IMF Raises Concerns About Food Security in Nigeria, Other Sub-Saharan African Countries PremiumTimesng: Africa
, African Department, Abebe Selassie, says tackling food insecurity should be the first policy priority for governments in Sub-Saharan Africa .
Mr Selassie said public debt had reached almost 60 per cent of Gross Domestic Product , leaving the region with debt levels last seen in the early 2000s. He said for authorities, this was the most challenging policy environment in years, adding that policymakers in SSA need to deal immediately with economic and humanitarian crises as they emerge.
"Next, authorities will need to continue consolidating public finances amid more difficult funding conditions." Mr Selassie said lastly, policymakers should continue setting the stage for high-quality growth, in the context of accelerating climate change.
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