Brazilian government exchanges experiences in combating hunger and poverty with African leaders.
A Brazilian delegation is participating in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, where they are discussing strategies to address social and food challenges on the continent.
247 - The Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, is in Ethiopia accompanying President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on an official mission aimed at strengthening the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty. The Brazilian delegation is participating in the 37th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), where it is discussing strategies to address social and food challenges on the continent.
“President Lula highlighted Brazil’s commitment to expanding relations in all areas with Ethiopia and also presented the importance of building the foundations, with Ethiopia and other African countries, for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty,” the minister said after an expanded meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa on Friday (16). >>> Lula invites Ethiopian Prime Minister to Global Alliance Against Hunger
The Brazilian delegation will present, during meetings with leaders and representatives from the social and agricultural sectors of African Union countries, Brazil's successful experiences in combating hunger and poverty, such as the implementation of the Food Acquisition Program and the Bolsa Família program. The objective of the dialogue is to find ways to establish the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty within the context of the G20.
“Our goal is to ensure that we have the terms of the Global Alliance finalized and the maximum possible participation,” the minister added. The African Union became a member of the G20 last year, but to join the alliance conceived and proposed by the Brazilian government, it is not necessary for the country to be part of the group of countries with the world's largest economies.
"It was very important to hear from the Prime Minister of Ethiopia that, both from the perspective of BRICS and the proposals that Brazil presented from the G20, our country can count on Ethiopia to advance development with greater equality," said Dias.