Press Release: Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security

African governments must live up to their commitments to invest at least 10% of the national budgets in agriculture, in order to address the current food crisis and break Africa’s present dependency on the whims of the global market. (Download CAADP Policy Brief No.6 - English/French)

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Request for proposals: Development of Media and Communications Tool

Condom Commandos

ACORD launched a new documentary film about HIV/AIDS prevention in the Angolan Army called "Condom Commandos" on the 26th September at an event hosted by Christian Aid in London, UK and introduced by Dennis Nduhura, ACORD's Thematic Manager for HIV and AIDS. A range of other UK based NGOs with experience of the Stepping Stones methodology, as well as donor representatives such as the Department for International Development attended the screening. The film was warmly praised.

WOMEN ALL OVER AFRICA CALL FOR PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADE AGREEMENTS

Twelve African countries held various actions and concurrent press conferences, a day before International Women's Day (IWD), to call attention to the negative consequences that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) shall undoubtedly have on all women. African women from various walks of life, farmers, market vendors, gender activists, women MPs, intellectuals came together, as African women to take a stand against the plan to sign Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP) and the European Union (EU).