On June 23, 2025, AWARD launched the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting gender-responsive policies to foster equitable and resilient agrifood systems across Africa.
The launch also marked the onboarding of 50 mid-career African women policy professionals from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Togo, and Zambia into the Program.
Anchored on a two-pronged approach that targets individuals and institutions, this Program will deploy a mix of activities, including customized training, peer learning, tailored coaching, and action planning to enhance capacities for designing and implementing gender-responsive policies and programs.