The Head of Agriculture Programmes in the New Partnership for Africa’s
Development (NEPAD) Secretariat, Professor Richard M. Mkandawire has
urged Africans to be united in the fight against hunger and poverty in the continent.
“We should not allow poverty to continue to bedevil us in Africa, let’s actually address the challenges of hunger and poverty
in Africa” The Professor urged
In an exclusive interview with the Professor in Freetown, he intimated Awoko that he is highly impressed by the commitment of
the government and people of Sierra Leone in implanting the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP).
He further stated that the maximum commitment demonstrated by African leaders in the fight against poverty is a reflection of
a new crop of Africa leadership which signifies that there is hope for a new chapter in the development of Africa in
addressing the challenges of poverty and hunger.
Responding to a question on his expectations of Sierra Leone after the just concluded signing of the CAADP compact in the
country, Prof. Mkandawire said “My hope is that the international community including the African Union will rally behind the
voices of Sierra Leoneans to ensure that they fast track the process of a post war recovery”.
He expressed hope that the international community will increase the financing of CAADP in particular and the agriculture
sector in general.
“Giving the very reformist path which this country has taken there is every hope that the international community will
respond positively with increased financing to support the defined priorities under the CAADP agenda” he concluded.
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