.Partner private sectors to achieve zero hunger Gilbert Ekugbe The World Food Programme (WFP) has stated that Nigeria and 22 other countries across the globe would experience acute food insecurity …
The World Food Programme has stated that Nigeria and 22 other countries across the globe would experience acute food insecurity over the next four months as steep food insecurity levels continue to increase in scale and severity.
The partnership is apt as agri-food systems are failing and not sustainable in many parts of the world posing a great threat to global food insecurity. “That is difficult without access, and without adequate funding and so far, support to agriculture as key means of preventing widespread famine remains largely overlooked by donors, unfortunately. Without such support to agriculture, humanitarian needs will keep skyrocketing, that’s inevitable,”he added.
The report also flags other countries as amongst the worst hunger hotspots – where life-threatening hunger is on the rise – Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the country with the highest number of people in urgent need of food assistance in the world, Haiti, Honduras, the Sudan, and Syria.
He said the zero hunger sprint pitch event expected to reward five entrepreneurs with $50,000 each would expose young and talented people with incredible ideas while also matching them with mentors and investors that would help to address food insecurity. She said as a result of this, WFP Nigeria in 2020 collaborated with the government and the private sector to convene the Zero hunger roundtable bringing together key actors to address the severe hunger challenges in Nigeria by exploring new ways to eliminate the causes of hunger and contribute Nigeria’s effort to achieve Zero hunger by 2030.
She noted that Nigeria has many incredible start ups that would provide solutions to Nigeria’s agricultural sector. American Express, in its approval said Electronic Payplus Limited had complied with the security requirements as stipulated by the Payment Card Industry .
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