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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns (people confined to home, with movement restrictions) presented an external shock to livelihoods and food systems worldwide, most severely affecting vulnerable...

The WFP is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The Government of Benin has demonstrated political leadership and strong stewardship to tackle the challenges presented by climate change to its economy and food systems. With the agriculture industry extremely...

Mali is increasingly exposed to climate change impacts, including droughts, floods, and extreme temperature and precipitation variations which in turn have led to reduced agricultural productivity...

While Rwanda remains one of the strongest performers on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) commitment to allocate 10 percent of public expenditure to agriculture, the intensification...

Zimbabwe is responsible for just 0.07 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and yet it is among the world’s most vulnerable countries. The combination of a high vulnerability...

This report summarizes the main findings from the seven reports the Panel has published between 2017-2020 into one piece, thereby providing a very practical guide to support efforts...

The transformation of agri-food systemsi requires moving beyond silo approaches and hence a coordination between different constituent sectors of the systems. This coordination however should not be...

To build sustainable, resilient, healthy, and just agri-food systems, we need to urgently rethink the way we produce, distribute, and consume food. The multiple crises of climate...

The future of agriculture will be shaped by the current challenges that the sector is facing. While progress in agriculture productivity has recently been made, effects of climate change...