Africa urged to boost domestic funding for food security as climate risks mount
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – African governments have been urged to increase domestic funding for food security and nutrition programmes, with policymakers and development partners warning that climate shocks, water mismanagement and underinvestment are threatening the continent’s food systems.
Speaking during the 17th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, officials called for governments to move beyond policy commitments and allocate resources towards climate-smart agriculture, nutritious local foods, school feeding programmes and stronger markets for smallholder farmers.
Delegates argued that integrating agriculture, health, water management and nutrition into national development plans would be critical to building resilient food systems and accelerating economic growth.
