9th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security
9th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security
What: Commemoration of the 9th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security
(ADFNS)
When: December 5th, 2018
Where: Serena Hotel, Dar –es-Salaam, Tanzania
Who: The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania
Background: The main purpose of the ADFNS is to serve as a platform for rallying political and financial commitments at all levels to address contemporary challenges of food and nutrition insecurity in Africa. The event provides the platform at national, regional and continental levels to share experiences, knowledge and mutual learning, as well as measure progress in assuring food and nutrition security for all by governments and multi-stakeholder partners.
Under the theme “Sustained Food Safety Action for Improved Health and Nutrition of Africans,” this year’s ADFNS aims to motivate commitments by decision and policy makers and all relevant actors to deliberately prioritise investments in promoting sustainable food systems to enable healthy diets.
Journalists are invited to cover the official opening ceremony of the commemoration on December 5th, 2018 at 09:30 a.m.
For more information and media queries contact:
Dr. Laila Lokosang
CAADP Advisor (Food & Nutrition Security)
Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture
African Union Commission
Ms. Carol Jilombo
CAADP Communications Officer
Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture
African Union Commission
Jilomboc@africa-union.org
Event Documents
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Fruit and Vegetables for Health Report of a Joint FAO/Who Workshop, 1–3 September 2004, Kobe, Japan
Five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables: promoting health by decreasing microbial contamination
Assessment of Existing Food Security And Vulnerability Mapping Systems and the Adverse Effects of Rising Food Prices on Children and Women in Mena Region
The global economic crisis and impacts on children and caregivers: emerging evidence and possible policy responses in the Middle East and North Africa
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