We won the 4th edition of the @YouthAssembly Global Impact Challenge in New York, USA. Winning this seed grant will aid our continued efforts to end childhood malnutrition and ensure food security.
It is critical to recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to transforming food systems. Every country needs a tailor-made approach that will require dialogue across multiple sectors and actors to develop a sustainable path forward for our world’s food systems.
IITA is organizing an Agriculture Fair 8-9 April as part of the Project for Agricultural Growth in the Great Lakes (PICAGL) to demonstrate how Agronomic Research brings sustainable solutions that benefit farmers.
Stay tuned #iitaAgriFairPICAGL#Agribusiness#AgriValueChain
Interventions outlined in #LancetSeries on Maternal & Child Undernutrition targets the #First1000Days and requires renewed commitment, implementation research, and increased domestic + global funding. #InvestInNutrition
Find out more: https://t.co/tqgdkgqy7T
Prioritising girls' #nutrition will set up a generation of women for better health, education & earning potential.
This #IWD2021 let’s put nutrition at the centre of the #COVID19 response! Read more in our latest blog from @1000Days & @GivingWomen👉https://t.co/htSmvkj2Cv
Happy International Women’s Day!
Trade can be a key tool to empower women, as raised by WTO DG @NOIweala in previous occasions.
Follow our web events in our social channels on how more inclusive trade can benefit women & girls worldwide! #IWD2021#GenerationEquality
The foundations for lifelong health are built in the 1,000-day window.
Greater investments in the #nutrition & the well-being of mothers, babies & toddlers is a way to create brighter & more prosperous futures for us ALL 🌠
When women are empowered, families, communities and countries benefit.
Rural women involved in their communities can be the best champions for rural development.
BREAKING: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO.
Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021.
More details soon.
#WTODG@NOIweala
The world is now at a critical juncture where the allocation of resources will impact the recovery and resilience of countries.
If future generations are to reach their full potential, school health & nutrition must be at the heart of the agenda. 🧠📚👇
“We know that each day we fail to focus on the threat of malnutrition, that means another child will grow up stunted, a mother will give birth to a malnourished baby & a family & community will have a diminished future.” – @RepMcGovern#NutritionCantWait https://t.co/Cp4Pg05Xcg
🍅 For food security
💚 for healthy societies
🌟 for improved livelihoods
💪 to build resilience to any shock
we must #InvestInRuralPeople and give them the support they need to bring prosperity to their communities and nations.
At #CFS47 opening today I stressed the crucial role of @UN_CFS in the collective efforts for policy convergence and coherence to make agri-#foodsystems more inclusive, resilient & sustainable. FAO is committed to an impactful @UN_CFS that adds momentum to achieving the SDGs.
1/2 Food fortification is a proven, sustainable & cost-effective solution to address some of the most common micronutrient deficiencies. #MadhyaPradesh (India) has been in the forefront strengthening health & nutrition programs in the state, food fortification being one of them.
@the_beardedsina@imodoye_abioro yes, palm weevil larvae (edible insects) are inexpensive rich source of protein. They are highly nutritious and delicious too😁
To recover better from the #COVID19 pandemic we must build resilience by recognizing the interdependence of #nutrition and #HumanRights, breaking down siloes and cultivating smart, innovative and multisectoral responses. https://t.co/pnsueuYvQv
The World Food Programme is responding to deepening hunger and malnutrition levels as more and more people leave their homes in search of safety in Niger.
Read more 👇
The double burden of #malnutrition affects every country of the world in some form. We must work in partnership to direct resources to the communities most affected. #InvestInNutrition#nutritionfirst https://t.co/rHx7v9LY1a via @TheEconomist