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Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the regional expert consultation of the Asia-Pacific network for food and nutrition on the status of FIVIMS initiatives 2002
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No results found.An account of the consultation at the FAO regional office in Bangkok from 19 to 22 November 2002, attended by representatives of Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. The Asia-Pacific network for food and nutrition attaches great importance to the implementation of national Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems (FIVIMS) systems – networks of national information systems that assemble, analyze and disseminate data on food insecurity and vulnerability. The expert consultation took stock of advances made by countries in design, implementation and monitoring of actions to address food insecurity and vulnerability. The report provides conclusions and recommendations from the papers presented and discussed, including progress by countries in the region toward implementing FIVIMS. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookThe regional expert consultation of the Asia-Pacific network for food and nutrition on the follow-up on establishment of food insecurity and vulnerability informaiton and mapping systems (FIVIMS) 2000
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No results found.This document contains a record of the proceedings of the 21 to 24 November 2000 consultation in Bangkok, Thailand, which was attended by delegates from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, as well as FAO experts. Resource persons from the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment in Canada, Institute of Nutrition of Thailand's Mahidol University, Policy Research for Development Alternative in Ba ngladesh and the DECCAN Development Society in India, besides special invitees from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), were also present. Identification of the undernourished and those vulnerable to food insecurity is a vital first step in battling hunger. A joint global initiative of 26 international agencies, FIVIMS involves yearly global assessments, which are presented in FAO's annual The State of Food Insecurity in the World reports. The meeting reviewed the status of FIVIMS-related activities in the above Asian countries as well as their progress toward the goals set by the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN) and the World Food Summit. The delegates were also briefed about activities concerning traditional food resources of indigenous people. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the regional expert consultation of the Asia-Pacific network for food and nutrition on concretizing actions on establishment of food Insecurity and vulnerability information and mapping systems (FIVIMS)
Wadduwa, Sri Lanka, 9 - 12 November 1999
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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. -
NewsletterNewsletterGIEWS Update - South America, 15 July 2020
Outbreaks of locusts could threaten wheat and barley crops in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
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No results found.In late May 2020, a locust outbreak was reported in northeastern provinces of Formosa, Santa Fé and Corrientes in Argentina. Crop and pasture losses have been limited due to the implementation of effective control measures. If swarms move to key producing areas of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, they could threaten the main 2020 winter wheat and barley crops that will be harvested in the last quarter of the year. Intensification of surveillance and treatment activities are required to contain the situation and avoid significant crop losses.