Africa: 'We Cannot Keep Jumping From Crisis to Crisis'

Rome — "We cannot keep jumping from crisis to crisis. We have to invest in long-term development that helps people cope with shocks so that they can continue to grow enough food for their communities and not require emergency aid."

With this clear warning, Josefina Stubbs, Chief Strategist of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has just launched a strong message for leaders who will gather at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey next week.

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