USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA)’s Post

Boosting Market Access & Bilateral Relations for Economic Growth #ChinaNamibiaTrade #AgriculturalImports #BilateralRelations #EconomicGrowth #TradePartnership #AmbassadorZhao #FoodSecurityAid #EducationCollaboration #BeltAndRoadInitiative #MarketAccessExpansion

We are dedicated to enhancing agricultural extension services in Azerbaijan. A special task group, in line with decision of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Majnun Mammadov, is hard at work. Our aim is to create an inclusive and sustainable model, building on successful projects like the EU project on Strengthening of Agricultural Advisory Services, number of FAO's efforts, and the World Bank-funded ADCP project. International partners' insights and experiences from various countries are crucial. We invite organizations, private sector entities, and networks to share their knowledge. Your collaboration is instrumental to our progress. #AgriculturalExtension#AgriculturalDevelopment #Azerbaijan #EU #FAO #WorldBank #IFAD#ADB#InternationalCooperation #KnowledgeSharing #PrivateSector #Associations

How can we enhance the agricultural sector and drive private sector involvement? Rasheed Sarumi, MD of Saro Africa International, highlighted that while current challenges like insecurity and inflation may prompt government intervention, private capital and innovation should be leveraged to boost food security, increase agricultural output, and support sustained industrialization. Catch the full discussion: https://bit.ly/4dtsFqa #BSR2024 #EconomicGrowth #AgriculturalSector #BankingSectorReport

Sesame Seeds of Conflict: How Agriculture Fuels Tensions in Ethiopia and Sudan In a startling revelation, a comprehensive research paper has unveiled the intricate ways in which the seemingly innocuous sesame seed has become a pivot around which swirls a vortex of violence, political instability, and economic upheaval in the borderlands of Ethiopia and Sudan. Over the past three years, civil war, political turbulence, and territorial disputes have dramatically reshaped the political economy of the sesame sector, transforming it from a backbone of local livelihoods into a central figure in a transnational conflict economy. The study meticulously charts the dynamics of this transformation, focusing on the competition for control over farmlands, sesame production, and trade among various actors, including government forces, local elites, militias, and rebel groups. Read More (https://lnkd.in/gP5Cp5W8)

🌍 Honoring Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with the Agricola Medal by FAO has ignited discussions. In the midst of Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, does recognition for rural and economic development align with the current reality? Let's engage in a conversation on sustainable solutions. #ethiopia #humanitariancrisis #agriculture #globaldevelopment

🌍 🤝 How can policymakers and researchers better coordinate and manage #transboundary climate #risks in #Africa? Explore four ‘mini #roadmaps’ which showcase priority #actions for the near, mid and long term ⬇️ 1. Recognizing the risks 2. Governing together 3. Implementing Africa-wide adaptation 4. Mobilizing resources for resilience SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute; AGNES Africa; ODI; African Union Development Agency-NEPAD; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); ENDA

KSE Agrocenter released the report Cooperation between Ukraine and African countries in agriculture: West Africa. 📄🌍 The report analyzes the development of agri-food systems in the most populated countries of West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire), state support for agriculture in the region, as well as the prospects for partnership between these countries and Ukraine in the agricultural sector. Main results: 1️⃣ 14% of the region's population (63 million persons) suffer from a calorie deficit. 2️⃣  Urbanization increases rural poverty and increases countries' dependence on food imports. 3️⃣  The development of the agricultural sector is hampered by weak infrastructure, inconsistent state support for the sector, low level of technology, climate change, and excessive specialization. 4️⃣ Options for cooperation with Ukraine: ·       Supporting bilateral trade through the liberalization of trade regimes within the ECOWAS regional union and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); ·       Joint infrastructure projects; ·       Transfer of agricultural technologies. by Pavel Martyshev, Hryhorii Stolnikovych and Igor Piddubnyi #Agriculture #Ukraine #WestAfrica #FoodSecurity #Trade

🌍 How can #Africa manage the transboundary #climaterisks it faces? 💡 Explore 5 significant transboundary climate risks in Africa that urgently need consideration for management: biophysical, financial, trade, people-centred and geopolitical. 📃 The authors draw on real examples from countries across Africa and provide practical recommendations to consider going forwards. https://buff.ly/4cQjS1J ODII African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES)) SEI — Stockholm Environment Institutee International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI))

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟑: 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. In the last two days of the #AFSH24 Summit, we have learned from specialists and practitioners about good practices combined with the adequate technologies to manage our oils, while ensuring that we do not destroy our environment. We have collectively agreed on actions we need to take to ensure we close the gap on the access and use of quality fertilizer to enhance our global competitiveness while catering to the millions of Africans whose lives and livelihoods depend on agriculture and food systems. Today, Heads of State and Government will engage further on these discussions points and make far-reaching decisions on advancing Africa’s quest to #ListenToTheLand. #SoilHealth ♾️ https://lnkd.in/dPmnpYMG

Visited our partners The Global Fund, FAO, World Vision EU Representation and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation to explore ways we can mobilize resources to sustain humanitarian response, as well as strengthen the pipeline for development investments to save lives and enhance food and health systems to catalyze transformation. #HumanitarianResponse #ResourceMobilization #DevelopmentInvestments #FoodSystems #HealthSystems #TransformationalChange