Africa: Africa Urged to Boost Local Livestock Production Amid $10 Billion Import Bill: [Capital FM] Nakuru -- Africa's heavy reliance on imported livestock products is costing the continent billions of dollars annually, prompting calls for stronger political commitment to enhance local production and regional trade. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRPCDY #Africa #LivestockProduction #LocalProduction #Agriculture #SustainableDevelopment
South Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRJfVw #HIVPrevention #Lenacapavir #SouthAfrica #Pharmaceuticals #LocalProduction
Africa: Africa Imports Over 70% of Its Medicines. Making Active Ingredients Locally Would Change This: [The Conversation Africa] Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNfplX #Africa #HealthCare #Medicines #LocalProduction #PublicHealth
Africa: Who Africa, International Vaccine Institute Sign Agreement to Boost Vaccine Production in Africa: [WHO-AFRO] Lusaka -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic collaboration in support of vaccine equity, local production, and health innovation across… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMkTgz #Vaccines #VaccineEquity #HealthInnovation #AfricaHealth #LocalProduction

#IDRABCN Barcelona Urban Research Institute

The report analyzes #Mercabarna’s strategic role in the context of the global food crisis and proposes public actions with a special emphasis on #localproduction and short marketing channels
Public actions to strengthen #Mercabarna in #sustainablefood
Keywords: sustainable food, Mercabarna, short supply chains, food policy

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IDRA Institut de Recerca Urbana de Barcelona

We conduct research to promote social and ecological justice. About us Strategic axes Transformative social institutions Just ecological transition Economicdemocracy Publications Public actions to strengthen Mercabarna in sustainable food The report analyzes Mercabarna’s strategic role in the context of the global food crisis and proposes public actions with a special emphasis on local production and...

IDRA Barcelona Urban Research Institute

👀 What does it really mean to measure impact in ways that matter to people and the planet?

In this roundtable with Fabcity Global, we dive deep into how ethical data practices and open-source tools can help reshape the way cities measure and create #socialimpact. We explore new approaches to metrics that go beyond GDP and financial indicators—looking instead at collective #resilience, #localProduction, digital #sovereignty, and community empowerment.

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Fab City Roundtable: Metrics & Open-Source Innovation for Impact

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