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Partner Side Event on Cultivating Change: Empowering Youth and Women in Africa’s Food Systems Transformation

The event was hosted by the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA), an AGRA-led initiative that supports leaders spearheading agriculture transformation and the advancement of sustainable practices. The forum took an inclusive approach featuring impactful African leaders and political, economic, and agriculture experts to address regional agrifood systems leadership. The speakers shared personal leadership […]

Side Event on the Cost of a Healthy Diet

The session delved into the challenges and implications of accessing nutritious food for individuals and communities. During the session, the speakers and panel explored the multifaceted factors contributing to a healthy diet’s cost, including affordability, availability, and cultural considerations. The speakers explored the intricate relationship between food prices, dietary choices, and public health outcomes. Attendees […]

Partner Event on the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems – Deep Dive and Discussion on the FAO Report

Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the event aimed to present and discuss the 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems report, recently published by FAO. The discussion highlighted its relevance in accelerating an inclusive, resilient, gender-responsive rural transformation. The event also provided ample opportunity for relevant stakeholders to […]

Pre-launching the AWARD Strategy 2023-2027

In 2017, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) embarked on an ambitious journey by launching its five-year strategy (2017-2022), anchored on three pillars focusing on individuals, institutions, and an enabling environment. The last five years have been remarkable, as together with our partners, we have worked to accelerate agricultural gains in Africa and […]

A High-level Side Event on “Gender Responsive Policies as Drivers of Innovative Solutions for Equitable Agri-food Systems”

A new FAO Report (2023) that provides a comprehensive picture of the status of women in agri-food systems finds that whilst there has been some progress, there persists substantial gender inequalities in agri-food systems. The report further highlights the need to intensify efforts toward policy reforms to ensure that agricultural and climate change policies specifically […]