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ProjectFactsheetSupporting the Development and Implementation of Food Security and Nutrition Plan for South Africa - TCP/SAF/3502 (Phase I) and TCP/SAF/3701 (Phase II) 2021
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No results found.The project was designed in response to a request from the Government of South Africa for assistance in the priority areas of food security and nutrition Efforts to implement FSN policies in an integrated manner were challenged by a lack of effective communication among the various government departments involved The structures to ensure that a multisectoral approach was implemented at decentralized levels of government were either weak or non existent and no mechanisms were in place to ensure mutual accountability The roles of these structures were undefined and the lack of an FSN information management system impeded FSN measuring, monitoring and evaluation (M& The aim of the project was to contribute to improving FSN policy processes and content development in order to reduce food insecurity in the country It would do this by facilitating the generation of baseline information on FSN indicators and policies, and by designing an M&E framework Multi stakeholder coordination of FSN issues would be ensured by establishing or strengthening multi stakeholder FSN coordination structures at national, provincial and district levels Finally FSN capacities and awareness among stakeholders would be increased through a capacity needs assessment for FSN implementation and the development of a capacity building programme Following an FAO/African Union Agricultural Ministers Declaration in April 2020 the FAO Regional Office for Africa developed guidelines to assess the anticipated impact of COVID 19 on food systems, agriculture and food security in African countries Funds from the current project were repurposed to conduct such an assessment in South Africa The aim of the assessment was to inform government responses to the crisis and put in place policies and actions to minimize the disruption of food supply chains, trade, food demand, income and livelihoods, especially among poor and vulnerable segments of the population. -
ProjectFactsheetSupporting Food Security for Smallholders in Southern Africa through Integrated Adaptation Planning and Implementation - GDCP/SFS/001/FLA 2023
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No results found.Owing to its strong reliance on rain-fed agriculture for food production, the subregion of southern Africa is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Many people there are subsistence farmers, livestock herders or small-scale fishers working within agricultural production systems that are relatively undiversified and have poor infrastructure. This project was designed to provide technical support to the Governments of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia to increase the implementation of climate change adaptation (CCA) strategies to build resilience and support food security among the communities that rely on rain fed agriculture. The project focused on filling gaps in capacity, increasing climate data and information on vulnerability and risks for informed decision-making, using evidence to support CAA and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) strategies and spreading knowledge on good adaptation practices. -
Book (series)Technical studyNear East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2020
Enhancing resilience of food systems in the Arab States
2021Also available in:
This report examines data available prior to the Covid-19 pandemic that affected the region and the world in 2020. By 2019, the Arab Region was already off track to achieve hunger and nutrition-related SDG targets by 2030. In fact, after good progress during past decades, since 2015-17 the number of undernourished people in the region has been increasing steadily. In 2019, the number of hungry people stood at 51.4 million, or 12.2 percent of the region’s population. If such trends continue, even ignoring the potential impact of Covid-19, the number of undernourished in the region will exceed 75 million people by 2030.
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DocumentOther documentNutrition and food systems. A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security. September 2017 2018At its 42nd session in October 2015, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to prepare a report on Nutrition and Food Systems, to be presented at CFS 44 in October 2017. This topic is highly relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the implementation of the 2014 Rome Declaration on Nutrition, the subsequent Decade of Action for Nutrition, and the fulfilment of the right to adequate food. The purpose of this report is two-fold: (i) to analyse how food systems influence people’s dietary patterns and nutritional outcomes; and (ii) to highlight effective policies and programmes that have the potential to shape food systems, contribute to improved nutrition and ensure that food is produced, distributed and consumed in a sustainable manner that protects the right to adequate food for all. This report is illustrated by short case studies reflecting the wide variety of practical experiences in diff erent contexts. It also provides a set of action-oriented recommendations addressed to states and other stakeholders in order to inform CFS engagement in advancing nutrition and CFS contribution to the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016–2025).
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BookletCorporate general interestFood balance sheets 2010–2022
Global, regional and country trends
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No results found.The Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) compiles Food Balance Sheet (FBS) statistics for 191 countries, which present a comprehensive picture of the agrifood situation of a country in a specified reference period, showing the pattern of a country's food supply and utilizations.The new release of the 2022 FBS data comprises time series from 2010 to 2022.