Dear members,
Last month, IFPRI launched a new Food Security Portal for Africa south of the Sahara (FSP-SSA) with support from the European Commission. The site focuses on Africa’s unique regional needs and aims to fill the gap in easily accessible high-quality data. The FSP-SSA will strengthen regional capacity for improved food security and nutrition policy research and analysis through in-country networks throughout SSA, and additional in-country dialogues in Zambia, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Senegal. It also aims to be a focal point of dialogue between food security stakeholders and is intended to foster a better flow of information for policies designed by public and private stakeholders. The site also includes early warning indicators and will provide tools and expertise required to address the multitude of challenges that confront African policymakers. These tools will go hand-in-hand with in-country policy dialogues and learning from key regional initiatives, significantly contributing to improvements in the identification, design, and implementation of appropriate actions to mitigate the risks of food crises and to take advantage of existing opportunities for economic growth and poverty reduction.
Food and nutrition security is a multi-sectorial and multi-stakeholder problem, and we need multi-sectorial policies that include the participation of all stakeholders (private, public, and civil society). The FSP-SSA represents an important step in building this coordination and in promoting the strategies that will lead to improved food and nutrition security and economic growth in the region.
We would like to strongly encourage all AGRODEP members to register as members of the FSP-SSA. You will receive weekly email updates with the latest tools, blog posts, and information released on the site. Furthermore, by registering, you will also be eligible for future grant programs to be offered exclusively to AGRODEP members. You can register for the FSP-SSA here.
Best,
AGRODEP Management Team