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2021 06 May
6

Parliamentarians call for greater commitment to education and nutrition in COVID-19 recovery

David Martin   |   Parliamentarians, SUN Country Network 0

On Tuesday 04 May, members of parliament across the world met to discuss the role of high-quality school feeding programmes in supporting children’s education and nutrition. During the High-Level roundtable which was chaired by The Hon. Mike Lake MP, IPNEd Regional Representative for North America, parliamentarians...

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2021 05 May
41

Small-scale farmers of Haiti to receive help for food production and COVID-19

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

The Government of Haiti and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) signed a financing agreement for a project that will help Haitian farmers recover from the impact of Covid-19 and increase staple food production. The project will kickstart rapid recovery...

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2021 04 May
0

African Development Bank, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa and strengthen food security

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the CGIAR System Organization, today pledged to work closely with African leaders to address rising hunger on the continent and shore...

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2021 03 May
1

The African Development Fund supporting Ethiopia to boost nutrition and end child stunting

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of USD31.2 million to the Government of Ethiopia to increase access to multi-sectoral nutritional services for children under-five years, by boosting access to services for improved health, a more diverse and nutritious food, ...

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2021 02 May
20

Urgent action is required to address acute malnutrition rise in Madagascar

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

The unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). With acute malnutrition rates continuing to rise, urgent action is required to address this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Most districts in...

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