Avec la crise au Sahel, la faim menace aujourd'hui des millions de personnes

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Président de la République du Mali, s'adressera aux journalistes dans un contexte d'escalade rapide de la crise au Sahel, immédiatement après l'ouverture de la réunion annuelle des États membres du FIDA le 11 février.

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• What: Press conference at the 43^rd IFAD Governing Council
• When: 11 February 2020
• Where: Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO headquarters, Rome
• Time: 11 a.m. Following the opening ceremony

With increased conflict in Mali over the last few days, more farmers are abandoning their fields and millions face hunger. It is against this backdrop of a rapidly escalating crisis across the Sahel that Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of the Republic of Mali will address journalists immediately following the opening of the International Fund for Agricultural Development  (IFAD) annual meeting of Member States on 11 February.

The Sahel region has been a frontline in the war against Islamist militancy for almost a decade. This has been further exacerbated by violent conflicts between herders and pastoralists who fight over precious resources limited by climate change. As the population in the region is set to double over the next 20 years, growing enough food for everyone will become increasingly difficult.

To address these issues and the role long-term development can play in addressing them, the President of Mali will be joined by Dominik Ziller, Director-General International Development Policy, German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President.

Read the full agenda and follow the webcast for all events here.

This year, the IFAD Governing Council meeting and media accreditation will take place at FAO headquarters in Rome, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. Journalists need to specify for which days they wish to receive accreditation: the 11/02, the 12/02 or for both days. Journalists with camera equipment are requested to arrive no later than 07:45 to ensure access.

Please send:

• a copy of a valid press card or letter of assignment on company stationery;
• a copy of a valid ID (passport, identity card);
• email to [email protected] and include "Press Accreditation" in the subject line.

Please have all ID materials with you to gain access to FAO premises.

For more information about the accreditation process:

FAO media office, (+39) 06 570 53625, [email protected]

For further information on IFAD’s work, visit the website www.ifad.org.