It was an honour to contribute to this important meeting. #Africa is a continent of untapped potential.

Kicking off Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) event on herding change through women and the youth Heifer International GlobalDairyPlatform SNV World ILRI.org Shirley Tarwali introducing the transformative power that livestock has in increasing opportunities for women and youth CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform @CGIAR #AfricaFoodSystemForum2023

Agrifood systems are a more important source of livelihood for women than men in many countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, 66% of women’s employment is in agrifood systems, compared with 60% of men’s. #WomenInAg #FoodSecurity Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) CGIAR CGIARgender ILRI.org Food and Agriculture Organization

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See you on Wednesday!

HE ⁦Hailemariam Dessalegn⁩ alongside with #UAE Minister for environment and climate ⁦Mariam Almheiri | مريم المهيري⁩ after a high level Ministerial at #ACS #Nairobi #Kenya and ⁦AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.⁩

Our teams are participating in the ongoing conversations at the #AGRF2023 on how to transform the current food systems in Africa.

Here is Alan from Gates Foundation sharing on how to scale the value chain solutions that #ReNAPRI is developing.

#AGRF2023

At #AfricaClimateSummit23 John Kerry, US Special Envoy on #Climate : Of 20 most affected countries 17 are African, and Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto PhD says African countries do not have the luxury not to act!
@cgiar African Union AUDA-NEPAD Lawrence Haddad Gunhild A. Stordalen Fabrice DeClerck

#AfricaClimateSummit23 Ethiopia Minister of Agriculture to African governments: 'we must do what we can with what we have!' to address our #FoodSystems . Help from development partners should contribute to achieving national goals.
@ilri @cgiar Food and Agriculture Organization @l_hadd Amb. Josefa Sacko IFPRI

Availing new technology & information can transform the lives of farmers. The key to successfully implementing new solutions is to understand the farmer's challenges & offer practical solutions in a way they can understand. #FoodSecurity Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) CGIAR CGIARgender ILRI.org

Water is life, water is food.

Learning more about the importance of water & inspiring young people to play an active role in safeguarding water is key to achieving a sustainable world.

Download our FREE activity book 👉🏽 fao.org/documents/card…

#WaterAction #WorldFoodDay

📢 Good news!
We're extending the #Call4Abstract for #FERN2023 #conference ! 🍏🌽
Submit your groundbreaking research & ideas by the new deadline (Sept 30 ).
Be part of this exciting event🎉

#plenarylecture
#Scientists

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📢 Don't miss out on the opportunity to register for #MNF2023 #N4R conference before the upcoming deadline!
🔗 Register here: mnforum2023.org/register/
#resillience #micronutrients #NutritionForResilience #EarlyBirdDeadline #SaveBig #visittheHague

Pleased to open Continental #CAADP Biennial Review Data Validation Meeting #Tanzania with experts from #RECs & #Stakeholder organisations. Ensuring #DataQuality is a key principle of #CAADP BR process. The report will be presented to African Union policy organs & #HoSG Summit.

The science is clear.

The world is in a climate emergency, and we need to shift into emergency gear.

#ClimateAction NOW.

🗓 #Savethedate | SDG Action Weekend!

Let’s join the #SDGs Mobilization Day on 16 Sept. & SDG Acceleration Day on 17 Sept. to rally behind efforts to accelerate #SDGs and achieve #GoodFood4All .

Register: bit.ly/SDGActionWeeke…

#Millets have a glorious history of being among the earliest crops grown by humans.
The International Year of Millets #IYM2023 is an opportunity to celebrate their benefits for #agriculture , #foodsecurity & #nutrition .

🎧 Find out more in our podcast 👉buff.ly/3v4sm1f

Africa can be a continent of solutions to the #ClimateCrisis .

The upcoming The African Union #AfricaClimateSummit2023 is an opportunity to showcase Africa's green growth potential & explore financial solutions for a climate-resilient Africa.

More info here: africaclimatesummit.org

In #Namibia , homegrown school meals are boosting
🧠children's ability to learn
🌱smallholder agriculture
💰local economies

WFP and the Namibian Government are piloting the programme across 2️⃣ 9️⃣ schools.💪

Happy to see #VaccineDevelopment and #AntimicrobialResistance as areas of focus.
ILRI.org CGIAR One Health Centre in Africa One Sustainable Health for All Foundation @hung

Attention healthcare workers, researchers, and scientists, Abstract Submissions are now open and #CPHIA2023 is waiting for you!

Join the conversation and share your knowledge and expertise with the African continent.

Submit your abstract today via: cphia2023.com/abstracts/