Launch of ECOWAS Network of Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture provides a livelihood for more people globally than any other sector, representing almost 50 per cent of total employment in poor countries.
But the outcomes of agricultural investments for men and women differ in rural areas where gender inequalities are persistent.
When women do not have access to land, they are excluded from participating in consultations and decision-making processes between the investor and the community, which poses major challenges to women’s livelihoods and household food security.
This is why over 40 Parliamentarians from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) joined forces to create the ECOWAS Network of Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security.
The goal of the Network is to foster inclusive and gender equitable agricultural investment in the ECOWAS countries conducive to food and nutrition security and poverty reduction.
The launch of the network will take place December 11 in Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with ECOWAS, FAO, IISD and Oxfam.
Upcoming events
Virtual Workshop for Eastern African Policymakers on Responsible Contract Farming
This workshop will discuss legal, policy and institutional innovations to support and promote contract farming, as an important inclusive business model for responsible investment in agriculture.
Expert Consultation on the Development of a CFS-RAI Due Diligence Tool for Governments
With the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is considering how to develop a suite of tools to encourage additional responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in a manner consistent with the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI).
The Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor: What next for the African continent?
The Trade Dialogues on Food webinar series invites experts from governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia, think tanks and foundations to debate the most topical issues in food trade.
Presentation of Ceres2030 at the European Commission - Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger
Ceres2030’s team will engage EU stakeholders on their new research and show that by doubling aid between now and 2030 and spending it wisely, we could end hunger, double smallholder farmer incomes and protect the climate.