUHUB) World Food Programme provides support of US$300 million to the agricultural sector in Mozambique

UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank launch first global Muslim philanthropy fund for children

World September 26, 2019 UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) today launched the innovative fund, The Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children (GMPFC), which enables multiple forms of Muslim philanthropy, including obligatory giving such as Zakat and voluntary giving such as Sadaqah donations and Waqf endowments, to contribute to emergency response and development programmes. […]

Ghana commodity exchange partners with WFP to manage warehouse for smallholder farmers in Ejura

Ghana, September 25, 2019 The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to manage a warehouse WFP constructed for smallholder maize farmers in the Ejurasekyedumase Municipality. (Source: reliefweb) Ghana commodity exchange partners with WFP to manage warehouse for smallholder farmers in Ejura https://reliefweb.int/report/ghana/ghana-commodity-exchange-partners-wfp-manage-warehouse-smallholder-farmers-ejura

FAO launches project to support government’s malnutrition fight

Ghana, September 25, 2019 As part of efforts to reduce malnutrition in women and children, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched the “Support to Reduction in Malnutrition in Women and Vulnerable Populations through Food-Based Approaches” project. (Source: JoyOnline) FAO launches project to support government’s malnutrition fight https://www.myjoyonline.com/lifestyle/2019/September-25th/fao-launches-project-to-support-governments-malnutrition-fight.php

Government to probe undernourishment (NEPAD)

Namibia, September 20, 2019 Executive director of the National Planning Commission (NPC) revealed a study to establish the long-term economic and social effects of malnutrition at the launch of the Cost of Hunger in Africa (Coha) study last week. (Source: the namibian) Government to probe undernourishment https://www.namibian.com.na/193263/archive-read/Government-to-probe-undernourishment

Project aims to transform fisheries in Uganda, DRC

Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 18, 2019 Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are implementing a USD 24 million fisheries and integrated water management project financed by The Global Environment Fund, African Development Bank, and the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP), which is an investment program of the Nile Basin […]

IFAD’s US$93.3m project to create decent jobs for marginalized rural young people in Senegal

Senegal, September 16, 2019  The financing agreement for the Rural Youth Agripreneur Support Project (Agrijeunes Tekki Ndawñi) was signed by correspondence by President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation of the Republic of Senegal. (Source: NEWS GHANA) IFAD’s US$93.3m project to create decent jobs for marginalized […]

African countries can benefit from Japan’s healthy foods and diets culture

Africa, September 9, 2019 According to FAO director-general’s remarks at a NEPAD-JICA event focused on improving nutrition across Africa through the Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa (IFNA), Africa can gain knowledge from the East Asian nation’s high food safety and nutrition standards and culture of healthy foods and diets. (Source: Far Eastern […]

NDDC, IFAD vow to boost food security in Niger Delta

Nigeria, September 13, 2019 The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun collaborating with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to boost food production in the Niger Delta. (Source: The Guardian) NDDC, IFAD vow to boost food security in Niger Delta

FAO launches project to strengthen Rwanda’s water governance

Rwanda, Senegal, September 5, 2019 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a new project aiming to strengthen Rwanda’s water governance process to ensure food security. The three-year project to be implemented in three countries including Senegal will conduct water accounting and auditing, train technical staff on the collection and use of […]

Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025

World, September 4, 2019 Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life in order to provide quality health services and achieve Universal Health Coverage, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that the right investment in nutrition […]