international food aid and development conference august 2, 2010 m. ann tutwiler global food...
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International Food Aid and Development ConferenceAugust 2, 2010
M. Ann TutwilerGlobal Food Security Coordinator
Office of the Secretary, USDA
Source: World Bank Development Report, 2007 (43 Country Study)
Agriculture
Non-agriculture-2
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Low est 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Highest
Expenditure deciles
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Economic Growth From Agriculture Sector Benefits the Poorest Half of the Population 2 to 4 Times More Than Economic Growth From Non-agriculture Sector
Economic Growth From Agriculture Sector Benefits the Poorest Half of the Population 2 to 4 Times More Than Economic Growth From Non-agriculture Sector
Agriculture Growth Benefits the Poor Disproportionately
Agriculture, 25%
Global Yield Growth Slowing
Source: Fuglie 2010, using World Bank Development Report 2008
(figure refers to developing countries only)
• At the 2009 G8 Summit, donors pledged $20 billion to agricultural development and a new approach to global food security.
• The United States pledged $3.5 billion toward the initiative.
• Over $800 million will be contributed by the United States for FY 2010
Global CommitmentsGlobal Commitments
• Ensure a comprehensive approach• Invest in country-owned plans• Leverage multilateral institutions• Strengthen strategic coordination • Deliver on sustained and accountable
commitments
A New Approach
A Comprehensive ApproachAVAILABILITY•Research and extension•Market information systems•Natural resource management•Agricultural production
ACCESSIBILITY•Market development•Rural infrastructure•Supportive trade policies•Food aid
UTILIZATION•Nutrition and dietary diversity•Food safety
STABILITY•Social safety nets•Market-based risk management
• Countries develop the plans through a consultative process
• Technical and high level reviews• Business meeting with donors• Recent reviews and meetings:
– Rwanda (Dec 2009)– Bangladesh (May 2010)– Haiti (June 2010)– West Africa (June 2010)
Country Owned Plans
Candidate Countries
Region Countries
Asia Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Tajikistan
AfricaEthiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali,
Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Latin America
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Global Investments: Research and Innovation Over 8% of Feed the Future budget
devoted to research Research investments will be made at
national, regional and global level Research will include fundamental
research, applied research, extension, economic and social science
Research strategy will focus on advancing productivity frontier of staple
crops/livestock; transforming production systems in regions
where the poor are concentrated; and enhancing dietary quality and food safety.
Country Investment Plans Reviewed, Donor Meetings Held Rwanda, Haiti , Bangladesh, Ghana, Senegal,
Liberia, ECOWAS, etc. World Bank Trust Fund Launched ($800M) Borlaug Commemorative Research Initiative
launched USG-wide teams supporting program
implementation USG-wide teams developing coordinated
multiyear strategies and annual work plans in candidate countries
Progress to Date