SAVE THE DATE

The African Union Commission and NEPAD Agency is pleased to announce the ECOWAS Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Nutrition into NAIPs scheduled for 14 – 15 March 2016, Accra, Ghana.

 

The overall objective of this workshop therefore is to constitute a space for sensitization, dialogue and sharing of experiences among RECs on how to better integrate the linkages between agriculture and food systems and nutrition into their regional food and nutrition security investment strategies and support coherent support to countries for accountability on their commitment to nutrition under the CAADP process, as well as ICN-2 and Malabo Declarations.

Objectives

1. Update the RECs on the nutrition situation in their respective sub-regions;

2. Dialogue on how RECscan support countries on their commitments to improving nutrition outcomes of their population through efficient nutrition sensitive food and agriculture systems under the CAADP process;

3. To take stock of lessons learned from the RECs on their efforts to integrate nutrition in their regional agricultural strategies and to support countries in mainstreaming nutrition into NAFSIPs and discuss challenges and opportunities;

4. To deliberate on how Regional institutions including AU, NEPAD, FAO, IFPRI, IFAD and others could support REC’s to effectively support countries to deliver results;

5. Discuss modalities of establishment of sub regional task forces for follow-up actions

Expected Outcomes

1. RECs are updated on the nutrition situation in their sub-regions and existing commitments that constitute an opportunity to mainstream nutrition into agriculture sector and food systems Experiences are shared among RECs on actions undertaken to mainstream nutrition into agriculture and challenges and opportunities;

2. A Declaration is adopted by the RECs on their support to mainstream nutrition into agriculture in general and CAADP process in particular, which includes key areas of support;

3. Strategy is developed to support RECs to follow up on harmonized sub-regional policies and strategies that facilitates follow up of countries to deliver on their commitment to the Malabo and ICN-2 declaration and implementation of the Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy;

4. Arrangements for establishment of sub regional task forces of multi-stakeholders are validated to technically support countries to report on their commitment to nutrition under the CAADP process.

 

This is a save the date notice. An invitation including Agenda and Concept Note will be sent shortly.

For further details of the Workshop, kindly contact the following persons:

NEPAD Agency

Ms Kefilwe Moalosi, Nutrition Programme & Research Officer, Email:

AUC

Mr. Laila Lokosang, CAADP Adviser, Food and Nutrition Security, Email:  

Mr. Edwin Omare, CAADP Program Officer, Email: