Policy Brief - Policy Options to Improve Food Security in Kenya

In addition, climate change shocks and surging food and fuel prices due to the Russia-Ukraine War have compounded the food security crisis in Africa, which is still dealing with adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Food insecurity is prevalent across the continent but is especially pronounced in the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and the Sahel. [...] Current Engagements and Responses to Food Insecurity in Africa and Kenya The African Union strategy focused on building resilient food systems for the future is based on The Malabo Declaration and the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program framework (CAADP).2 This follows pledges made during a G8 meeting in 2008, where heads of states indicated the need to increase the proportion of. [...] Kenya is, on paper, strongly committed to combating food insecurity through the implementation of robust policy frameworks and development goals such as the Kenya Constitution 2010, Vision 2030, Big Four Agenda, Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy 2019-2029, and The National Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2012.4 The Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding: Centering Africa. [...] The statements made and views expressed in this paper are solely the responsibility of the author and do not represent the views of the Wilson Center or Carnegie Corporation of New York. [...] Africa’s evolving role in the global arena The Program maintains a cross-cutting focus on the roles of women, youth, and technology, which are critical to Africa’s future: to supporting good governance, to securing peace, to mitigating poverty, and to assuring sustainable development.