Ethiopia: The Ethiopian government and the African Development Bank (ADB) hosted a high-level presidential dialogue on nutrition to encourage collective action by African leaders to end childhood stunting, boost human capital, and promote development while sharing Ethiopia’s experience in implementing the Seqota Declaration. The African Development Bank President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, stated in his speech that by banding together, we could solve the issue of child stunting in Africa. The president also praised Ethiopia’s government for its success in putting the Sekota Declaration into practice, saying it could serve as a model for other nations and that it would soon be implemented in six other African nations. The Sekota Declaration is assisting mothers and children in getting nourishing food, according to Demeke Mekonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and it will be fully implemented by 2030. The meeting was attended by the president of Malawi, the vice president of Tanzania, the vice president of Uganda, and representatives from donor organizations.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2022 14:45 UTC