Development policy

With a new agreement, the European Union (EU), its Member States and the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) will address emerging needs and global challenges, such as climate change, ocean…

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Leaders of the EU and AU agreed to a renewed Partnership for solidarity, security, peace and sustainable and sustained economic development and prosperity.

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In 2018, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP). A coalition of Swiss NGOs are working for UNDROP’s implementation in and by Switzerland.…

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The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) officially launched the core strategy “One World – No Hunger” (EWOH) in October. This is one of five strategic themes BMZ has chosen as focus for…

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The need for humanitarian aid and development cooperation will continue to rise in coming years, according to terre des hommes and Welthungerhilfe. Special attention must focus on the people in the poorest countries.

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Africa is not on track to achieve zero hunger by 2030. African leaders discussed the transformative actions and investments required for Africa to build forward better from the COVID-19 crisis.

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The UN “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” will celebrate their tenth anniversary in 2021. At the start of June 2020, a group of five experts launched global consultations on the binding implementation of…

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The spread of COVID-19, and the range of policy responses to contain the pandemic, exert wide-ranging effects on agri-food systems and livelihoods. The ‘COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal’ of the International Food…

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A new database by FAO maps current official decisions being taken around the world to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and agricultural systems.

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Many developing countries could achieve more progress by making use of their comparative advantages to enter the world market, says former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin. Africa in particular could benefit…

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