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Economic and Social Development Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The State of Food Insecurit in the World The State of Food Insecurity in the World Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises Economic and Social Development Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, October 2010 http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi
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Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
The State of
Food Insecurity in the WorldAddressing food insecurity in protracted crises
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome, October 2010http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Some basic terms and definitions
Food security: exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food
Undernourishment: describes the status of persons whose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements
Hunger targets: are outlined in two main agreements – the World Food Summit Target and the Millennium Development Goals
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Trends in world hunger
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Global hunger declining, but still unacceptably high
The number of undernourished people in the world is expected to decline in 2010 but it is still higher than before the economic and food price crises.
The decline is due to:
- increased economic growth
-the fall in international food prices since 2008
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Where do the hungry live?
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Protracted crises: a special case
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Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Characteristics of protracted crisis include:
Duration or longevity of the crisis
Conflict
Weak governance
Unsustainable livelihood systems and poor food security outcomes
Breakdown of local institutions
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Food security outcomes in protracted crises
Approximately 166 million undernourished people in countries in protracted crisis
Roughly 20 percent of the world’s undernourished people live in countries in protracted crisis, or more than a third of the global total if China and India are excluded
Not all countries in protracted crisis have very high levels of undernourishment; in some countries crises are localized to certain areas or regions
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Towards ensuring food security in protracted crises: recommended actions
Improving analysis and
understanding
Donors and agencies must invest more in analysis, impact assessment and lessons learned in protracted crisis situations
Response analysis must be improved, building capacities in both production and use of better informed analysis of options for assistance
Information systems should be strengthened and expanded
Improving support to
livelihoods for food security
Governments, donors and agencies should better link responses that address both short- and longer-term needs
Support for livelihoods must build on existing capacity and should strengthen positive livelihood adaptations
Efforts should focus on helping to rebuild and/or promote local institutions that support livelihoods
Reforming the "architecture" of assistance
A High-Level Forum should be organized to develop an Agenda for Action for tackling food insecurity in protracted crises
Donor planning should emphasize predictability for prevention, early action and long-term solutions
Modalities of assistance should move beyond the traditional categories of "relief" and "development" to a more diversified approach
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The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The State of
Food Insecurityin the World
For more information
The State of Food Insecurity in the
World The international reference
on global hunger issues
Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese
www.fao.org/publications/sofi
