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Latest News & Info. from @FAO covering Eastern Africa. Follow our Director-General QU Dongyu @FAODG & Subregional Co, ai @zimudzifarayi

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FAO Ethiopia (@faoethiopia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Opening ceremony of the #EthiopianAgriculturalInvestmentForum 2024 going on in Addis Ababa. @maximotorero, Chief Economist Food and Agriculture Organization, reiterated FAO's commitment to continue supporting the gvt. efforts in financing to end hunger, food insecurity & malnutrition in all its forms.

Opening ceremony of the #EthiopianAgriculturalInvestmentForum 2024 going on in Addis Ababa. @maximotorero, Chief Economist <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, reiterated FAO's commitment to continue supporting the gvt. efforts in financing to end hunger, food insecurity &amp; malnutrition in all its forms.
FAO in Africa (@faoafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📸FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero with Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia Temesgen Tiruneh - ተመስገን ጥሩነህ 🇪🇹. FAO is participating at the Ethiopian Agricultural Investment Forum in Addis Ababa which aims to encourage investment in the agriculture sector.

📸FAO Chief Economist <a href="/MaximoTorero/">Maximo Torero</a> with Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia <a href="/TemesgenTiru/">Temesgen Tiruneh - ተመስገን ጥሩነህ 🇪🇹</a>. 

FAO is participating at the Ethiopian Agricultural Investment Forum in Addis Ababa which aims to encourage investment in the agriculture sector.
FAO Eastern Africa (@faoeastafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Humanitarian workers are the backbone of support for those in desperate need. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, Food and Agriculture Organization pays tribute to these heroes who risk their lives to save others. Let’s commit to their safety and protection. #NotATarget #ActForHumanity

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A shift from reactive emergency responses to a proactive, anticipatory approach is critical to mitigate the impacts of shocks while safeguarding livelihoods & food security in the #IGAD Region: Farayi Zimudzi at the launch of the regional report. More: bit.ly/3ACXF9h

A shift from reactive emergency responses to a proactive, anticipatory approach is critical to mitigate the impacts of shocks while safeguarding livelihoods &amp; food security in the #IGAD Region: <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> at the launch of the regional report.

More: bit.ly/3ACXF9h
FAO in South Sudan (@faosouthsudan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Vaccinations save lives! Food and Agriculture Organization, Core Group partners, World Vision South Sudan, & OPEN launched a joint #Vaccination campaign, vaccinating 58 827 animals & 2 990 children, with support from the Department of Animal Health & Fisheries & County Health Department. 🙏 USAID South Sudan USAID

Vaccinations save lives!

<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, Core Group partners, <a href="/WVSouthSudan/">World Vision South Sudan</a>, &amp; OPEN launched a joint #Vaccination campaign, vaccinating 58 827 animals &amp; 2 990 children, with support from the Department of Animal Health &amp; Fisheries &amp; County Health Department.

🙏 <a href="/USAIDSouthSudan/">USAID South Sudan</a> <a href="/USAID/">USAID</a>
FAO in Emergencies (@faoemergencies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Families in Somalia are facing a high risk of flooding due to #ElNiño-induced conditions. Thanks to the United Kingdom’s generosity, Food and Agriculture Organization has protected the lives of 33 339 households in high flood-risk areas. bit.ly/3yPR8Yh #AnticipatoryAction #InvestInHumanity

Families in Somalia are facing a high risk of flooding due to #ElNiño-induced conditions.

Thanks to the United Kingdom’s generosity, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> has protected the lives of 33 339 households in high flood-risk areas. 

bit.ly/3yPR8Yh

#AnticipatoryAction #InvestInHumanity
FAO in Africa (@faoafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #AFSF2024 is underway! This morning, FAO Agribusiness Officer Noma Mhlanga said inclusive & diverse value chains enable women & youth to be resilient to the impacts of climate change & market volatility.

The #AFSF2024 is underway! 

This morning, FAO Agribusiness Officer Noma Mhlanga said inclusive &amp; diverse value chains enable women &amp; youth to be resilient to the impacts of climate change &amp; market volatility.
FAO in Africa (@faoafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Digital innovation and inclusivity are crucial for accelerating gender-transformative agri #foodsystems. FAO Agribusiness Officer Noma Mhlanga shared this message at a side event this morning at #AFSF2024. With CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and partners. #AFSForum2024

Digital innovation and inclusivity are crucial for accelerating gender-transformative agri #foodsystems. 
 
FAO Agribusiness Officer Noma Mhlanga shared this message at a side event this morning at #AFSF2024. 

With <a href="/CGIARgender/">CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform</a> and partners. 

#AFSForum2024
AFS Forum (@theagrf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good morning Rwanda! Welcome to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 at the #KigaliConventionCentre where we'll unpack this year's theme "Innovate, Accelerate, Scale: Delivering Food Systems Transformation in a Digital Era". Listen in to AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. President Agnes M. Kalibata's

FAO in Uganda (@faouganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, food safety experts from 🇰🇪, 🇷🇼, 🇸🇸, 🇹🇿, and 🇺🇬 are gathering in Kampala, to launch a regional initiative focused on strengthening #FoodSafety standards for trade and promoting #PublicHealth in East Africa. #FoodSafety matters.

Today, food safety experts from 🇰🇪, 🇷🇼, 🇸🇸, 🇹🇿, and 🇺🇬 are gathering in Kampala, to launch a regional initiative focused on strengthening #FoodSafety standards for trade and promoting #PublicHealth in East Africa. 
#FoodSafety matters.
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African Development Bank Group Antonio Querido Farayi Zimudzi FAO Eastern Africa FAO4Members UNBS MAAIF 🇺🇬 UN in Uganda In 🌍 Africa, 91M people fall ill & 137k die each year from #unsafefoods (World Health Organization (WHO)). Outdated #FoodSafety policies & weak control systems block progress, holding back the continent's #AgriFood sector potential. It's time for stronger solutions – FAO Eastern Africa Farayi Zimudzi

<a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a> <a href="/queridoAntonioL/">Antonio Querido</a> <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> <a href="/FAOEastAfrica/">FAO Eastern Africa</a> <a href="/FAO4Members/">FAO4Members</a> <a href="/UNBSug/">UNBS</a> <a href="/MAAIF_Uganda/">MAAIF 🇺🇬</a> <a href="/UNinUganda/">UN in Uganda</a> In 🌍 Africa, 91M people fall ill &amp; 137k die each year from #unsafefoods (<a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>). 
Outdated #FoodSafety policies &amp; weak control systems block progress, holding back the continent's #AgriFood sector potential. It's time for stronger solutions – <a href="/FAOEastAfrica/">FAO Eastern Africa</a> <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a>
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FAO's Abebe Haile-Gabriel at #AFSForum2024 on agrifood systems transformation: "Leadership commitment beyond rhetoric is crucial, it needs to be backed by action & investment. The stakes cannot be higher. National conveners must be able to leverage multi-sectoral coordination."

FAO's <a href="/AbebeHGabriel/">Abebe Haile-Gabriel</a> at #AFSForum2024 on agrifood systems transformation: 

"Leadership commitment beyond rhetoric is crucial, it needs to be backed by action &amp; investment. The stakes cannot be higher. 

National conveners must be able to leverage multi-sectoral coordination."
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Talking to Ethiopia News Agency, Farayi Zimudzi said Eth. Gov't strides in making agriculture productive & inclusive, highlighting key programs, such as 'Ye Lemat Tirufat' (Bounty of Basket) that focuses on critical value chains. Read: bit.ly/4dN6RXr

Talking to <a href="/EthiopianNewsA/">Ethiopia News Agency</a>, <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> said Eth. Gov't strides in making agriculture productive &amp; inclusive, highlighting key programs, such as 'Ye Lemat Tirufat' (Bounty of Basket) that focuses on critical value chains. 

Read: bit.ly/4dN6RXr
FAO Eastern Africa (@faoeastafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While the number of people in #IPC/CH Phase 4 has decreased, conflict, recurrent drought, and high food prices continue to worsen food crises in #EasternAfrica. Learn more in the mid-year Global Report on #FoodCrises 2024 update. #GRFC2024 👉🔗fsinplatform.org/global-report-…

While the number of people in #IPC/CH Phase 4 has decreased, conflict, recurrent drought, and high food prices continue to worsen food crises in #EasternAfrica.
Learn more in the mid-year Global Report on #FoodCrises 2024 update. #GRFC2024 
           
👉🔗fsinplatform.org/global-report-…