Development Studies: Summary of Key Issues Raised in the African Development Report 2012
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF KENYA
BACHELORS, PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT
2ND YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER
DEVELPOMENT STUDIES AND ETHICS BUS-243-033/2011
QUESTION
THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT, 2012 1. HIGHLIGHT KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THE REPORT 2. IN YOUR OPINION, SUGGEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES RAISED ABOVE
INTRODUCTION
Hunger and starvation in sub-Saharan Africa have been the major problem facing most contries in the sub-Saharan countries. But Africans are not consigned to a lifetime of food insecurity since knowledge, technology and resources for closing the food security deficit are available today, and breakthroughs continue to emerge from research and development. But distributing better seeds and more fertilizer to African farmers and then to walk away nor will economic growth alone solve the problem.
The failures that add up to food insecurity are pervasive, from agricultural, health, education and nutrition policies to research, extension services, sanitation, local government, commerce and transport. An effective response to a challenge this broad cannot be narrowed to a single intervention, discipline or institutional mandate. It will take a coordinated response across sectors.
This Africa Human Development Report argues that sustainable increases in agricultural productivity protect the ability of people to access food. Furthering human development requires nutrition policies that unleash the potential of today’s and future generations.
THE AFRICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT, 2012 DISCUSSED
The report came at a time when food security is a big concern across the African governments and developing countries. Currently, close to 12 billion people across the world face food shortages. Sub-Sahara is most affected with about 30% of its total population facing food shortages and also suffers from hunger and malnutrition.
The report also discusses the main source of food shortages in Africa; decades of poor governance that led to poor
BACHELORS, PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT
2ND YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER
DEVELPOMENT STUDIES AND ETHICS BUS-243-033/2011
QUESTION
THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT, 2012 1. HIGHLIGHT KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THE REPORT 2. IN YOUR OPINION, SUGGEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES RAISED ABOVE
INTRODUCTION
Hunger and starvation in sub-Saharan Africa have been the major problem facing most contries in the sub-Saharan countries. But Africans are not consigned to a lifetime of food insecurity since knowledge, technology and resources for closing the food security deficit are available today, and breakthroughs continue to emerge from research and development. But distributing better seeds and more fertilizer to African farmers and then to walk away nor will economic growth alone solve the problem.
The failures that add up to food insecurity are pervasive, from agricultural, health, education and nutrition policies to research, extension services, sanitation, local government, commerce and transport. An effective response to a challenge this broad cannot be narrowed to a single intervention, discipline or institutional mandate. It will take a coordinated response across sectors.
This Africa Human Development Report argues that sustainable increases in agricultural productivity protect the ability of people to access food. Furthering human development requires nutrition policies that unleash the potential of today’s and future generations.
THE AFRICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT, 2012 DISCUSSED
The report came at a time when food security is a big concern across the African governments and developing countries. Currently, close to 12 billion people across the world face food shortages. Sub-Sahara is most affected with about 30% of its total population facing food shortages and also suffers from hunger and malnutrition.
The report also discusses the main source of food shortages in Africa; decades of poor governance that led to poor