fns policy objectives
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FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITYBrief outline of policy objectives and their background
Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
The Dutch government is committed to achieving two main goals formulated by the global community:
PEOPLE2 billion undernourished
PROFIT50-70% increase food production
PLANETFood systems depend on nature
People, Profit, Planet is used to structure this e-course and is an important pillar of the policy to stimulate FNS
1. Eradicating existing hunger and malnutrition
2. Promoting inclusive and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector
3. Creating ecologically sustainable food systems
In line with People, Profit, Planet, the following main objectives for Dutch FNS policy have been formulated in the letter to Parliament of November 2014:
Putting the two previous slides together, this results in the following framework/policy objectives for FNS:
Global Challenge FNS
Currently 805 million with hungerAnd 2 billion undernourished
Challenge of feeding9 billion people in 2050
International Framework (Sustainable Development Goals, Zero Hunger Challenge)
zero stunting, malnutrition
100% access year round
double smallh. productivity
sustainable food systems
food losses, agbiodiversity
Netherlands policy objectives (People, Profit, Planet)
Eradicate existing hunger/malnutrition
Inclusive and sustainable growth in agriculture
Ecologically sustainable food systems worldwide
+ ODA + EmbasCentral
Central: 150+ Embas.: 150
+ ODA: 300
Total: 600
Dutch development cooperation budget for FNS (yearly in millions of Euros)
The Dutch government has programs in four programs areas that (directly or indirectly) contribute to stimulating FNS
Food & nutrition security nexus
Food & Nutrition Security
Food, Water &Energy
Climate ChangeAgriculture &Food
AgricultureNutrition &
Health
Gender,WASH &
SRGR
Examples of programs
• Amsterdam Initiative against Malnutrition (AIM)Local nutrition for young children (UNICEF)
• 2Scale: agri-inputs for smallholder chain development (IFDC)Trade Mark East Africa: regional market development
• Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (IFAD)International Land Coalition and landscape approaches
Plus: local embassy programmes in partner countries
In the past few years, the Dutch government in its FNS policies has been advocating cooperation between
different types of stakeholders through the so-called ‘Dutch Diamond approach’. More about this concept in
the next learning objective.