The Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, reaffirmed Morocco’s unwavering commitment to food security, anchored in the 2030 Agenda, the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and all multilateral frameworks and initiatives shaping a fairer, more resilient, and more sustainable future.
On another note, El Bouari advocated for a transformation based on inclusive governance, environmentally responsible agriculture, social justice, and responsible financing. “This means valuing local knowledge and innovation, ensuring equitable access to healthy food, and mobilizing responsible financing.”
In this regard, the minister recalled that Morocco has already embarked on this transformation through the Generation Green 2020–2030 strategy, which emphasizes sustainable agriculture and human capital.
He highlighted Morocco’s implementation of an intersectoral governance mechanism, enhanced water resilience through desalination and optimized irrigation, and adoption of a national roadmap for food systems transformation, alongside the rollout of social protection programs to ensure access to healthy nutrition.
El Bouari also noted that, in line with the Royal Vision of a dynamic and solidarity-based South-South cooperation in Africa, Morocco reaffirms its commitment to support African agriculture toward greater resilience, sustainability, and inclusion through Royal initiatives such as the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative (AAA) and the Triple S Initiative: Sustainability, Stability, and Security in Africa.
Building on the momentum of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) and the first stocktaking in 2023 (UNFSS+2), the UNFSS+4 event offers an opportunity to reflect on global progress in transforming food systems, strengthen accountability, and unlock investments to accelerate action toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The summit explores opportunities to fund innovations and large-scale solutions by creating enabling environments, leveraging public-private partnerships, and mobilizing climate and development finance to support transformative actions at scale.
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