The African Development Bank , 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.
Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Ntsokoane Matekane of Lesotho, reiterated that the African Year of Nutrition is an opportunity to recognise the progress made and outline additional steps that need to be taken to address child malnutrition. USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman said: “With sufficient targeted resources and simple, evidence-based interventions, this [malnutrition] crisis is not only treatable but preventable. Last year alone, USAID supported nutrition programming that reached over 25 million children with nutrition-specific interventions in 21 African countries.”
Representing the African Development Bank, Dr. Beth Dunford, the Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, noted the urgency to ensure “affordable, safe, nutritious food to address the crisis of hunger, malnutrition, and famine that many parts of the African continent are experiencing. “Strong health systems with the capacity to support those most vulnerable to malnutrition – women, adolescents, and children – are also essential,” shesaid.
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