Publication: A Blueprint for Strengthening Food System Resilience in West Africa: Regional Priority Intervention Areas
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2021-05-11
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2021-05-11
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World Bank
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Abstract
Over the last decade, the combined
impact of multiple drivers and shocks including food demand
growth, stagnant crop yields, climate change, rising
insecurity, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has
resulted in worsening food and nutrition insecurity across
West Africa. Despite this alarming trend, the region's
diverse agriculture and food sector has the potential to
provide West Africans with sufficient, affordable, and
nutritious food while contributing to inclusive growth and
poverty reduction. The report begins by providing an
overview of key trends and developments shaping current food
system outcomes before identifying and examining three
interconnected priority areas for simultaneous intervention
at regional level: i) Strengthening the Sustainability of
the Food System’s Productive Base: Climate-Smart Agriculture
(CSA) at Farm and Landscape Level; ii) Promoting an Enabling
Environment for Intraregional Value Chain Development and
Trade Facilitation; and iii) Enhancing Regional Risk
Management Architecture and Farmer Decision Support Tools.
By proposing a set of implementation-ready regional flagship
initiatives for each intervention area, the report supports
a broad range of development partners and other actors in
formulating policies and designing upcoming investment
projects. Regional flagship initiatives proposed in the
report include inter alia accelerating the evolution of the
regional agricultural research system; promoting
cross-border food value-chains through investments in food
safety, quality control, and traceability systems; and
upgrading early-warning and food crisis prevention systems
by using digital technology.
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“World Bank; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2021. A Blueprint for Strengthening Food System Resilience in West Africa: Regional Priority Intervention Areas. © Washington, DC: World Bank and UN FAO. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35618 License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.”