Addis ababa: A critical lack of data and a reactive approach to external funding are hindering Africa’s progress towards food security, Director, IFAD Food Systems

Addis ababa: As global leaders convene for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Addis Ababa, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is

Addis ababa: Kenyan President William Ruto called for urgent coordinated action to transform global food systems in the face of worsening food insecurity, climate change,

Addis ababa: Transforming agriculture is not a choice, but a moral obligation and national necessity,” said Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He also called for

Addis ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the need for predictable and concessional financing in Africa to support investments in agriculture, rural transformation, infrastructure, and

Addis ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at UNFSS+4, highlighted global food systems are under mounting strain from climate change, supply shocks, conflicts, widening inequalities,