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ProjectFactsheetImproving Agriculture Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Secure Food and Rural Livelihoods in the Commonwealth of Dominica - TCP/DMI/3703 2022
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No results found.Dominica’s agrifood systems are severely impacted by climate change Not only do sea level rises, with saltwater intrusion and inconsistent rain patterns disrupting agriculture production, but the small island is also affected by large scale natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods and tropical storms, which have a lasting effect on the population and the country’s economic resources These calamities are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude, representing significant socio economic risks for the sustainable development of the Caribbean’s islands In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017 which damaged or destroyed 90 percent of crops, climate resilience became a cross sectoral priority on Dominica’s political agenda In this framework, the sustainable management of natural resources, effective institutional coordination and a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual and technological resources available are critical to countering climate vulnerability and food insecurity To adapt to this new complex situation, the Government of Dominica has identified the agriculture sector as a critical domain to guarantee the livelihoods and food security of the population, especially those of vulnerable small farmers, fishers and rural communities The sector accounts for 25 percent of the country’s employment, making it a major contributor to Dominica’s economy. -
ProjectFactsheetHelping Farmers and Vulnerable Communities to Adapt to Climate Change and Strengthen their Food Security - GCP/GLO/407/EC 2021
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No results found.Crop genetic resources contain the essential building blocks that are critical to food security. Their availability is a fundamental requirement for achieving further productivity increases and higher nutritional values through plant breeding. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a global agreement in which 148 Member nations and the European Union advance the multilateral agenda for addressing the interlinked challenges of crop diversity preservation, global food security and climate change adaptation. The present project, signed with the European Union, centred on support for the third funding cycle of the Benefit sharing Fund (BSF 3), whose portfolio consisted of 22 approved projects targeting 45 developing countries. The BSF 3 projects focus on helping local communities to adapt to climate change and contribute to food security. BSF 3 featured two thematic Windows: Window 2 projects supported activities ensuring that local crop varieties of importance for food security are preserved, reintroduced, developed and maintained in farmers’ fields through on farm conservation, while Window 3 projects focused on the development and exchange of value added information on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) through scientific research and studies. -
ProjectFactsheetWorking towards eliminating hunger and ensuring food security and nutrition for all - GCP/GLO/358/MUL 2019La presencia de niveles elevados de hambre, malnutrición y pobreza en medio de una riqueza mundial y una abundancia de alimentos cada vez mayores, así como la incapacidad de proteger a las personas vulnerables de los efectos de las crisis, apuntan a la imperiosa necesidad de reformar la gobernanza mundial de la seguridad alimentaria. El Comité de Seguridad Alimentaria Mundial fue establecido en 1974 como órgano intergubernamental destinado a proporcionar un foro para el examen y seguimiento de las políticas relacionadas con la seguridad alimentaria mundial, en particular la producción de alimentos y el acceso físico y económico a los mismos. A raíz del documento sobre la reforma del Comité, aprobado por la Conferencia de la FAO en 2009, se formuló este proyecto de fondo fiduciario de múltiples donantes con objeto de ayudar a cubrir los costos de estas actividades adicionales y contribuir a la financiación extrapresupuestaria para permitir al Comité realizar sus nuevas funciones y cumplir sus nuevas aspiraciones.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020
Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets
2020Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a substantial downward shift of the series of the number of undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions.The report complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress, most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around the world, by region and in different development contexts. It presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations. The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all forms of malnutrition.