ECOWAS Heads of State Summit: FAO and ECOWAS promote initiative toward achieving Zero Hunger Challenge

Agricultural growth and transformation must fully benefit and empower women

Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General

16 December 2016, Accra - FAO and ECOWAS have demonstrated strong commitment towards meeting the Zero Hunger Challenge in the West Africa region by implementing a joint project on gender-responsive regional and National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) for meeting the Zero Hunger Challenge in the ECOWAS region. 

The project responds in concrete terms to women’s constraints, needs and priorities in agricultural production, value chain development, food security and nutrition.

FAO`s contributions towardsthe eradication of food insecurity, poverty and poverty in the Gambia extolled

10 November, 2016, Banjul – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed three letters of Agreement (LoAs) amounting to GMD6,632,374.75 (six millions, six hundred and thirty-two thousand, three hundred and seventy-four dalasi and seventy-five bututs) with three institutions for the implementation of specific activities under the Action Against Deforestation Project.  The Department of Forestry received DGM3, 658,012.55, the Agency for the Development of Women and Children (ADWAC) received GMD933, 183.20 and the Natural Resources Consulting (NACO) received GMD2, 041,179.00.  The forestry department also received three motor bikes over D370,000and  2 cameras and 3 GPS.Each institution also received a laptop to facilitate implementation.