JABF, July 8 , 2021 | Ms Kefilwe Fifie Moalosi

Presentation Outline
1. Introduction and background
2. Status of IFNA
3. IFNA and COVID-19
4. Conclusion and next steps

FNS Situation in the World –SOFI Report

GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF IFNA
What is “Initiative for Food and Nutrition in Africa (IFNA)”?
2016 - Launched at TICAD VI• Objective: To establish a framework of collaboration toaccelerate the implementation of food and nutrition
security policies aligned with Malabo Declaration andSDGs• Period: 2016-2025 (10 years)• Target country: Started with 10 initial countries
2019 - New direction at TICAD 7• IFNA Yokohama Declaration 2019:- Call for actions by African Governments and all
stakeholders to improve nutrition (undernutrition inparticular) in African especially of all 200 million children- To commit expanding IFNA’s experience and activities toall countries through RECs
- To increase momentum for global nutrition improvement
towards Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in 2021

IFNA launch event at TICAD VI

IFNA high-level event at TICAD 7
IFNA’s expansion with RECs

Malabo Declaration on Nutrition Security

OutcomeofInitiative

Status of IFNA
■ Goal of Initiative: Contribution to the achievement of SDG 2 and Malabo Declaration■ Initiative’s objective: Establishment of framework for collaboration for policy implementation
Interventions at continent, regional and country level
2016

2017

Implementation
Framework

TICAD VI

2018

2019
TICAD 7Launch“Start up” phase: 2017-2019

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Setup IFNA Secretariat
ICSA process development
NFA approach development
Gathering good practices

Three things need to change.
1. The political environment conducive to reducing malnutrition.
2. Multisectoral approach - policies and practices in the many sectors(eg. education to agriculture to climate and the environment)
3. High-impact, targeted nutrition interventions must reach thepeople that are in need

StrategicFramework- By AUDA-NEPAD Nutrition and Food Systems Implementation Plan

2020

2021

2022

UN FSS
TYO N4G

AU YfN
TICAD 8

“Scale up” phase: 2020-2022<Horizontal Expansion>

2023

2024

2025
TICAD 9in Japan“Build up” phase: 2022-2025<Vertical Expansion>

Pillar 1:
Advocacy for political leadership

Pillar 1:
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Pillar 2:
Capacity development of Gov staff for
more countries through workshop andtrainingPillar 2:
Support Gov on institutionalization
through consolidation of good practices

Pillar 3:
Accelerating implementation of IFNArelated field project through broadening
range of collaboration

Pillar 3:
Mainstreaming IFNA-approach in all
Projects and Activities in all African
Countries

AUDA-NEPAD Nutrition and Food Systems Implementation Plan (2019-2025)

Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy (2015-2025)

IFNA & COVID-19: RECs Technical Support

On May 20th, 2020, AUDA-NEPAD convened thefirst series of Nutrition and Food Systems Webinar
with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
With over 60 participants from the RECs, AUC,IFNA, IFPRI, FAO, JICA, WFP, partners including
academia, private sector, NGOs, journalists andother nutrition experts, the Webinar sought toshare information on how COVID-19 was being
addressed by the RECS and the African Union tosupport what member states are doing. Anotherfollow up webinar was organized by IFNA

IFNA’S NEXT STEPS
3-year implementation framework starting 2020
Strategic Pillars

Pillar 1:
Advocacy for politicalleadership

Goal

Immediate Actions

Nutrition improvement
becomes the top
development agenda inall African countries

Immediate action – Preparation for Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit:
Consolidate Africa’s voice to be heard through the proposed document. IFNA will comeback to you to request your comments.

Practical implementation
Pillar 2:
skills necessary for
Capacity development of Gov
nutrition improvement
staff for more countries
will be provided tothrough workshop and training
stakeholders

Immediate action – Organizing IFNA Regional Training:

Pillar 3:
Convergent but synergic
Accelerating implementation of multisectoral nutrition
IFNA-related field project
actions arethrough broadening range ofmainstreamed withcollaboration
partners

Project formulation with resource alignment – Impact delivery:

Provide the government staff with a regional training opportunity to build capacity
towards impact delivery on the ground through IFNA’s technical approaches.

Along with training make best effort to attract resources which aligns the need on theground. Continuous technical/programming support to form the project concept.

THANK YOU !

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