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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 Launches Partnerships with Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire

In the final weeks of 2023, the 50x2030 Initiative welcomed new partnerships with Cabo Verde and Côte d'Ivoire, marked by the signing of each country's respective Program Implementation Plan (PIP). The 50x2030 Initiative’s partnership with these countries represents a continuation of investment in...

Increasing Data Use in Cambodia: 50x2030 Conducts Training on Developing Analytical Reports for Monitoring Agriculture

In Cambodia, a three-day training on developing analytical reports for monitoring agriculture using PowerBI was conducted from October 30 to November 2, 2023. This training was led by the Data Use Component of the 50x2030 Initiative, which is directed by IFAD. A total of 20 staff members from the...

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The 50x2030 Initiative Discusses Country Engagement and Data Generation at WFF and CFS

In October 2023, the 50x2030 Initiative attended two major events related to sustainable development and food security: the World Food Forum (WFF) and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). As a participant of these events, the 50x2030 Initiative engaged with numerous country delegations...

50x2030 Site Showcases Outputs, Country Progress and Impact

In recent months, the 50x2030 Initiative has evolved 50x2030.org to serve as a more effective resource for our various audiences. The purpose of the website is to be a source of information about the Initiative and present the outputs and impacts achieved thus far in close partnership with country...

50x2030 Releases FY23 Annual Report, Highlighting Milestones and Progress

The 50x2030 Initiative has released its FY23 Annual Report, highlighting key milestones and country-specific progress made over the past fiscal year. In FY23, the 50x2030 Initiative embarked on an expansion strategy and made great strides in achieving its targets. It initiated and strengthened...

With Completion of Togo Program Implementation Plan, 50x2030 Expands Regional Partnership in West Africa

In May 2023, the 50x2030 Initiative finalized a Program Implementation Plan (PIP) in partnership with the Government of Togo. With completion of the PIP for Togo, efforts will now begin to launch agricultural survey data collection, technical assistance, and trainings to promote data use within key...

Efforts Launch in Ghana as Program Implementation Plan is Signed

In early June, Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture and its Statistical Service (GSS) signed a Program Implementation Plan (PIP) for the 50x2030 Initiative. With completion of the PIP, efforts will now launch in country to support the improvement and development of agricultural statistics which...

Call for Proposals: 2023 Data Use Research Competition

The application is now open for the 2023 Data Use Research Competition. The 50x2030 Initiative invites research teams from Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Senegal, and Uganda to submit research proposals as part of efforts to bridge the Agricultural Data Gap. Areas of focus sought for...

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Agricultural Statistics Leaders Connect at ICAS 2023

Leaders of the 50x2030 Initiative recently attended the ninth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS) in Washington D.C. ICAS 2023 was organized by the World Bank and USDA in coordination with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). Key topics of focus for the...

50x2030 Partners with Cambodia to Launch Data Programming to Achieve Key Developmental Priorities

In 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), sought to launch a new data program to accelerate sustainable development and improve livelihoods for the Cambodian people. MAFF and NIS...

50x2030 Partners with Ministries of Agriculture to Onboard Several West African Countries to Initiative

From 27 February to 3 March, 2023, the 50x2030 Program Management Team (PMT) traveled to West Africa to meet with several Ministries of Agriculture to jointly launch country participation in the Initiative. The countries visited during the mission include Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, and Benin. Each...

50x2030 Supports Senegal on Fifth Annual Survey Cycle Microdata Release

The Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty (MAERSA) recently released microdata from the latest Annual Agricultural Survey (EAA) 2021-2022 with the support of the 50x2030 Initiative. The EAA is the national survey carried out during the main agricultural season in...