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Using the Market Systems Approach for Digital Transformation

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of most economies in Sub-Saharan Africa – and digitalization is a key driver to strengthening their competitiveness and ability to create jobs. This webinar will explore the findings of GIZ’s #Digital4MSME guide on how programs and implementers can refine and adapt fundamental MSD principles to unlock the potential of digital transformation for MSMEs. The work was commissioned by the DCED Working Group on MSD. Digitalization is often associated with cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT). However, the report’s author, Maximilian Schulz, will highlight how

Global Food Security Research Strategy: New Evidence and Opportunities

A robust evidence base indicates that agriculture, nutrition, and food security research investments enable the productivity gains that drive global improvements in food security and protect against future food security risks. U.S. Government agencies that are part of the Feed the Future initiative will develop an updated U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Research Strategy to help achieve sustainable reductions in hunger, poverty, and malnutrition through science, technology, and innovation. USAID is convening public consultations and co-drafting the Research Strategy in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in advance of a January 2022 launch by the interagency. USAID and