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“Prosperous Africa, based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,”
underpinned by healthy and well-nourished citizens. This is one of the
fundamental aspirations of Agenda 2063, which identifies health and nutrition
as a priority area.
The
aspiration further highlights modern agriculture for increased productivity and
production as a goal towards the Africa We Want. Young Parliamentarians
gathered in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco for a Youth Dialogue, organised under the
auspices of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Caucus on Youth, agreed that
attaining this aspiration is critical to achieving food security and ending
hunger in Africa.
In
this regard, the participants in the youth engagement interrogated the progress
made in implementing Africa’s development blueprint as the meeting exchanged
views on how the youth can use Agenda 2063 to eradicate hunger and
malnutrition.
The
Youth wing of the continental Parliament sought to establish the tangible gains
recorded in this area since the adoption of Agenda 2063 in 2015. Mr. Shumba Tichawona, Ag. Director at
the African Union (AU) Office of Strategic Planning and Delivery was invited to
outline achievements and lessons from the first Ten-Year action plan and what
is expected from the second Ten- Year Implementation of Agenda 2063, especially
in relation to the AU theme of the year 2022:” Strengthening Resilience Food
Security and Nutrition on the African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food
Systems, Health, and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human,
Social and Economic Capital Development.”
The
conference was informed of the extensive work being done at a policy, practice
and programmatic level by the AU, through the AU Commission (AUC), the Regional
Economic Communities (RECs) as well as the Member States and development
partners. It was further noted that requisite institutional and political
commitment is being mobilised to get to the scale required for the current and
long-term food security needs through increased investments in solutions at all
levels.
Source:
Media and Communication Unit, Pan-African Parliament
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