Publications

Women

This report highlights key constraints that need to be addressed to enable young women to significantly increase their productivity and contribution to Africa’s economic growth by 2030.

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Migration

Overall numbers in forced displacement rose to 120 million people by May 2024. The largest increase in displacement figures came from people fleeing conflict who remain in their own country, up almost 50 per cent over…

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Fisheries

World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time. Record production of aquatic foods underlines the sector’s…

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Food security

In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition and environmental constraints, this year’s Global Food Policy Report underscores the importance of transforming complex global food…

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Ecosystems

Degradation of Earth’s extensive, often immense natural pastures and other rangelands due to overuse, misuse, climate change and biodiversity loss poses a severe threat to humanity’s food supply and the wellbeing or…

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Biodiversity

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) is a collaborative initiative dedicated to synthesising and translating available knowledge on biodiversity into actionable measures for sustainable ecosystem…

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Youth

Young people will be pivotal to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems, says a new report. Innovative youth policies can unlock the continent’s employment, growth and health goals.

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Water

This report highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, states must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements.

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Food security

The proportion of people facing acute food insecurity has remained high for four years in a row, according to a new report. Figures are significantly above pre-pandemic levels.

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Nutrition

This compendium identifies 100 underutilised crops that have the potential to provide dietary nutrients to various African communities.

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