Debt & food security in complex settings: exploring pathways for protracted crisis solutions
Debt is a critical yet often overlooked factor in shaping food security across complex settings. As countries grappling with protracted crises seek long-term solutions, coordinated financial strategies must be at the forefront of global discussions.
The governments of DRC, Somalia, Yemen, Haiti, alongside the g7+, the Zero Hunger Coalition and the HDP Nexus Coalition are co-hosting a side event during the UNFSS+4 Stocktaking Moment in Addis Ababa, Debt & food security in complex settings: exploring pathways for protracted crisis solutions.
This side event, on Monday, 28 July, from 13:00 to 14:15 EAT, will bring together policymakers, financial institutions, and humanitarian actors to explore the intersection between debt and food systems resilience. Participants will discuss how countries affected by food crises can align their positions ahead of the upcoming CFS deliberations on protracted crises, to help ensure a strong collective voice in shaping global food security policies.
The discussion will highlight country experiences, innovative financing solutions, and opportunities for strategic debt relief as a pathway to long-term resilience. It offers an opportunity for crisis-affected countries to redefine the narrative—moving beyond emergency responses to sustainable, debt-conscious solutions that strengthen food security for the future.
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SPEAKERS
- HE Grégoire Mutshail Mutomb, Minister of Agriculture, DRC
- HE Mohamed Abdi Hayir, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Somalia
- Harmel Cazeau, National Food Systems Convenor, Haiti
- H.E. Ms. Inaya Ezzeddine, Member of the Lebanese Parliament; Chairperson of the Women & Children and SDG 2030 Committees
Moderator: Hon. Jérémy Lissouba, Member of Parliament of the Republic of Congo and Secretary-General of the
African Food Systems Parliamentary Network (AFSPaN)
