2024 Africa Food Systems Transformation Progress Review
Food Systems National Convenors Meeting
On 22 April 2024, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Africa organized the fourth regional meeting for the Africa region. This meeting assembled Food Systems National Convenors and other experts from the region to assess progress in transforming food systems, facilitate regional knowledge sharing, and identify emerging patterns and solutions in response to the UNFSS+2 Call to Action by the UN Secretary-General.
This meeting built upon the discussions held during the 2023 Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting on 27 February 2023
Meeting Report
The meeting summary report summarizes the presentations and discussions held by National Convenors, government representatives, and stakeholders, including facts and figures shared by the agencies and invited speakers. It is structured to summarise progress, major achievements, challenges, and key takeaways from the meeting.
Information and resources
- News Article
- Concept Note and Agenda
- Presentations shared:
- ECA: Climate Finance for Agrifood Systems
- FAO: Achieving SDG 2 Without Breaching the 1.5 °C Threshold
- Foresight4Food: Foresight for Food Systems Change
- IFAD, World Bank: Financing Agenda Priorities 2024-25 + 3FS Kenya
- UNFS Coordination Hub: National Pathway Progress Review
- UNFS Coordination Hub: The Convergence Initiative
- WFP: Macroeconomic Condition and Food Security in West and Central Africa
