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2021 05 May

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

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...

2021 04 May

School meals are empowering girls in South Sudan

David Martin | Nutrition Women's empowerment Women's nutrition SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

* A story by Musa Mahadi originally published by the WFP Girls in South Sudan are more likely than boys to be excluded from education. In some parts of the country, it is estimated that over 75 percent of primary-school-aged girls are not in school. Conflict, poverty, early marriage,...

2021 04 May

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

David Martin | Agriculture Climate food security Food systems Nutrition 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...

2021 03 May

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

David Martin | Child nutrition food security Malnutrition Nutrition 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, ...

2021 29 April

Nutrition International helped turn food fortification regulations into reality in Pakistan

David Martin | Nutrition SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

* Originally published by Nutrition International Nutrition International worked closely with industry and government regulatory bodies to realize widespread fortification of edible oil with vitamin A and D in Pakistan. Oil millers and staff from provincial food authorities share their experiences working with Nutrition International. When asked...

2021 28 April

A major food transfer program in Bangladesh fell short during the COVID-19 pandemic

David Martin | COVID19 food security Malnutrition Nutrition SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

* A blog by Shyamal Chowdhury, Nahian Bin Khaled, Kalyani Raghunthan, Shahidur Rashid and Honor Dearlove originally published by IFPRI Bangladesh’s March-May 2020 COVID-19 lockdown has had severe consequences for the incomes and food security of poor households. Public food transfer programs have traditionally been the...

2021 19 April

New handbook provides parliamentarians practical guidance on transforming food systems and improving nutrition

David Martin | Food systems Nutrition Parliamentarians, SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

Aimed at providing lawmakers with practical guidance on legislative processes that prioritize nutrition, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today published a new Handbook for Parliamentarians, titled Food Systems and Nutrition. The online handbook was...

2021 02 April

Improve nutrition in the Central Sahel by strengthening local food systems

David Martin | Food insecurity Food systems Malnutrition Nutrition SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) announced that they are partnering in an 18-month project to improve the production, availability and consumption of nutritious foods to prevent malnutrition among women and children in Africa’s Central Sahel region comprising Burkina...

2021 30 March

Investigating the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs in national food systems

David Martin | COVID19 Food systems Nutrition SUN Business Network, SUN Country Network 0

* Originally published by the SUN Business Network A survey of 327 SMEs in the food system in 14 countries, aiming to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated control measures on their businesses and their support needs, was undertaken by GAIN and partners, including the...

2021 25 February

Private partners step up efforts to help end hunger by 2030 in the Philippines

David Martin | Child nutrition Food systems Hunger Nutrition SUN Business Network, SUN Country Network 0

Various private companies have promised to proactively support the government efforts as they stepped up endeavors to help address involuntary hunger and malnutrition in the country. This commitment was made as the government, through the Task Force Zero Hunger and alongside its partners in the...