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Main conclusions of the 27th annual meeting of the Food Crises Prevention Network in the Sahel and West Africa (RPCA) held in Praia, Cape Verde, in December 2011

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The 27 th annual meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network in the Sahel and West Africa (RPCA) took place under the patronage of His Excellency José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde. The aim of this meeting was to

• assess the 2011-2012 agropastoral season and food prospects,

• consider the state of progress of the Charter for Food Crisis Prevention and Management, and

• discuss the issue of “food processing and food security”.

The present paper, aimed at informing decision makers in governments and intergovernmental organisations (ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS) as well as other food security stakeholders, summarises the meeting’s main conclusions and proposals for next steps. It complements the press release on 2011-2012 food prospects in the Sahel and West Africa, issued at the 27th annual RPCA meeting.