Building Africa’s food sovereignty and resilience through sustainable financing

The accelerating pace of climate change, population growth, changing dietary preferences, global pandemic, and conflicts have caused deterioration of food security and nutrition in Africa and have put enormous pressure on the functioning of the agrifood sector in the continent. A key priority is designing and implementing policies and investments toward more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems in Africa. Our analysis of the food system compacts submitted by forty African Member States suggests that about US$76 billion29 in annual investments throughout the value chains will be required in response. However, reaching that amount will only be possible with strong public investments, private capital, and domestic resource mobilization.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Zero Hunger

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Responsible Consumption and Production