The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo has lauded the initiative to mobilise community support in promoting good nutrition, and has called on to help intensify efforts to promote breastfeeding for infants, for up to six months of age
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AfDB to support economic growth in Côte d'Ivoire
African Development Bank will support the creation of agricultural value chains in Côte dIvoire, to create more jobs and make economic growth more inclusive, revealed AfDBs president, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina at a recent meeting with Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi
Belgium provides financial aid to FAO's emergency livelihood support in Ethiopia
The government of Belgium has contributed US$500,000 through SFERA, to FAO’s project which aims to benefit as many as 11,000 households (55,000 people) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
FAO launches Green Cities Regional Action Programme for Africa
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the pilot phase of the Green Cities Regional Action Programme for Africa with an aim to scale-up fast-action measures for large, medium and small cities to make them more resilient towards unforeseen dangers, and food and nutrition secure
TASAF, WFP partner to strengthen social protection programmes in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), a government department responsible for safety net programmes, have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen food security for 300,000 vulnerable families