The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Leaders for Nutrition, the Nutrition CEO Council and the African Union Commission, convened a high-level discussion on the sidelines of the U.S.-African Leaders Summit, where stakeholders highlighted the enormous opportunities in the continent for investment in the food value chain. The leaders called on the U.S. government and the global community to prioritise nutrition in global frameworks and policies, and increase investment in nutrition in Africa. They emphasised the opportunities for collaboration between the United States and African nations to address the continent’s nutrition challenges. The declaration calls for accelerated investment, implementation, and coordination to improve nutrition and food security in Africa,” he said. Also present were Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health for Rwanda and Dr. Eyob Tekalign, State Minister of Finance, Ethiopia.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2022 14:59 UTC