This fight is personal—Zero Malaria starts with me. It's about being vigilant, informed, and proactive in preventing malaria. By using mosquito nets, supporting IRS, and encouraging vaccination, we contribute to a healthier, malaria-free world. #ZeroMalariaYouthKE

FAO's Abebe Haile-Gabriel at #AFSForum2024 on agrifood systems transformation: "Leadership commitment beyond rhetoric is crucial, it needs to be backed by action & investment. The stakes cannot be higher. National conveners must be able to leverage multi-sectoral coordination."

Register now for #OurCommonFuture Summit side event to explore what changes are needed in education and across society to build green skills and green jobs to deliver a just and sustainable transition. Deadline 6 Sept: unep.org/events/unep-ev…

🌍 Africa is one of the world's most vulnerable regions to climate extremes, with 60% of the population not covered by any early warning systems, according to the latest #StateOfClimate report from World Meteorological Organization. wmo.int/media/news/afr…

New International Labour Organization report highlights labor market challenges driving rising inequalities, including a decline in the global labor income share —partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic— & a large portion of youth being out of employment, education or training. Details: ilo.org/resource/news/…

"Many of the most important inequalities in the food system straddle generations, territories and social identities" - read more in Bhavani Shankar's blog🗞️ buff.ly/48Kpxnf Download the report on inequalities for food security and nutrition 📘 ⤵️

"Only 4% of Philanthropic Fundung goes to food systems, this must change! Why don't we create an endowment to accelate Food Systems funding in Africa" #AFSForum2024 AFS Forum

✨ Dive into the latest in 🔬 biotechnologies 📱 digital agriculture 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 community-driven innovations 🍽️ behavioural science 📊 scaling innovation 🤝 science, tech & #AgInnovation gap Join the #SIF2024 #WFF2024 from 14 to 18 October! Register👉 buff.ly/4bsqNMY

Join us on Saturday, 7th Sept at TAGDev Centre for Series 1 of our Entrepreneurship Training! Apply by Fri, 6th Sept 9 AM: Send your name, gender, academic program & motivation to [email protected] Successful applicants will be contacted by 2 PM, 6th Sept. Limited spots!

"Climate change is already in unchartered territory, growing adaptation gaps. Business as usual is not acceptable. Of the available Climate Finance of 600 billion USD per year, only 3% goes to Agriculture and FoodSystems. The AU's work on Post Malabo to be presented as the

‘Africa is a land of abundance, rich in natural resources, biodiversity, cultural heritage & known for her resilience. It is our duty to exploit our capabilities & safeguard these treasures for future generations. Africa must take bold & decisive actions.’ Dr. RMwebaza #AMCEN

Acknowledging the urgent need to address escalating impacts of climate change on Africa’s ecosystems, Africa Regional Facilitators Ayman Cherkaoui David N. Munene and the team have played a pivotal role in strengthening civil society engagement in UNEP processes across the region

The global south remains undeserved by tailored digital solutions. We must advance tailored support at all levels especially the most marginalized to provide better nutrition out comes. CGIAR is equipped with the right tools to provide digital services thr partnerships across

"Achieving women's empowerment in food systems can help improve food security, household nutrition and dietary diversity." Johan Swinnen IFPRI #InnovateAccelerateScale #AFSForum2024 CGIAR AFS Forum Nicoline de Haan

Thank you @DG IFPRI for calling out these critical challenges to our diets UN Food Systems Coordination Hub #AFSForum2024 AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. CGIAR

📢The Food and Agriculture Organization Science & Innovation Forum 2024 is coming soon as a part of @world_foodforum! Mark your calendar and join us! 📑 Register now: buff.ly/4ga7rzV 🔍Browse the programme: buff.ly/4c1NuYY #AgInnovation #SIF2024 #WFF2024

Encouraging initiative on waste management in #mombasa #Kenya nice coverage by Citizen TV Kenya. The Youth need technical support and capacity building to do a better job and scale up the initiatives. Sir_SDGs CSAYN Global

Building momentum in the fight against malaria! The #PedalAgainstMalaria symbolizes the collective efforts of all stakeholders dedicated to ending malaria for good. Together, we ride towards a healthier, malaria-free future! 🚴🏾‍♂️🌍 #EndMalaria #TogetherWeCan #ZeroMalariaYouthKE

"Together with Agnes M. Kalibata, all of you have helped to grow the Africa Food Systems Forum into a critical gathering for the continent, and I am pleased to finally be able to participate in person" - Amina J Mohammed United Nations Deputy Secretary General. Read her full remarks here -

#IPCC's 2021 #ClimateReport shows that #ClimateChange & #AirQuality are intimately linked. Many human activities that produce long-lived GHG emissions also emit air pollutants, & many of these are ‘short-lived climate forcers’ that affect the climate. bit.ly/WGIFAQ6