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African women leaders and partner organizations.

African women are leading, but more support is needed

Gender Equality Social ProtectionOn the sidelines of CSW69 and the Beijing +30 commemorations, African women leaders met to discuss the progress made and the challenges that remain on the continent.

Christabel Kwasi, a young Ghanian farmer and mother, learned that with better farming practices, she and her family can rely on fonio all year-round.

Cultivating fonio, cultivating traditions

Social ProtectionThe ancient grain and the African chef empowering women farmers in Ghana.

Students harvest cabbage in the restive North Kivu, DRC, where many WFP-supported school meal programs also encourage communities to grow vegetables to supplement their diets.

In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families

WFP Social ProtectionAs African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.

In 2023 UNDP in Uganda added its first electric car into their fleet as a major step forward for Uganda’s transition to a clean energy future.

Developing a thriving e-vehicles value chain in Africa

energy Social ProtectionAfrican countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realisation of SDGs.

School meals provide essential safety nets for poor children and their families.

Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa

Nutrition Social ProtectionOn this Africa Day of School Feeding, what are some of the ways we can fund these programmes?

Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty

Social ProtectionA new report by WHO Africa office says costly out-of-pocket treatments affect over 200 million people on the continent, pushing 150 million into destitution.

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