President Higgins delivered an opening address at the Dakar 2 Summit entitled “To Make a New Journey of Sufficiency – From Our Origin, Africa”.
The Summit brought together an expected 25 African Heads of State and Government, Government Ministers and Governors of Central Banks, as well as multilateral organisations, NGOs, private sector stakeholders, academics and scientists. At the end of the Summit, it is expected that commitments will be made by Heads of States to Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts to achieve zero hunger, as well as financing frameworks for them.
