Mr. Ronald Afidra
Ronald Afidra has been the Africa Network Coordinator for the Flour Fortification Initiative (FFI) since March 2012. Before joining this position, he was Assistant Expert in Health and Nutrition at GTZ in 2006, Advisor in Food Fortification in 2007 and 2011 at USAID in Uganda, supporting the Ministry of Health in establishing a program integrated monitoring and evaluation for nutrition interventions in Uganda in accordance with the national plant and health sector development strategic plan. He has also worked with the public and private sectors, organizations and governments to undertake capacity building in nutrition and health programs. He has extensive experience in managing / coordinating food/ nutrition security programs, micronutrient programs, auditing industries / training, developing proposals, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy. He has a Bsc in FST and MSc in Human Nutrition from Makerere University.
02 Sept Thursday
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