New report exposes pervasive gender inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa’s agrifood systems, despite women powering half the agrifood workforce.
Stories & Blogs FAOSep 02, 2025(News )In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately three out of four working women (76 percent) are employed in agrifood systems, and women make up 49 percent of the agrifood systems workforce.
Low-income countries hit hardest by global food price inflation.
Stories & Blogs FAOJul 22, 2025(News )Special Event in New York explores the causes, consequences and solutions to the 2021-2023 food price inflation.
Beyond Compensation: Reparatory Justice as a Structural Economic Imperative for Africa
Stories & Blogs OSAAMay 20, 2025(News )These historical crimes included the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, apartheid, and systemic racial discrimination
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Stories & Blogs WMOJan 10, 2025(Report )
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets.
Harnessing Domestic Resources for Digital and Economic Transformation in Africa
Stories & Blogs OSAAMar 13, 2024(News )In today's global development landscape, the intertwined nature of economic and digital transformations presents an unparalleled opportunity for Africa.