Progress and Achievements in Addressing Malnutrition in Africa "Accountability for Results in Achieving Continental and Global Targets for Nutrition"

17 February 2023
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What:

High-level Side Event during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union

Who:

The Kingdom of Lesotho, the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the African Leaders for Nutrition

When:

17 February 2023, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Addis Ababa time)

Where:

Sheraton Hotel, Lalibela Hall

The Kingdom of Lesotho, the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (Africa Leaders for Nutrition Initiative) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are jointly organizing a High-level Side Event on Progress and Achievements in Addressing Malnutrition in Africa: Accountability for results in achieving continental and global targets for nutrition. The event will take place on the margins of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

The event will be an opportunity to review progress made by African Union Member States in tackling malnutrition in Africa. It will also propose strategies to accelerate progress in the run-up to 2025, when the continent is expected to achieve Malabo targets.

The event will also provide the platform to discuss with heads state and government on how to accelerate progress towards achievement of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP)/Malabo targets, the six World Health Assembly nutrition targets, and the second Sustainable Development Goal, through sustained and increased investment for agrifood systems transformation. It will further be used to showcase the aims and ambitions of the newly formed Presidential Dialogue Group and inaugurate its members as new African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Champions.

Scheduled participants include:

Hon. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, Right Honorable Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho

Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group

H.E. Qu Dongyu, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission

AU Assembly accredited media are invited to cover this event. For requests to interview senior leadership, please contact:

African Union Commission: Whitney Mwangi; email: WhitneyM@africa-union.org

UNFAO: Tezeta.Hailemeskel@fao.org or Abebe.Banjaw@fao.org

African Development Bank: Emeka Anuforo; email:e.anuforo@afdb.org

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