The World Bank has increased its funding for food security by $315 million in order to increase the agricultural systems’ adaptability in West Africa. A second phase of the West Africa regional Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP-2) that was authorized with funding from the International Development Association (IDA) would benefit an extra two million people, according to a statement taken from the organization’s website.According to the Development Finance Institution (DFI), FSRP-2 will help Chad, Ghana, and Sierra Leonestrengthen their defenses against food insecurity and strengthen the resilience of their food systems.  The DFI emphasized that the initiative comes at a time when 38.3 million people in West Africa are expected to be experiencing a food security crisis. According to World Bank, across the targeted areas in the three countries, FSRP-2 would help to reduce food insecure people by 25 per cent, noting that access to hydro and agro meteorological advisory services will be extended to over 400,000 food system actors, while nearly 500,000 producers are expected to … Continue reading World Bank Donates $315m For Food Security In West Africa