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Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi

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Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem.

Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa.

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Well-designed and well-implemented agrifood policies can play a significant role in closing gender gaps and setting countries on a pathway toward sustainable and equitable food systems.

Towards the Future: Youth Leadership and UN 2.0 in Malawi

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21st century problems require 21st century solutions. They also need next-generation trailblazers.

Putting Africa on the path to prosperity

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While 1.2 billion people in developing countries are projected to reach working age over the next decade, only an estimated 420 million jobs will be available to them.

Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed

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The United Nations recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished.

In Zambia, I saw rural resilience first-hand

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Zambia has been hit hard by extreme weather events in recent years. Drought is impacting food security and rural livelihoods so severely that the government has declared it a national emergency.

North Africa is struggling to cope. The terrible events of this week will become all too familiar unless we invest in resilience

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The true impact of the earthquake is yet to be determined as roads are opened and aid slowly trickles in. Hopes of finding survivors are slim, while those who made it through the initial disaster now face a host of new challenges.

Unlocking the potential of irrigation for improved nutrition in Ethiopia

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Poor nutrition threatens health, exacerbates inequalities, affects economic productivity, and traps countries like Ethiopia in a vicious cycle of poverty.

Is Ethiopia missing a golden opportunity for addressing hidden hunger? The opportunities and challenges of biofortification

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Despite some progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, Ethiopia continues to be an epicenter of the triple burden of malnutrition—undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.

Is Ethiopia missing a golden opportunity for addressing hidden hunger? The opportunities and challenges of biofortification

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Despite some progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, Ethiopia continues to be an epicenter of the triple burden of malnutrition—undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies.