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Recap of Day 1
Mr. Ussama Osman, Representative and Director of the World Food Programme in Côte d’Ivoire
Mr Ussama Osman
SESSION 5 : RICE FORTIFICATION INITIATIVES
- Overview of rice fortification initiatives: challenges and perspectives, Mr. Penjani Mkambula,Global Food Fortification Programme Manager, GAIN
- Technologies, standards and quality assurance : WFP initiatives in rice fortification, Dr. Corinne Ringholz, Food Fortification Advisor, WFP
- Role of private sector for improving rice fortification, Bulher Representative, Mr. Tom Gao, Team Leader, One Belt One Road Team, and Mr. Abdelmajid Touzani, Managing Director for West Africa, Bühler, with a video from Bulher about Rice fortification process.
- Moderator: Dr. Yan Jia, Specialist in South-South Cooperation, WFP Centre of Excellence for Rural
Transformation, China
Plenary discussions
Mr. Penjani Mkambula
Dr. Corinne Ringholz
Mr. Tom Gao
Mr. Abdelmajid Touzani
Dr. Yan JIA
SESSION 6: SHARING OF COUNTRY EXPERIENCES AT GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS
- Compulsory fortification : overview, challenges and lessons learned, Ms. Inoshi Sharma, Director, Food Fortification Resource Center, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FASSI)
- Guidelines and large scale fortification policy : the example of Brazil, Dr. Eduardo Nilson, Food and Nutrition Coordination, Ministry of Health and Ms. Karine Santos, School Feeding National Coordinator, National Fund for Educational Development, Ministry of Education, Brazil
- Partnerships and networks for Food fortification, Dr. Patricia N’goran,Senior Advisor of CERFAM, thebPresidency of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Moderator : Prof. Joao Bosco Monte, President, Institute Brazil Africa
Plenary discussions
Ms. Inoshi Sharma
Eduardo Nelson
Karine Silva Dos Santos
Dr. Patricia N'Goran
Prof. Joao Bosco Monte
SESSION 7: RICE VALUE CHAIN : which improvements on fortification for strengthening food security and nutrition ?
- Regional overview of challenges from importation and production of rice, Dr. Sékou Sangaré, Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, ECOWAS
- Opportunities and Perspectives of rice improvement in food and nutrition security Dr. Harold Roy Macauley, Director General, Africa Rice Center
- Investment in rice value chain in Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Yacouba Dembele, Director, Agence pour le Développement De la filière Riz (ADERIZ), Côte d’Ivoire
- Investment in rice value chain: rice fortification in micronutrient, Prof. Huo Junsheng, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,China
- Moderator : Dr. Robert Gueï,Sub-Regional Coordinator for West Africa, FAO
Plenary discussions
Mr. Sekou Sangare
Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley
Mr. Yacouba Dembélé
Prof. Junsheng Huo
Dr. Robert Gouantoueu Guei
Lunch Break
SESSION 8: TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL PARTNERS’ COMMITMENT TO FOOD FORTIFICATION
- Innovative financing for food fortification initiatives, Martin Fregene, Director, Department of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, African Development Bank
- USAID initiatives and approaches, Mr. Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist, USAID
- Needs, challenges and opportunities: the role of the private sector in food fortification in Africa, Mr. Ashish Pande, Managing Director & Senior Vice President, OLAM Nigeria
- Lessons learned and innovations on food fortification, Yannick Foing, Global Director, DSM
- Moderator : Dr. Rolf Klemm, Vice-Président de
Nutrition, Helen Keller International – HKI
Plenary discussions
Mr. Martin Fregene
Shawn Baker
Mr. Ashish Pande
Mr. Yannick Foing
Mr. Rolf Klemm
Presentation of conclusions and recommendations
Dr. Hameed Nuru, Director of WFP Africa Union Global office
Dr. Hameed Nuru
Closing remarks
Closing remarks
HEM. Abdourahmane Cissé, Minister, Secretary General Presidency of the Republic, Côte d’Ivoire
- Moderator : Dr. Simplice Nouala, Head of Agriculture and Food security Division at African Union Commission
Abdourahmane Cissé
Dr. Simplice Nouala
Connection, Welcome to participants and technical arrangements
Organizers
Dr. Simplice Nouala, Head of Agriculture and Food security Division at African Union Commission
Dr. Simplice Nouala
Overview of the consultation
Mr. Patrick Teixeira,Director a.i, CERFAM
Mr. Patrick Teixeira
SESSION 1: OPENING REMARKS
- Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union
- H.E. Ambassador Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Mr. Chris Nikoi; Regional Director for West Africa, United Nations World Food Programme
- H.E. Abdourahmane Cissé, Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Master of ceremony : Dr. Simplice Nouala
Mr. Martin Chungong
H.E. Ambassador Josefa Sacko
Mr. Chris Nikoi
Abdourahmane Cissé
Dr. Simplice Nouala
Photo taking and institutional video
Organizers
SESSION 2: OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES IN AFRICA WITH A FOCUS ON ANAEMIA
- Overview of the state of micronutrient deficiencies in Africa, Dr. Adelheid Onyango, Nutrition Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, WHO
- Why has anemia been so difficult to address? Can the perspective of food system contribute and if so how?, Dr. Namukolo Covic, Senior Research Coordinator CGIAR Programme on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), IFPRI, President, African Nutrition Society
- Prevalence of Anemia deficiency in West Africa: What is the current state?,Dr. Namoudou Keita, Head of Nutrition, WAHO
- Why are we struggling so much to reduce anemia? What has been missing?, Dr Saskia Osendarp, Executive Director, the Micronutrient Forum
Moderator: Dr. Simeon Nanama, Nutrition Advisor, UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa
Plenary discussions
Dr. Adelheid Onyango
Dr. Namukolo Covic
Dr. Namoudou Keita
Dr. Saskia Osendarp
Dr. Simeon Nanama
SESSION 3A: STATE OF FOOD FORTIFICATION IN AFRICA : Food fortification mapping, trends, challenges, and opportunities at continental level
- Food fortification in Africa, what is the current state? Dr. Mandana Arabi, Vice-President, Global Technical Services, Nutrition International
- Food fortification in Africa, results and impact
Dr. Amadou Lamine Gueye, Regional Food fortification manager HKI West Africa
- Initiatives and experiences in food fortification in Southern Africa, Ms. Pontsho Sepoloane, Senior Technical Advisor for Nutrition, Southern African Development Community
Moderator : Dr. Adelheid Onyango, Nutrition Advisor, Regional Office for Africa, WHO
Plenary discussions
Dr. Mandana Arabi
Dr. Amadou Lamine Gueye
Ms. Pontsho Sepoloane
Dr. Adelheid Onyango
SESSION 3B: STATE OF FOOD FORTIFICATION IN AFRICA : Sharing of country experiences and good practices
Ministerial Panel
- Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire, Federal Minister of Health, Nigeria
- Mr. Mark Atuahene, Head of Public Health and Health Promotion, Minister of Health, Ghana
- Dr. Mahamat BECHIR, PhD in Epidemiology/Nutrition; Director of Nutrition, Minister of Public Health and National Solidarity, Chad
- SEM Thadee Ndikumana, Minister of Public Health and fight against HIV, Burundi
- SEM Pierre N’gou Dimba, Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Medical Coverage , Côte d’Ivoire
- Dr Jean Jacques Mbungani Mbanda, Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, DRC
Moderator : Mr. Shawn Baker , Chief Nutritionist, USAID
HE Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire
Dr. Mahamat Béchir
HE Dr Thaddée NDIKUMANA
HE Mr. Pierre N’Gou DIMBA
Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani Mbanda
Shawn Baker
Lunch Break
SESSION 3C : STATE OF FOOD FORTIFICATION IN AFRICA : Sharing of country experiences and good practices
- Regulatory frameworks, policies and directives, Mr. Abdoulaye Ka, National Executive Secretary of National Council of Nutrition Development, Senegal
- Certifications, standards and quality assurance, Ms. Maria Aba Lovelace- Johnson, Chief Regulatory Office, Head, Food Enforcement Department, Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana
- Challenges and opportunities of fortification in DRC, Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani Mbanda, Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention and Dr. Bruno Bindamba Senge, Director of PRONANUT, Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Executif Secretary of SUN Movement in DRC
Moderator : Dr. Ronald Afidra , Africa Network Coordinator, Food Fortication Initiative (FFI)
Plenary discussions
Mr Abdoulaye KA
Maria Aba Lovelace-Johnson
Dr. Jean Jacques Mbungani Mbanda
Mr. Ronald Afidra
Video featuring
Organizers
SESSION 4 : PROMISING INITIATIVES TO BE PROMOTED ON FOOD FORTIFICATION : lessons learned, results and impacts
- Food fortification in Africa, constraints, opportunities and prospects Mr. Andreas Bluethner, Director of Nutrition, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- PROFORT initiative: Local production of fortified supplement foods,Mr. Claude Dijibar, Representative and Country Director, WFP Chad
- Bio-Fortification of staple crops : a review of progress and opportunities in Africa, Mr. Dellings Phiri, Malawi Country Manager, HarvestPlus
- Experience of women entrepreneur on producing complementary food, Ms Simone Zoundi, Executif Officer, SODEPAL, Burkina Faso
- Community production strategy and distribution of infant flour,Prof. Hanta Marie Danielle Vololontiana, National Coordinator for the National Office of Nutrition, Madagascar
- Moderator: Katrien Ghoss, WFP Regional Nutrition Advisor in West Africa
Plenary discussions
Mr. Andreas Bluethner
Mr. Claude Jibidar
Mr. Dellings Phiri
Ms. Simone Zoundi
Prof. Hanta Marie Danielle VOLOLONTIANA
Ms. Katrien Ghoos
End of day observations
Dr. Simplice Nouala, Head of Division, Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
Dr. Simplice Nouala