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50x2030 Focuses on Women’s Empowerment with the Expansion of WEMNS Metric

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the 50x2030 Initiative is expanding its commitment to better measuring Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on Gender Equality. Recognizing women’s important role in agrifood systems transformation and overall global agricultural development, the 50x2030...

New Report: Reducing Post-Harvest Loss in Niger

Reducing post-harvest loss is a key priority for Niger, as it can significantly contribute to enhancing national food security and strengthening the entire agricultural and agrifood value chain. To address this, Niger conducted a comprehensive survey to assess the extent of harvest losses across...

50x2030 at CSW69: Advancing Women's Empowerment in Agriculture

During the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, the 50x2030 Initiative and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) co-organized a side event focused on Measuring Women's Empowerment in Large-Scale Surveys. The event presented the Women's...

Paving the Way Toward a Stronger Agricultural Statistics System in Guinea-Bissau

With the aim of strengthening its agricultural statistical system, Guinea-Bissau has developed and adopted a comprehensive survey program for the period 2025-2028 with the support of the 50x2030 Initiative. This effort will be coupled with the capacity development activities implemented in the...

Zambia Advances Agricultural Data Collection under the 50x2030 Initiative

Zambia has taken significant strides in strengthening its agricultural data systems under the 50x2030 Initiative to Close the Agricultural Data Gap. A recent technical assistance mission conducted in Lusaka emphasized capacity-building and collaboration with national institutions to enhance the...

One Year of Feed Salone: Progess Made Toward Food Security Objectives in Sierra Leone with 50x2030 Support

As part of the 50x2030 Initiative’s partnership with Sierra Leone, our work has contributed to both increasing the quality and availability of agricultural data as well as facilitating the use of data for future policy development. In addition, the 50x2030 Initiative has developed products to...

50x2030 Supports Mali in Advancing Agricultural Data Collection for Informed Policy Making

The 50x2030 Initiative recently completed a technical assistance mission in Bamako, Mali, highlighting ongoing commitment to empowering partner countries like Mali with tools to generate agricultural data to shape public policy and increase food security. The 50x2030 Initiative is implemented...

Efforts Underway to Launch Annual Agriculture Survey in Guinea with 50x2030 Support

This October, the 50x2030 Initiative Program Management Team traveled to Conakry to conduct a workshop in advance of data collection efforts. This mission to Guinea will contribute to data-driven policy development in support of national agriculture and food security goals. The 50x2030 Initiative...

Tanzania Annual Agricultural Sample Survey Results Released with Support from 50x2030

The 50x2030 Initiative is pleased to announce that the Tanzanian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) have officially released the results of the Tanzania Annual Agricultural Sample Survey (AASS) 2022/23, which is the first ever under the...

50x2030 Supports Liberia's 2024 Annual Agricultural Survey with Supervision Mission

The 50x2030 Initiative is providing crucial technical support to Liberia for the successful implementation of the 2024 Annual Agricultural Survey. A recent high-level mission aimed at supervising and ensuring the quality of ongoing data collection efforts. Agriculture: The Backbone of Liberia’s...

50x2030 Supports The Gambia in Launching Agricultural Census Pre-Test and Pilot Survey

Under the 50x2030 Initiative, a recent mission to The Gambia has successfully advanced preparations for the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) 2025. Held in August, the mission focused on pre-testing survey tools and launching the pilot survey in collaboration with The Gambia’s Department of...

50x2030 FY24 Annual Report: A note from our Program Manager

With the conclusion of FY24, the 50x2030 Initiative has reached its halfway point. The 50x2030 Program Management Team and Implementing Partners (FAO, WB, IFAD) have made tremendous strides in partnership with country leaders to identify current gaps in agricultural data and its use, produce new...

Technical Workshop in Tanzania Advances Preparation for the 2024 Annual Agricultural Sample Survey

A technical workshop held in Arusha from July 8 to 17, 2024, marked a critical step in preparing for the Tanzania Annual Agricultural Sample Survey (AASS) 2024. The workshop, facilitated by 50x2030 Initiative statisticians Chiara Brunelli, Stella Wambugu, and Stefania Giuseppe, focused on reviewing...