Country presentation by Mr. Benjamin Kofi Gyasi of Ghana, at the Senior Experts Group of the Global Alliance for Resilience (SEG-AGIR). Restricted meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network - RPCA/Réunion restreinte du Réseau de prévention des crisis alimentaires - RPCA 10-12 April 2017, Paris/10-12 avril 2017, Paris

1. STATEMENT BY THE
AG. CHIEF DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE,
GHANA
MR. BENJAMIN KOFI GYASI
AT THE RESTRICTED MEETING OF FOOD CRISIS REVENTION NET
WORK (RPCA) AND SENIOR EXPERT GROUP (SEG) OF THE GLOBAL
ALLIANCE FOR RESILIENCE (AGIR)-SAHEL AND WESTAFRICA, 12-13
APRIL, 2017
AT THE
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPME
NT (OECD) CONFERENCE CENTRE, PARIS-FRANCE

2. SENIOR EXPERTS GROUP OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR
RESILIENCE (SEG-AGIR)
STATEMENT BY GHANA ON APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO START THE
NATIONAL RESILIENCE PRIORITIES (NRPs) PROCESS
Paris, France-April 12-13, 2017
MR. CHAIRMAN
MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE FROM WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL
INVITED GUESTS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
It is a great pleasure to attend this all important meeting on behalf of the Hon.
Minister who could not make it due to other national assignments.
The idea of an international alliance bringing together governments of the region,
regional organizations and their international partners, as well as civil society is
indeed a welcome initiative and commendable.
I wish to state categorically that Ghana is duly committed to the objectives of the
Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative which aims at helping countries build
resilience to recurrent food and nutrition crisis. This objective, Mr. Chairman,
synchronizes with Ghana's food and nutrition policy objectives.
Actions already implemented:
• identification of stakeholders and formation of national food and nutrition security
working group
• key policies and programmes to analyse per sector identified
• Setting up of thematic work groups

3. What are the next steps/activities planned
- Thematic group work sessions, collation and validation – April, 2017
- National Resilience Priorities formulation workshops – May, 2017
- NRPs validation workshop – July, 2017
The key challenge, Mr. Chairman is financial support to the AGIR Focal point to carry out
planned activities. I therefore wish to take this opportunity once again to appeal for the
necessary support to the Focal Point.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, may once again reiterate Ghana's commitment to the ideals
of the AGIR process to develop our National Resilience Priorities.
Thanks very much for your attention!