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http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. A stock-taking of where we stand on reducing hunger and malnutrition shows that progress in hunger reduction at the global level and in many countries has continued but that substantial additional effort is needed in others. Sustained political commitment at the highest level is a prerequisite for hunger eradication. It entails placing food security and nutrition at the top of the political agenda and creating an enabling environment for improving food security and nutrition. This year’s report examines the diverse experiences of seven countries, with a specific focus on the enabling environment for food security and nutrition that reflects commitment and capacities across four dimensions: policies, programmes and legal frameworks; mobilization of human and financial resources; coordination mechanisms and partnerships; and evidence-based decision-making. ©FAOTRANSCRIPT
Global Launch
Rome, 16 September, 2014http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentWorld Food Programme
Strengthening the enabling environment to improve food security and nutrition
The State of
Food Insecurity in the World 2014
Three parts: 1. Undernourishment around the world:
the global monitor. 2. Beyond undernourishment: monitoring
the different dimensions of food security through the suite of indicators.
3. The enabling environment to improve food security and nutrition:
lessons from analysis of country experiences.
The 2013 Report
805 million people estimated to be suffering from chronic hunger in 2012–14, down 100 million in the last decade.The vast majority, 791 million, live in developing countries.
Undernourishment around the world
1990-92
2000-02
2005-07
2009-11
2012-14
700
750
800
850
900
950
1,000
1,050
1,100
1014.5
929.9 946.2
840.5805.3
994.1
908.7 930.8
824.9
790.7
World
Developing regions
The MDG 1c hunger target can be reached, with additional effort.
WFS goal out of reach
International hunger targets
Latin America
Caucasus and Central Asia
Western Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Oceania
Southern Asia
Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
5.1
7.4
8.7
10.3
10.8
14.0
15.8
20.1
23.8
14.4
14.1
6.3
30.7
23.2
15.7
24.0
27.0
33.3
1990-92
2012-14*
Percentage undernourished
Progress in most regions, but uneven
Changing distribution of world hunger, 1990–2014
Developed regions, 2.0%
Southern Asia, 28.8%
Sub-Saharan Africa, 17.3%
Eastern Asia, 29.1%
South-Eastern Asia, 13.6%
Latin America and the Car-ibbean, 6.8% Western Asia, 0.8% North Africa, 0.6%
Caucasus and Central Asia, 0.9%
Oceania, 0.1%
1990–92
Developed regions, 1.8%
Southern Asia,
34.3%
Sub-Saharan Africa, 26.6%
Eastern Asia,
20.0%
South-Eastern
Asia, 7.9%
Latin America and the Carib-bean, 4.6%
Western Asia, 2.3%
North Africa, 1.6% Caucasus and Central Asia, 0.7%
Oceania, 0.2%
Total = 1015 million Total = 805 million
1990–92 2012–14
About 805 million people chronically undernourished in2012–14. Decline of 209 million since 1990-92, and
by 100 million in last decade.
Majority of hungry live in developing countries, where over one in eight, or 13.5 percent of the population,
remain chronically undernourished.
The MDG 1c hunger target is within reach, but large differences across developing regions remain.
• East Asia, South-East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have achieved the MDG hunger target. LAC are on
track to reach WFS goal.
• Insufficient progress in sub-Saharan Africa, South and West Asia.
Part One: Key findings
Suite of food security indicators
Food availability major element of food insecurity in poorer regions, notably sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia.
Access to food has improved quickly in countries showing rapid economic progress, notably East and South-East Asia.
Access has improved in South Asia and Latin America with social protection.
Utilization remains single greatest challenge, despite progress over past two decades.
Stability remains a challenge in regions heavily reliant on international food markets, such as Near East, North Africa and Caribbean.
Part Two: Key findings
Country case studies focus on enabling environment for food security and nutrition
• Indonesia, Malawi (IFAD); Madagascar, Yemen (WFP); Bolivia, Brazil, Haiti, (FAO) – all different :
some achieved MDG 1c, others not some have experienced political instability, conflictgovernance, cultural contexts very differentagriculture, poverty very different
Strengthening the enabling environment toimprove food security and nutrition
Country studies emphasize: • strong inter-sectoral nature of food security and
nutrition • need for enabling environment for participation in
policy formulation and implementation, and creation of needed incentives
4 dimensions of enabling environment:• policies, programmes, legal frameworks• human and financial resources• coordinated, complementary, cooperative mechanisms• evidence-based, informed decision-making
Strengthening the enabling environment toimprove food security and nutrition
Sustained political commitment at highest level crucial – legal frameworks can help that all work
responsibly.
Broad participation in policy formulation and implementation necessary to consider all views and empower poor and vulnerable.
Coherence and integration of policy instruments to ensure complementarities to maximize impacts and benefits.
Institutional and governance mechanisms promoting cooperation and coordination among ministries and facilitating policy coherence essential.
Strengthening the enabling environment toimprove food security and nutrition
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Food Insecurity in the World
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