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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...

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...

50x2030 Supports Côte d'Ivoire in Launching Agricultural Survey 2024-2025

In July 2024, the 50x2030 Initiative successfully completed a technical assistance mission in Côte d'Ivoire, with the primary objective of supporting the Ministry of Agriculture in the training and deployment of field survey teams for the upcoming 2024-2025 agricultural survey. The training of...

50x2030 Participation at ICAE 2024 Highlights Progress and Innovation in Agricultural Data

In early August, the 50x2030 Initiative attended and participated in the 2024 International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), held in New Delhi, India, which drew more than 1,000 attendees from more than 70 countries. 50x2030 took advantage of this exceptional convening of agricultural...

50x2030 Advances the Preparation of the National Agricultural Sample Census in the Gambia

Following the recent launch of programming in the Republic of the Gambia, the 50x2030 Initiative has begun to provide technical support in country in preparation for the 2025 National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC). These efforts are part of the broader technical assistance program under 50x2030...

50x2030 Survey Collection Added to FAO’s Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue

One of the primary objectives of the 50x2030 Initiative is to facilitate the dissemination of data collected through national agricultural surveys, and to ensure microdata accessibility. By making data readily available and usable, the Initiative supports countries in their efforts to enhance...

50x2030 Supports National Priorities in Cambodia through Data Use Trainings, Workshop

The 50x2030 Initiative Data Use component recently traveled to Cambodia to lead a two-day training session and provide technical assistance to staff from the Department of Planning and Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The purpose of the training was to...

Government officials and 50x2030 team at a workshop

Enhancing Agricultural Data Collection in Sierra Leone: Training for the Development of Survey Tools

At the start of May 2024, the 50x2030 Initiative traveled to Sierra Leone to conduct a hands-on training focused on building capacity in designing and using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) survey tools using CSPro. This training aimed to provide national experts from Statistics Sierra...

The 50x2030 Initiative Supports National Food Security Strategy in Sierra Leone

The Feed Salone Strategy for Sierra Leone is a national strategy focused on achieving food security, increasing resilience through climate-smart agriculture, creating economic opportunity and improving livelihoods. It was launched in October 2023. In support of this new national strategy in Sierra...

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Government officials and PMT at a workshop

Mission to Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire Advances 50x2030 Initiative Partnership and Programming

The Program Management Team (PMT) of the 50x2030 Initiative recently traveled on mission to Guinea on 18-20 March and Côte d’Ivoire on 21-22 March. These missions served to advance 50x2030’s partnership and programming in both countries, contributing to efforts to strengthen agricultural data...

In Burkina Faso, Training Workshop Promotes Media Participation in Agricultural Policy Dialogue

The 50x2030 Initiative recently travelled to Burkina Faso to conduct a training and awareness workshop focused on interpreting and communicating about agricultural data. The Data Use component of the 50x2030 Initiative supported the Ministry of Agricultural, Animal and Fisheries Resources (MARAH) of...