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She told the Star at the sidelines of the meeting that they would use the platform to give an update on Kenya’s progress in implementing projects under the nine themes that were resolved in the Dakar meeting. The Equity Commission’s recommendations and the release of the final report will continue to inform USDA’s next steps in implementing each of the recommendations. USDA will continue to share updates on its progress at usda.gov/equity. Equity takes a willingness to speak up and find solutions when resources aren’t reaching people who need it most,” said Deputy Secretary Torres Small. “The Equity Commission is doing the hard work of identifying ways USDA can best support farmers, farm workers, and a food system that serves us all. I am honored to work with the Commission and its Agriculture and Rural Community Economic Development Subcommittees to build a legacy at USDA that will benefit people across our country for generations to come.” USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov. Kenya was represented at the meeting by Jane Makori, a director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs alongside senior officials of the National Treasury and Economic Planning Ministry.

The launch of the Loan Assistance Tool, an online step-by-step guide that provides materials to help an applicant prepare their farm loan application. Publication of a Department-wide Equity Action Plan as well as 14 individual Agency/Mission Area Equity Action Plans We will update the assembly on the progress made in the implementation of the themes. We have attained tremendous milestones and are working with various county governments to realize the goals,” she said. Throughout its nearly two-year history, since February 2022, the Equity Commission has held six public meetings including three at land grant universities: University Arkansas Pine Bluff, United Technical Tribes College in North Dakota, and University of Arizona. In advance of each public meeting, members of the public are invited to submit written comments and also register to provide oral comments at the meeting. Members of the public are encouraged to remain engaged with the Equity Commission by visiting usda.gov/equity-commission.Kenya was represented at the meeting by Jane Makori, a director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs alongside senior officials of the National Treasury. Printing a printable Meeting In Progress Sign is a simple and straightforward process. Follow these steps to print your sign:

Hiring the first-ever permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer to lead the department’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) program. In remarks at the opening ceremony of the meeting, Deng Li – chairman of the Follow-Up Committee of FOCAC and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of China, said Africa’s role in global development cannot be understated. On February 28, 2023, the Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture issued an Interim Report (PDF, 1.2 MB) in both English and Spanish (PDF, 1.3 MB) that included 32 wide-ranging recommendations for ways USDA’s headquarters operations, field offices across the country, and its various program areas can make changes to better serve the unique needs of the Department’s many and diverse stakeholders. USDA issued a response to this report (PDF, 642 KB), which, among other comprehensive actions the Department is taking, lays out USDA’s work to build a more just and equitable farm and food system and become an organization that is trusted today and by future generations.

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Development in Africa shouldn’t be overlooked. The world should pay more attention to Africa,” Li said, adding that China’s ties with Africa have borne results.

Partnerships with trusted technical assistance providers to ensure that underserved producers and communities have the support they need to access USDA programs. For farm programs, this includes improved assistance and capacity for the skills involved in successful farm management, such as business planning, market development, financial knowledge, and others. For rural communities, the strategy is to help communities build the futures they envision, assisting them to navigate and access programs from across the federal government and other providers, secure technical assistance, and develop local capacity. At the conclusion of its final meeting of this year, the Equity Commission, voted on 66 recommendations presented by the Agriculture Subcommittee and Rural Community Economic Development Subcommittee. The recommendations will be included in a full report to be finalized by early next year. Each meeting has a unique 9, 10, or 11-digit number called a meeting ID that will be required to join a Zoom meeting.Authorized and funded by the American Rescue Plan, the Equity Commission is an important component of the Department’s and President Biden’s vision to Advance Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.