By Shegaw Yemataw
The World Vision International launched its ENOUGH campaign on Wednesday in Addis Ababa to end hunger and malnutrition and thereby address the escalating hunger crisis in Africa.
The Agency, which first intervened in Ethiopia with relief efforts in 1971, will commit US $ 1.7 billion to improve the nutritional status of children living in the most vulnerable communities across 27 eastern, western and South African countries in three years.
In her keynote address to the ENOUGH launching campaign, Minister of Women & Social Affairs, Ergogie Tesfaye, pointed out that Ethiopia has been undertaking numerous efforts to remedy food insecurity for children women and girls.
The Sekota Declaration, Yelemat Tirufat, Safety Net program and School meals are some of the initiatives to improve nutrition and food system.
For her part, World Vision Ethiopia Country Director, Karmen Till, expressed her belief that the campaign will serve as a platform to renew efforts to come together and put nutrition and food at the center of the development of children.
Till urged donors to join hands to fulfill children’s’ potential in nutrition and food protection.
Other speakers representing the Dutch Embassy in Addis Ababa, the World Vision East Africa Region Office, EU and AU reiterated their respective countries and organizations firm belief to the realization of the great campaign initiative.
The ENOUGH Campaign, which is part of a global world vision initiative connected to sustainable development goal, was launched at the margins of the 37 AU summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to end child hunger and malnutrition. ///