On November 3, 2010 the Global Agriculture and Food Security Fund awarded USD 51 million to Ethiopia for support of the national Agricultural Growth Program and USD 33 million to Niger for the support of water harnessing and irrigration development programs in three of the most vulnerable regions of country.

For more information, visit the GAFSP website.

• African leaders urge action on poverty goals, Reuters, Sept. 22
• World Bank vows to invest more resources to help African countries meet the MDGs, VoA, Sept. 24

On May 11-12, 2009, ReSAKSS and the Development Strategy and Governance Division (DGSD) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) participated at the World Bank-hosted Public Expenditure Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

IFPRI Policy Brief No. 12, 2009

• African Ministers call for a return to farm subsidies, Business Daily Africa
• Food Security Hangs in Balance in Namibia, reports allAfrica.com, March 24, 2009