From 20 to 22 May, Brasilia hosted the 2nd Brazil-Africa Dialogue on Food Security, Combating Hunger and Rural Development. The event brought together official delegations from various African countries, including agriculture ministers, as well as representatives from international organisations, development banks, research institutions, cooperatives and private sector entities.
Organised by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), the initiative reflected the priority of Brazilian foreign policy to strengthen ties with the African continent through cooperation.
The director of the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, Daniel Balaban, who represented the WFP at the opening of the meeting, stressed the central role of technical cooperation with countries of the Global South as a way to eliminate hunger and promote sustainable and inclusive food systems.
“Brazil has a recognised track record in combating hunger through public policies, and our role is to facilitate this exchange of experiences and support the implementation of effective solutions in partner countries,” he said.
The programme included technical visits on the 20th and 21st, in Brasilia and the São Francisco Valley, where the delegations learnt about Brazilian experiences in family farming, living with drought, irrigated production and sustainability technologies.
The 22nd was dedicated to the High-Level Dialogue, with debates on research and innovation, public policies, rural financing and the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.