Evidence and Dialogue for Better Outcomes in Agriculture and Food Security in Africa

The Malabo Montpellier Panel is a group of international agriculture experts who guide policy choices that accelerate progress towards food and nutritional security in Africa.

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  • 30%

    Reduction in malnutrition across africa

    Africa has achieved average growth rates of 5%, reducing malnutrition levels by 30% in recent years

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  • 40%

    of africans are living in severe poverty

    Despite progress too many still live on less than US$1.9 per day

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  • 17

    Leading experts from across the world

    17 leading experts are committed to the Malabo Declaration to end hunger and create jobs

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Our Panel members

Resources

Resources from all over Europe and Africa

Our academic experts contribute to the global discussion all over the world.

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The Panel's latest updates

Food security and agricultural development policies in Africa will fail if they are not climate-smart

Gordon Conway

Professor of International Development at Imperial College London

When given the right options and incentives, farmers can drive sustainable agricultural development that build resilience to disasters and reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Ousmane Badiane

Co-Chair - Africa Director, International Food Policy Research Institute

The Malabo Montpellier Panel, which consists of 17 African and European experts who specialize in agriculture, ecology, nutrition, public policy and global development, provides high-quality research that equips decision-makers to effectively design and implement country policies and programs that benefit people living in hunger and relying on the land to make a living

African smallholders cannot escape poverty unless they are equipped to adapt to a changing climate, and this requires serious, large-scale investments

Gordon Conway

Professor of International Development at Imperial College London

lt will be impossible for African nations to sustain recent economic growth and continue to make progress against poverty and hunger without effectively addressing the threat of climate change

Ousmane Badiane

Co-Chair - Africa Director, International Food Policy Research Institute

Young entrepreneurs including next generation farmers must be supported through strengthening education and vocational training. This is not all for governments, but the youth need to be agents of change

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