 The Graça Machel Trustâs Nutrition Programme Manager, Ms. Rachel Toku-Appiah presented on the effects of hunger and nutrition as well as how issues of gender influence the outcome of our continentâs nutritional status. This presentation took place during the second session at the eighth International Policy Conference on the African Child in Addis Ababa
On the 23rd of May, Mrs Graça Machel gave opening remarks at the Eighth International Policy Conference on the African Child dedicated to the pressing issue of child hunger in Africa. She gave this presentation in her capacity as the chairperson for the International Board of Trustees for the African Child Policy Forum. The African
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrwBptadds  The East and Southern Africa Civil Society Nutrition Alliance (ESA CSN) launched the Nutrition Report in Antananarivo, Madagascar on the 26th of March,2019. With support from our partners CARE International, SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN) Secretariat and Global Citizen, the three-day event brings together 30 participants from nine ESA CSN countries.
 The 2018 High Level Policy Dialogue on Transforming Africaâs Agriculture was held from the 20th to the 22nd of November in Maputo, Mozambique. The Dialogue was a collaborative effort of four organizations - the Mandela Institute or Development Studies (MINDS), the Food, Agriculture and Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), the Graça Machel Trust (GMT), and
 The Graça Machel Trust Nutrition Programme represented the Trust at a High -Level Dialogue in Nutrition on 01st December 2018 where Minister Jeff Radebe was a guest of honor. This high-level dialogue attracted Youth Leaders and Global Citizens in nutrition who voiced out their experiences and efforts in their work which contributes to building
The Graça Machel Trust engages in nutrition advocacy at a country, regional, and global level, to elevate it as a development priority in Africa and help end hunger and stunting, achieve food security, improve health and promote sustainable agriculture. In its role at a global level, GMT has emphasised its advocacy work on nutrition and
 Happy Rwechungura One of the suggestions that the United Nations made on what farmers and agribusinesses can do to help achieve food security was that âfarmers and smallholders should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, indigenous peoples and youth, because Zero Hunger can only succeed in a society that is
CARE International and the Graça Machel Trust (GMT) through the East and Southern Africa Civil Society Nutrition Network (ESA CSN) jointly commissioned a study to establish baseline national budget nutrition commitments and expenditures. The study, East and Southern Africa (ESA) National Budget Commitment to Nutrition, clearly shows not enough is being spent on nutrition.  These
 This week we commemorate World Food Day, a day that focuses on achieving #ZeroHunger by the year 2030. One of the suggestions that the United Nations made on what farmers and agribusinesses can do to help achieve food security was that âfarmers and smallholders should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, indigenous
Today is World Food Day. This year is a build-up to achieving #ZeroHunger by the year 2030. One of the suggestions that the United Nations made on what farmers and agribusinesses can do to help achieve food security was that âfarmers and smallholders should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women, indigenous peoples and
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.