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Africa: Experts Urge Gender-Inclusive Resilience in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems

eriinfo.com3 days ago09 mins

As Africa strives to strengthen food and nutrition security amid mounting climate shocks, key stakeholders and experts are calling for gender inclusive, sustainable financing and resilient agri-food systems across the continent. These concerns took center stage during a side event of the 21st Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) held in Kigali…

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Africa: Award Launches Gender Policy Program to Tackle Inequities in Africa’s Agrifood Systems

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Nairobi — The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening gender-responsive policymaking across the continent’s agrifood systems. Dubbed the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, the initiative seeks to build the capacity of 50 mid-career women policy professionals from eight African countries–Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya,…