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Contents Foreword Acronyms and Abbreviations Part I Introduction and Taking Stock Chapter 1 Welcome and Opening Remarks Chair: Isher Judge Ahluwalia John Joseph Otim Joachim von Braun Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa H.E. Yoweri Museveni H.E. Ma?tre Abdoulaye Wade H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo Chapter 2 Taking Stock Chair: Mamadou Kone Keynote Address: Africa?s Food and Nutrition Security Situation: Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? Isatou Jallow Keynote Address: Looking Ahead: Long-Term Prospects for Africa?s Food and Nutrition Security Mark Rosegrant Chapter 3 Why Has Africa Not Yet Achieved Food and Nutrition Security? Chair: Richard Mkandawire Josu? Dion? Rosebud Kurwijila Robbie Mupawose Mandivamba Rukuni Part II Priorities for Action: Perspectives from the Regions Chapter 4 Southern Africa Chair: Bongiwe Njobe Johann Frederick Kirsten Ajay Vashee Discussion Chapter 5 West Africa Chair: Mamadou Kone Rosanna Agble Michel Benoit-Cattin Uzo Mokwunye Kanayo Nwanze Discussion Chapter 6 East and Central Africa Chair: Newai Gebre-ab Asha-Rose Migiro Kankonde Mukadi Discussion Chapter 7 Northern Africa Chair: Mohand Laenser Mohammed El Mourid Mustapha Guellouz El-Sayed Zaki Discussion Chapter 8 Plenary Panel Discussion on Perspectives from the Regions Chair: Per Pinstrup-Andersen Bongiwe Njobe Mamadou Kone Newai Gebre-ab Mohand Laenser Discussion Part III Leading to Implementation Chapter 9 Constraints and Opportunities Chair: Godfrey K. Binaisa Keynote Address: Mitigating, Preventing, and Ending Conflicts in Africa Gra?a Machel Keynote Address: Will Food Security in Africa Be Achieved by Sustained, Increased, and More Effective Aid? Poul Nielson Keynote Address: Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa: Lessons from Experience Norman Borlaug Chapter 10 Strategies and Options Chair: Courage Quashigah Keynote Address: Strategies for Improving Food and Nutrition Security in Africa Victoria Sekitoleko Keynote Address: Technological Options for Africa?s Small-Scale Farmers Gordon Conway Keynote Address: Implementing Action to Reduce Hunger: Learning from Mali?s Experiences Oumar Ibrahim Tour? Chapter 11 Improving Implementation: What Can Lessons from Successes and Failures Teach Us? Chair: Hamid Narjisse Peter Hazell Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa Hans-Joachim Preuss Part IV Implementing Action in Key Areas Chapter 12 Raising Agricultural Productivity Chair: Monty Jones Glyvyns Chinkhuntha Seyfu Ketema Pedro Sanchez Carlos Ser? Eugene R. Terry Florence Wambugu Discussion Chapter 13 Fostering Economic Growth and Improving Markets and Trade Chair: Benno Ndulu Eleni Gabre-Madhin Hans J?hr Eusebius J. Mukhwana Stephen Njukia and Bernard Kagira Benno Ndulu Discussion Chapter 14 Building Human Capacity Chair: Angeline Kamba Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere Suresh Babu Carl Greenidge William M. Lyakurwa Jim Ryan Discussion Chapter 15 Improving Nutrition and Health Chair: Kabba Joiner Stuart Gillespie Amadou Kanout? Robert Mwadime Ebrahim M. Samba Flora Sibanda-Mulder Discussion Chapter 16 Strengthening Governance Chair: Bethuel A. Kiplagat Tom Arnold Meaza Ashenafi John Githongo Yemi Michael Katerere David King Norah Owaraga Discussion Chapter 17 Plenary Panel Discussion on Implementing Action in Key Areas Chair: Harris Mule Monty Jones Benno Ndulu Angeline Kamba Kabba Joiner Bethuel A. Kiplagat Discussion Part V Strengthening Actors Chapter 18 Roles and Responsibilities Chair: Mildred Namwiinde Mpundu Keynote Address: What African Countries Can Do to Support Implementation of Action for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa Augustin Fosu Keynote Address: What Industrialized Countries Can Do to Promote Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa: Perspectives of a Development Organization Bernd Eisenbl?tter Keynote Address: What Industrialized Countries Can Do to Support Implementation of Action for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: Perspectives from USAID Emmy B. Simmons Keynote Address: Confronting AIDS and Hunger in Africa Alan Whiteside Keynote Address: Priorities for Action on Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: Perspectives from the African Union Rosebud Kurwijila Chapter 19 Building Political Will and Changing Attitudes for Action Chair: Mo?se Mensah Keynote Address: Fighting HIV/AIDS through Attitudinal Changes: Experiences from Uganda H.E. Mrs. Janet Museveni Keynote Address: Changing Attitudes and Behaviors: The Role of Africa?s Cultural Leaders Wole Soyinka Keynote Address: Building Strong Partnerships to Improve Africa?s Food Security and Rural Income Peter McPherson Keynote Address: Assuring Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: Perspective of the African Development Bank Theodore Nkodo Part VI Facilitating Partnerships Chapter 20 Parliamentarians and Business Leaders Co-Chair: Edith Nawakwi Co-Chair: Alhaji Bamanga Tukur Chapter 21 National Policymakers and Development Partners Co-Chair: Helder Monteiro Muteia Co-Chair: Judy O?Connor Co-Chair: Amalia Garcia-Tharn Chapter 22 Nongovernmental Organizations, Farmers Organizations, and Media Co-Chair: Ayo Abifarin Co-Chair: Mercy Karanja Co-Chair: Ibiba don Pedro Chapter 23 Plenary Panel Discussion on How Actors from All Levels Can Work Together to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security Chair: Charlotte McClain Edith Nawakwi Alhaji Bamanga Tukur Helder Monteiro Muteia Judy O?Connor Amalia Garcia-Tharn Mercy Karanja Discussion Chapter 24 Actions Needed for Reaching the Millennium Development Goals in Africa with a Focus on Overcoming Hunger Jeffrey Sachs Part VII Moving Forward Chapter 25 Joachim von Braun John Joseph Otim Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa H.E. Yoweri Museveni Boxes Box 1 A Message from Ugandan Schoolchildren Box 2 Announcement of the World Food Prize 2004 Laureate Robert Havener Monty Jones Box 3 Laying the Groundwork for the 2020 Africa Conference Box 4 The Voices of Youth Box 5 Participants Polled on Food and Nutrition Issues Excerpts from Publications Prepared for the Conference Excerpt 1 Assessing Africa's Food and Nutrition Security Situation Excerpt 2 Looking Ahead: Long-Term Prospects for Africa's Food and Nutrition Security Excerpt 3 Food and Nutrition Security in Africa: From Strategies to Implementation Excerpt 4 Breaking the Links Between Conflict and Hunger in Africa Excerpt 5 Land Rights and Markets in Africa Excerpt 6 Making Information and Communication Technologies Work for Food Security in Africa Excerpt 7 Successes in African Agriculture [Pretoria Statement] Excerpt 8 Investing in Sub-Saharan African Agricultural Research: Recent Trends Excerpt 9 Strengthening Agricultural Research in Africa Excerpt 10 Trading Up: How International Trade and Efficient Domestic Markets Can Contribute to African Development Excerpt 11 Exploring Market Opportunities for African Smallholders Excerpt 12 Strengthening Africa's Capacity to Design and Implement Strategies for Food and Nutrition Security Excerpt 13 Improving Child Nutrition for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Africa Excerpt 14 Implementing a Human Rights Approach to Food Security Excerpt 15 Linking Safety Nets, Social Protection, and Poverty Reduction: Directions for Africa Excerpt 16 Infrastructure for Africa: An Alternative and a Constraint for Development Excerpt 17 Increasing the Effective Participation of Women in Food and Nutrition Security in Africa Appendixes Appendix 1 Conference Program Appendix 2 Conference Participants Appendix 3 A Way Forward from the 2020 Africa Conference Appendix 4 Conference Materials Appendix 5 Speakers? Summary Notes
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Food supply -- Africa -- Congresses.
Nutrition -- Africa -- Congresses.
Food relief -- Africa -- Congresses.
Agricultural productivity -- Africa -- Congresses.
Sustainable development -- Africa -- Congresses.
Africa -- Economic conditions -- 21st century -- Congresses.