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2020 27 April

County governments in Kenya commit to increase resources for nutrition

* Originally published by Nutrition International At a Nutrition Financing Workshop on February, four Kenyan county governments signed agreements with Nutrition International, committing to increase domestic resources for nutrition programs. Governors from Busia, Vihiga, Nandi and Makueni counties signed the agreements following the launch of their County...

2020 25 April

ASEAN pledges to ensure food security during COVID-19 outbreak

David Martin | Agriculture COVID19 Food systems Policies & laws SUN Country Network 0

Deeply concerned with the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on ASEAN cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry and the disruption of the food supply chain in the region, the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) issued a Joint Statement on 15 April reaffirming commitment to ensure food security, food...

2020 24 April

COVID-19 and the 5 major threats it poses to global food security

David Martin | Child nutrition COVID19 Food systems Humanitarian field SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

* Originally published by the World Food Programme Story by Chase Sova, acting Head of Public Policy for WFP-USA. Entering 2020, the number of hungry and malnourished people around the world was already on the rise due to an increase in violent conflict and climate change impacts. Today, over 800...

2020 22 April

Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries

David Martin | COVID19 Food systems Humanitarian field Nutrition-Sensitive SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

The 2020 edition of The Global Report on Food Crises describes the scale of acute hunger in the world. It provides an analysis of the drivers that are contributing to food crises across the globe, and examines how the COVID-19 pandemic might contribute to their...

2020 22 April

COVID-19 will double number of people facing food crises unless swift action is taken

David Martin | COVID19 Food systems Human rights Humanitarian field SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Noting that the global spread of COVID-19 this year has sparked “the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two”, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley pointed to deepening crises, more frequent natural disasters and changing weather patterns, saying “we’re already facing a perfect storm”. As millions...

2020 20 April

World Bank and IMF mobilize partners in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa

David Martin | COVID19 Investments SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund today convened African leaders, bilateral partners, and multilateral institutions to spur faster action on COVID-19 response in African countries. H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Director General of the WHO Dr....

2020 14 April

IFPRI 2020 Global Food Policy Report

David Martin | SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

The rapid spread of COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are generating growing concerns that food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty may escalate, particularly among marginalized people in the developing world. To build more resilient, climate-smart, and healthy food systems that help people withstand these types...

2020 07 April

FAO warns of the impact of COVID-19 on school feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean

David Martin | Child nutrition Education SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Among the measures taken by the Governments of many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the face of the rapid expansion of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the closure of schools and, therefore, the suspension of school feeding programs. These programs currently benefit...

2020 06 April

A run highlights the importance of nutrition for women and girls in Ethiopia

David Martin | Women's nutrition SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

* Originally published by Nutrition International The 2020 Great Ethiopian Run brought together more than 15,000 participants for the Women First 5KM Road Race in Addis Ababa. This year’s event was themed around the “With Good Nutrition She’ll Grow Into It” campaign, highlighting the important role nutrition plays...

2020 03 April

Number of hungry people spikes in Central Sahel as COVID19 looms

David Martin | COVID19 Humanitarian field SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

The humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region of Africa is spiralling out of control - with more than 5 million people facing severe food insecurity across the region, according to a new joint food security assessment released by food security partners including the United...