IOFS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AFRICA MEETS AFRICAN UNION COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE

On 12^th of October, 2022 H.E. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) of the African Union has received in her Office the IOFS Special Envoy for Africa H.E. Said Hussein Iid.

The Special Envoy briefed her on IOFS initiatives and projects in the Member Countries in Africa. During the meeting the Commissioner also explained to the IOFS Special Envoy for Africa the grand initiatives of the AU to ensure food security and building sustainable food systems in the continent.

The two sides agreed to have further discussions and to establish strong bilateral cooperation between IOFS and AU for the benefit of African Countries. Finally, the IOFS Special Envoy for Africa thanked the Commissioner Josefa Sacko and the AU Secretariat for inviting IOFS to the recently concluded High-level Conference for Food security and Nutrition.