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Lusaka, Zambia, 20 April 2022 - The Virtual High-Level Dialogue for Southern Africa on Financing Africa’s recovery was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa, on the theme, “Financing Africa’s Recovery: Breaking New Ground”, in preparation for the forth-coming 54th Session of the ECA Conference of African

  Despite positive and ongoing gains in economic development in many African countries, hunger is on the rise, impacting some 246 million people. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the cracks in the continent’s food systems, already under strain from climate change, conflict and pests. Increased investments and expanded partnerships are urgently needed to promote Africa’s agricultural transformation through technology and innovation. The African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Res...