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Integrated Policy Development for Food Security and Nutrition Strengthening in Angola - TCP/ANG/3703

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) In recent years, Angola has made important advances in ensuring food security and nutrition ( for its population It is among the countries that managed to achieve Target Number 3 of Millennium Development Goal ( 1 reducing the percentage of people who suffered from hunger by more than half, from 67 5 percent in 2000 to 19 percent in 2015 remaining at the level of African prevalence and below the average for the sub Saharan region Shortly thereafter, this trend reversed its course, with the prevalence of hunger going back up over 19 percent and staying there This translates to 5 7 million undernourished Angolans In order to improve this situation and to achieve the 2030 Agenda, it is necessary to double efforts to eradicate hunger This Technical Cooperation Programme ( project was formulated to support these efforts by facilitating the development of the 2022 2030 National Food and Nutritional Security Strategy (ENSAN II) for Angola The project design also included activities to support the strengthening of institutional capacities of the ministries involved in the areas of agriculture, education and health, food security and nutrition to ensure that the government achieves the Sustainable Development Goals ( in particular SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger) and 3 (Good health and well being.

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