Status QUO of SDG 2 and the Challenge of Zero Hunger in African Context

Abstract

Africa region is experiencing hunger and food insecurities that is affecting everyday lives of people struggling to meet end meets. Although there are agricultural productivity and sustainability programmes in place, there is a still a multidimensional food insecurity, and there is a negative impact of external shocks on SDG 2 progress in the region. The study is qualitative and compile information based on secondary sources available in the form of literature review. The information was assessed using document analysis. The finding shows that there are various drivers of hunger and food insecurity, such as poverty, inequality, socio-economic exclusion, weak agricultural systems and low productivity, climate change, environmental degradation, population growth and urbanisation pressures, to state a few. Findings further explore that there are implementation challenges to achieve SDG 2 in Africa. Such implementation gaps are linked to policy fragmentation and institutional silos, weak governance and limited institutional capacity, inadequate financing and investment gaps. Based on findings, the article offers recommendations suggesting to the need of strengthening agricultural productivity and sustainable food production, promoting climate-smart and resilient agriculture, and building integrated food systems rather than isolated agricultural programmes.