Q1. How can FAO and CSOs work together to regain the momentum lost and work jointly to "leave no one behind”?
Soften the country-level approach and action to be
- producer-focussed in the grassroots
- driven by community specifics such as culture and religion
- aware of digitalization process level
- highly considerate of communities abilities, aptitudes and attitudes
- realistically concerned about information dissemination and level of awareness about the SDGs.
Also FAO et al to encourage farmer groups to develop leadership structures from the bottom-up and ensure participatory-producer project appraisal and planning at the different leadership structures i.e. community, ward, local government, district, state and region. It is a herculean task to achieve in Africa, my region in particular, but then it is either this approach or let it be "business as usual" on the control of the central power corridor and forget the SDGs progress, nothing else. After all no time, considering the Question 1 context and needed direction.
Sr. Rabiu Auwalu Yakasai