Food and Agriculture Organization Maurizio Martina Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 Food and Agriculture OrganizationBrussels Heidy Rombouts UGent Carl Lachat Lishi Deng Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent GUM - Gents Universiteitsmuseum Laeticia Celine TOE 🌟 CGIAR's Namukolo Covic shares optimism: “I think the stars are lined up for #Africa and whether we get something out of that alignment depends on what we do.” Accelerating efforts and fostering partnerships will be crucial for healthy diets and improved nutrition. ✨🌍 #EU2024BE

Indeed! And for this reason actions on nutrition across sectors is critical
Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement @cgiar ILRI.org @fao World Health Organization (WHO) UNI

Many African Union policy instruments relevant to nutrition are being developed this year in addition to CGIAR megaprograms. It is an immense opportunity to Foster collective momentum.
#N4G2025

Food and Agriculture Organization Maurizio Martina Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 Food and Agriculture OrganizationBrussels Heidy Rombouts UGent Carl Lachat Lishi Deng Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent GUM - Gents Universiteitsmuseum Laeticia Celine TOE CGIAR Namukolo Covic 🌍 Special Envoy Brieuc Pont reflects on insights and looks to the future: “I wish to share my thoughts on how this day will inform the next #N4G Summit which I have been tasked with organizing. N4G will be a renewed opportunity to transform … and go the extra mile.” #EU2024BE

Food and Agriculture Organization Maurizio Martina Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 Food and Agriculture OrganizationBrussels Heidy Rombouts UGent Carl Lachat Lishi Deng Faculty of Bioscience Engineering UGent GUM - Gents Universiteitsmuseum Laeticia Celine TOE CGIAR Namukolo Covic Brieuc Pont 🎙️Closing today’s conference, Prof. Carl Lachat extends a heartfelt thank you to all participants, emphasizing our collective responsibility to transform #foodsystems for sustainable health outcomes. Today’s discussions can guide us with actionable steps to do so. 🌍 #EU2024BE

We should celebrate International Women's Day every day of the year!

Here's why!

CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform @CGIAR ILRI.org Cynthia Mugo enl

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Yes many stars are aligned: Work is ongoing on the CAADP Post-Malabo, Africa Regional Nutrition Stratergy, African Development Bank Multisectoral Strategy, CGIAR Megaprograms etc. What an opportunity for synergistic momentum!
AU Health,Humanitarian Affairs &Social Development AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment CGIAR ILRI.org Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Food and Agriculture Organization

Malnutrition in early childhood is a major risk factor for premature death and disease, and is associated with 45% of all deaths of children under the age of 5.

This policy seminar examines the potential of dairy development to improve nutrition outcomes: bit.ly/dairy-

Save the date! 📅April 24 ⏰9:30AM EDT

📌 #IFPRIPolicySeminar : #Dairy and #Nutrition in the Global South: Potential, Progress, and Obstacles Ahead

💬Namukolo Covic Johan Swinnen Meenesh Shah & more

🎟️ bit.ly/dairy-

CGIAR African Nutrition Sc ILRI.org Heifer International Gates Foundation National Dairy Development Board

It was an honour to be there for the launch. CGIAR Ethiopia is already engaging in multiple aspects of the strategies.
-> Breeding crops & livestock for nutrition.
-> Milk and tomato value chains to promote food safety & reduce postharvest loss.
-> looking forward to more.
ILRI.org

Congratulations for important milestones for Ethiopia in launching strategies on
#FoodSafety
#PostharvestManagement
#NutritionSensitiveAgriculture
It is important for all relevant actors to align to foster progress towards food systems transformation.

Agric Minister of Ethiopia launching 3 national stratergies for
-> Food Safety & Quality
-> Postharvest Management
-> Nutrition Sensitive Agri-Food Systems
to contribute to the food systems transformation - Congratulations!

CGIAR ILRI.org One Sustainable Health for All Foundation @fao Corinna Hawkes

An important event to consider participating and contribute to ideas to addressing livelihoods in conflict affected communities in Ethiopia and the region.
It will be a hybrid event!

Please share --->
ASARECA CCARDESA CORAF FARA Africa CGIAR ILRI.org AU-IBAR @icraf

An important event to consider participating and contribute to ideas to addressing livelihoods in conflict affected communities in Ethiopia and the region.
It will be a hybrid event!
CGIAR ILRI.org GAIN WFP Ethiopia Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute FAO Ethiopia IGAD Secretariat DR Feto Esmo

📢 #CallForPapers ! Submit your work by May 5 for our upcoming conference on rebuilding livelihoods in conflict-affected communities in Ethiopia.

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to impactful discussions: on.cgiar.org/4aC0nsm
#NPSInitiative #FCMInitiative @ESSP

2Blades is pleased to welcome Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng to its Board of Directors. In his capacity as the 4th Director General for ILRI.org and a Senior Director for CGIAR , he has been a close collaborator and advisor to 2Blades for years.

We feel fortunate to have his leadership and insights

Important capacity development effort for the #AfricanContinent .
CGIAR @fao @ilri International Potato Center Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Beatrice Ekesa

Food Systems | #AfricaFoodPrize2024

Ismahane Elouafi is thrilled to work with Africa Food Prize. The AFP celebrates outstanding individual or institution, leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa.

@CGIAR ICRISAT CIFOR-ICRAF ILRI.org World Federation of Science Journalists Malcolm x Boaz Blackie

This should be of interest for the Africa Common Position on Food Systems and the Vision for Adapted Crops And Soils Movement.

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@fao CSD Columbia The Rockefeller Foundation CGIAR Amb. Josefa Sacko AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment Aggrey Agumya Dr. Enock Warinda CCARDESA lindi

📅 #SaveTheDate : March 29, 2024, @9:00-10:30am EDT | w:00-5:30pm EAT | 1:00-2:30pm GMT

💡 Join us for an insightful seminar discussion on using the CAADP BR tool for evidence-based agriculture policy decisions.

🎫REGISTER 👉bit.ly/4asIiNr