Africa 2030: SDGs within social boundaries - Leave no one behind outlook report 2021
This publication aims to assess to what extent the ‘leave no one behind’
conceptualization of SDGs has been translated into practice in terms of
progress performance. The report will explore the diversity and depth of poverty
and income inequality which also have ramifications for non-monetary elements
of inequality and exclusion...
My Food is African
This book takes you on a journey through Africa’s farms,
gardens, local markets, and kitchens to learn about the unique, delicious, and
healthy foods and cultures that make up this magnificent continent. Download the book here: https://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bfg-my_food_is_african_-_lores.pdf
THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2022. REPURPOSING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICIES TO MAKE HEALTHY DIETS MORE AFFORDABLE
Despite
global progress, trends in child undernutrition – including stunting and
wasting, deficiencies in essential micronutrients and overweight and obesity in
children, continue to be of great concern. Further, maternal anaemia and
obesity among adults continue to be alarming.Read More: https://www.fao.org/3/cc0639en/cc0639en.pdf
Global Nutrition Report
There has been slight progress towards achieving global nutrition targets in the African region. The global target for overweight among children under 5 years of age has 28 countries on course to meet it, exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0 to 5 months has 20 countries on the course, wasting...
Africa – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021: Statistics and trends., FAO, UNECA, AU
Africa is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets toend hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round, and to end all forms of malnutrition. The most recent estimates show that 281.6 million people on the continent,...
Child Food Poverty: A Nutrition Crisis in Early Childhood UNICEF 2022
Children cannot live
on staple grains alone. They need to eat a diverse range of nutritious foods –
including fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs, and dairy products – to fuel their
growing brains and bodies.
Yet today in low- and
middle-income countries, 2 out of 3 children under the age of...