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Globally, food insecurity is rising and has affected 2 billion people in 2019. Around 45% of deaths of children younger than 5 years are linked to undernutrition occurring mainly in low- and middle-income countries. Nowadays, conflict, climate change and extreme weather events, combined with economic challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are major drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition around the world, but particularly on the African continent. Agriculture is at the forefront of finding solutions to food insecurity and tackling global hunger and malnutrition. Agricultural production must be increased to meet rising demand and ensure food security, while maintaining the interface between animals, humans and the ecosystem

Simultaneously, the global food system is responsible for about 26% of all greenhouse gas emissions and thus transformation of this system is highly important in the fight against climate crisis.  

The category provides an insight on the complex interdependencies of nutrition, agriculture and health with in depth information on the East African region and how climate smart agriculture and shifts from meat based to plant based diets can have mitigative effects and contribute to positive health outcomes (co-benefits).

Learning objectives:

• Learners will be able to recognize the complex interdependencies of nutrition, agriculture and health in the context of East Africa.

• Learners will be able to identify climate smart agriculture and shifts from meat-based to plant-based diets as mitigative effects which contribute to positive health outcomes (co-benefits).