Multinational - Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) Project

The Strengthening Food Safety and Nutrition Standards in Africa (SFNA) project aims to improve food safety and nutrition systems in member states. The project adopts a value chain approach and focuses on simultaneously addressing food safety and nutrition issues associated with a regional priority food commodity. In the long term, the project will contribute to improving food security and nutrition in Africa. The project is expected to lead to a number of short- and medium-term outcomes: (i) improved safety and compliance of food and agricultural products; (ii) improved trade compliance; (iii) improved nutrition; and (iv) reduced incidence of diet-related diseases and deaths in the long term. It has three main components, namely: (1) harmonisation of food safety standards and capacity building for analysis; (2) promotion of a culture of food safety, gender and nutrition-sensitive investments, evidence-based advocacy to raise awareness and empower consumers and producers, and integration of sanitary and phytosanitary policies; and (3) project management.The project contributes to climate finance, with 2 million USD of the total approved amount dedicated to adaptation.