In Brazil, one in two adults and one in three children are overweight or obese. With these numbers expected to increase in the coming years, Brazil’s Ministry of Health hopes to stem the rise with the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, released last year. These guidelines matter since they act as the principle reference for communities, health professionals, and government for promoting proper eating.
Joint FAO-WFP news release
Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions of people into severe food insecurity and are hindering global efforts to eradicate malnutrition, two UN agencies have warned in a report submitted to the UN Security Council.
GFAR Update is a briefing service from the GFAR Secretariat. Our aim is to keep you regularly informed and aware of new initiatives and collective actions of the Partners in GFAR around the world, so that these can have greater reach and impact for those we serve - in particular small farmers and producers.
As Head of Project, you are responsible for the implementation and coordination of the activities of Welthungerhilfe, in accordance with the framework specified as regards content, financing and timescales. The projects are in the areas of food security, especially value-added chains (rice, potatoes, fish farming) and WASH.
Your most important duties:
Representation of Welthungerhilfe and coordination of the project concept and planned project activities with local decision makers and other aid and development organisations working in the project area
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-doctoral Scientist to be responsible for execution of the molecular aspects of the dairy genomics and health genetics aspects of the program and oversee activities within the reproductive technology platform and execute molecular aspects within the reproductive technologies programme under the Joint Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH). The position holder will provide day-to-day supervision of the Research Associate.
Big Win Philanthropy and Dangote Foundation are recruiting for a Technical Advisor, who will be posted to the African Development Bank (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
The “4 per 1000: soils for food security and the climate” Initiative (hereinafter the “Initiative”) was launched on 1st. December 2015 at COP21. The aim of the Initiative is to improve levels of organic matter and foster carbon sequestration in soils through the implementation of land management (agriculture, forestry, soil restoration, etc…) methods appropriate to local environmental, social and economic conditions. The initiative will develop both an action plan and an international research program, and will promote international (i.e.