There is a growing focus on gender-sensitive approaches and women’s empowerment in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. At the same time, there is a lack of metrics to measure women’s empowerment in the WASH sector.

Food safety systems globally, and more so in Africa, have not kept pace with the complexity of food safety challenges.

Developing country food supply chains have been pummeled by a series (and often a confluence) of shocks over the past several decades, including the Russia-Ukraine war, COVID-19, climate shocks from hurricanes to floods to droughts, animal and pla

A review of evidence was conducted to understand the trends and determinants of malnutrition and identify interventions and programmes that improved maternal and child nutrition in Malawi.

Food safety is vital for achieving food and nutritional security in Africa.

Safeguarding the environment and its citizens’ health remains one of the key policy priorities of the governments of many developing and emerging countries.

Aflatoxin contamination of several crops is common in tropical and subtropical regions. Maize and groundnut, staples for billions of people, are among the most susceptible to contamination, primarily caused by the fungus Aspergillus flavus.

As COVID-19 begins its spread across Africa, concerns are growing about how the pandemic will affect the region’s already fragile food systems, especially in densely packed cities.

Policymakers need to know what policies, investments, and actions they can take to ensure food systems transform in a healthy, sustainable, and equitable way.

A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) study was conducted in three districts of Malawi to test whether the training had resulted in increased knowledge and adoption of recommended pre- and post-harvest crop management practices, and their contr

Fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs, when used instead of traditional porridges to complement continued breastfeeding alongside the gradual introduction of nutrient-dense family foods from 6 to 24 months of

In its 5th year of Phase I, A4NH has validated its core areas of research, taking many to scale while also broadening its Phase II portfolio

2016年，食物领域出现的重要进展可能对各个国家和地区的食物安全与营养状 况产生深远影响。本报告将研究非洲、中东、北非、中亚、南亚、东亚、拉美和加勒 比海等主要地区在粮食政策方面的进展、城市化趋势，以及这些趋势对食物安全 与营养状况的影响。以下章节将探究不同地区的情况，包括：
■■ 非洲地区合作与投资增长，如何在气候变化和商品价格走低的情况下加强食 物安全
■■ 中东北非地区持续的冲突、某些国家的政策改革需求以及较低的油价

2016 saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions for food security and nutrition in individual countries and regions.

Malawi’s National Export Strategy is built on the premise that the promotion of exports and domestic value addition can contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction in a meaningful way.

2014 saw important developments with potentially wide repercussions in individual countries and regions

Fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events.