Organised by

Hosted by the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III

Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC)

In collaboration with:

• NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA)
• United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• UN World Food Programme (WFP)
• UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Summary

Addressing malnutrition is complex and requires concerted efforts by all stakeholders. Of particular concern is the lack of a financing mechanism, especially a mechanism to harness domestic resources in support of nutrition initiatives. This side event will be to advocate for increased investments in nutrition and to ensure that global and continental targets set on nutrition are accompanied by a viable financing framework, capable of delivering the resources needed to implement appropriate nutrition actions at national, regional and global levels. At this side-event the African Nutrition Champion, His Majesty King Letsie III, will launch the revised African Regional Nutrition Strategy. Furthermore the results of the Cost of Hunger in Africa study from the second phase countries will be commissioned at this event, showcasing findings from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Rwanda.

Contact

For inquiries regarding this side event, please contact

• Dr Mabvuto Kango, KangoM@africa-union.org, 0251115517700
• Wanja Kaaria, Wanja.Kaaria@wfp.org, 0251911505072