Policy From the Ground Up: Reshaping Transatlantic Trade, Development, and Food Security Policies to Africa’s Needs

This essay focuses on the intersections and inconsistencies between transatlantic food security, trade, and aid policies, leading to recommendations that outline how policymakers in the United States and Europe could better position international policies to respond to real needs and demands on the ground. It argues that the current focus on food security, coupled with more targeted trade and development policies, provides a unique opportunity for transatlantic policymakers to roll out a more coherent and effective approach. It concludes by making specific recommendations for transatlantic policymakers to support food security, target development policies, and use trade as a true development tool.