On June 28, the Global Partnership collaborates with the National Agency for Agricultural and Food Security Statistics (ANASA) on a workshop on the current state of food security and the agricultural data landscape in Guinea. The workshop engages agents from around 40 organizations, government representatives, and ANASA officials.
The workshop is part of ongoing work in Guinea led by the Global Partnership, funded by the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), on assessing, analyzing, and providing recommendations for food security and agriculture data, intending to improve the coordination and availability of data for informed policymaking.
The workshop includes opening remarks from the Representative of ANASA and presentations by Francois Kamano, Program Manager for Francophone Africa, and the consultant who conducted the research for the report with the Global Partnership.
Participants at the workshop in Conakry, Guinea. Photo by the Global Partnership.
The research found that institutions in Guinea such as ANASA and INS demonstrate solid technical expertise in designing, developing, and implementing agricultural statistical surveys. However, several constraints hinder the effectiveness of these mechanisms, including challenges related to research standards, data quality, human resources, technological gaps, and delays in report publication.
Recommendations contained within the report for improving agricultural data collection and analysis in Guinea:
Development of standards and protocols for agricultural data collection.
Enhancement of data quality.
Investment in continuous training.
Promotion and use of new technologies.
Development of an integrated agricultural survey system.
Allocation of adequate financial resources.