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The African Development Bank annual meetings hosted the release of the 16th edition of the African Economic Outlook. Besides the statistics and the notes on the 54 African countries, this year the report addresses the special theme -- Entrepreneurship and Industrialisation in Africa -- highlighting the high, untapped potential for African entrepreneurship. Read on

22 May 2017

Food and nutrition situation in Nigeria

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Nigeria

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CILSS

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RPCA

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Of the 9.6 million people in need of food and nutrition assistance in the Sahel and West Africa (March-May 2017), some 7.1 million live in Nigeria: 3.2 million in Borno State, 800 000 in Adamawa State and 600 000 in Yobe State and the rest in other northern states. Some 44 000 more Nigerians currently face the threat of famine, mostly in Borno State. Read on

16 May 2017

SWAC presentation on food issues

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On 16 May, the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD) participated in an EU InfoPoint session in Brussels on "Food security: at the heart of demographic, migration and security challenges". The session was organised together with the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission. SWAC’s presentation recalled that the challenges facing food security in West Africa should not be overshadowed by the resurgence of demographic, migration and security concerns on the international agenda. Read on

12 Apr 2017

Food security stakeholders gather in Paris

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Held under the patronage of the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) gathered from 10-12 April 2017 at the OECD headquarters in Paris. Participants analysed the food and nutrition situation and made recommendations, particularly focused on mobilising further urgent and co-ordinated assistance to affected populations in the Lake Chad basin. Read on

11 Apr 2017

OECD Secretary-General welcomes African Delegation

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Democracy & Peace

Regional integration

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SWAC

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On the sidelines of the restricted meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) on 11 April 2017, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría met with a high-level delegation of African leaders for a brief exchange on co‑operation between Africa and the OECD. The delegation was composed of several West African ministers as well as regional leaders from ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS and representatives of West African agricultural producers’ organisations. Read on

31 Mar 2017

Success story: Simone Zoundi’s cookies

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Burkina Faso

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Employment

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RPCA

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Simone Zoundi, created the Sodepal company in the 1970s in Ouagadougou and has lived a life dedicated to the promotion of agro-food chains in support of local and regional development. From the very beginning, she invested in local production and developed her company, which today distributes cookies, fortified flour and many other products across the country. She now has plans to expand her business and share her experience with other West African countries. Read on

31 Mar 2017

Strengthening rural-urban linkages to end hunger and malnutrition

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Urban-rural development

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The second chapter of a new IFPRI report analyses rural-urban linkages. Broken value chains and poor coordination weaken rural-urban links and hold back progress on food security and nutrition. How can food systems be reshaped to benefit both urban and rural populations? Read on

31 Mar 2017

Food and nutrition security, March-May 2017 and June-August 2017

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CILSS

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RPCA

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The Cadre harmonisé analysis reveals that approximately 9.6 million people are currently facing a crisis situation (March-May), including 1.4 million people in phase 4 (emergency). By June-August, if appropriate measures are not taken, this figure could reach 13.8 million, of which 1.6 million people might find themselves in an emergency situation. The number of severely malnourished children is likely to cross the 3.5 million mark by the end of 2017. Read on

22 Mar 2017

ECOWAS strengthens its co-ordination

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Climate & Climate change

Environment

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West Africa’s main food and nutrition security players met in Lomé on 13-18 March. They discussed ways to better co-ordinate these efforts so that regional actions becomes more efficient and coherent, and not limited to just the sum of these projects and programmes. Read on

22 Mar 2017

CILSS takes key decisions in Mauritania

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Mauritania

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Climate & Climate change