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Hunger jeopardizes African growth, new report says

Submitted by Teresa Buerkle on May 15, 2012

Photo credit: FAO/Alessandro BenedettiSub-Saharan Africa cannot sustain its present economic growth unless it eliminates the hunger that affects nearly a quarter of its people, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) argues in the newly released Africa Human Development Report 2012: Towards a Food Secure Future.

Launching the report today, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark said:

“Impressive GDP growth rates in Africa have not translated into the elimination of hunger and malnutrition. Inclusive growth and people-centred approaches to food security are needed.”

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