IITA and IFAD explore collaborative opportunities to boost food security in Africa

IITA and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rwanda have initiated discussions on strengthening their partnership to drive food security and sustainable agricultural development in the country. Focusing on aligning areas of interest in the future, the meeting which took place between IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, and IFAD Associate Vice-President, Program Management Department, Donal Brown, on the sidelines of the just concluded Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2024, explored potential opportunities.

During the meeting, DG Ehui expressed IITA and CGIAR’s commitment to identifying opportunities and aligning strategies that could further enhance food security in Rwanda and across the continent.

“We are open to exploring existing opportunities and how we can further push alignment forward,” he said. He emphasized the importance of leveraging IITA’s extensive presence across Africa to drive tangible impacts on food systems and agricultural sustainability.

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