Strategic work of FAO to Help Eliminate Hunger and Malnutrition

FAO Strategic Programme 1

Strategic work of FAO to Help Eliminate Hunger and Malnutrition

Year of publication 2017

Pages 28 p.

Author FAO Strategic Programme 1

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Organization supports governments in the development of coherent and evidence-based policy and programmes with stronger focus on food security and nutrition, including greater commitment and allocation of human and financial resources for implementation and stronger and more inclusive coordination across sectors and stakeholders.

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After decades of steady advances in the global fight against hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, we are now witnessing a reversal of the progress made: in the last two years, the number of undernourished people has increased, taking us back to the figures registered a decade ago. Meanwhile, other forms of malnutrition are also on the rise: overweight and obesity affect almost four out of ten adults, leading to a significant surge in diet related non-communicable diseases NCDs in both the developed and developing world. At the same time, 1.5 billion people are affected by one or more forms of micronutrient deficiency. This leaflet highlights the impact of the FAO Strategic Programme's on ensuring that issues of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, including issues of micronutrient deficiencies, obesity as well as diet-related NCDs are discussed, prioritized on global and local agendas and comprehensively addressed.
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Slides that summarize the discussion at the global event, Bangkok, Thailand November 28-30, 2018.