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ProjectGuidelineDevelopment of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines and Strengthening of Extension Services for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Mozambique - TCP/MOZ/3704 2022
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No results found.In Mozambique, the most important productive sector is the agriculture sector, based on smallholdings that are often farmed by female headed households According to the Census for Agriculture and Livestock 2009 2010 the country has 3 9 million smallholdings, averaging 1 5 ha and responsible for 95 percent of the country’s agricultural production The sector provides employment to 87 percent of the total population, more than 70 percent of whom live in rural areas, and contributes 25 percent to the gross domestic product Mozambique has a very high prevalence of chronic undernutrition, with a national average among children under five years of age of 43 percent, and with Nampula and Zambézia provinces reaching 51 and 46 percent (SETSAN Baseline, 2003 respectively At the same time, the country is experiencing an increase in overweight and obesity, associated with an increased risk of non communicable diseases that place an additional strain on the overburdened health system The high rates of malnutrition are attributed to many factors, including inappropriate and inadequate food intake, illness caused by poor hygiene and sanitation and limited access to quality health services, and an evolving food environment (particularly in urban and peri urban communities) Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the government requested FAO support to strengthen capacity and improve resources in order to promote the utilization of food based approaches to improving food security, nutrition and health. -
ProjectGuidelineTechnical Support for National Food-Based Dietary Guidelines in Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu - TCP/SAP/3708 2022
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No results found.Pacific Island Countries ( face a serious burden of malnutrition, including acute and/or chronic undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity, overweight, and diet related non communicable diseases ( Diet is one of the single most important contributors to malnutrition, which is influenced by many complex and multilayered causes, such as personal preferences, culture, religion, the environment, economics, availability of foods Food Based Dietary Guidelines ( provide context specific guidance on how to make nutritionally balanced food and beverage choices prepared in a safe and hygienic way available for the general population and for vulnerable subpopulations, including pregnant and lactating women and infants and young children The Pacific regional FBDGs, which were prepared by The Pacific Community ( in 2002 are used by PICs to provide guidance on healthy food consumption and meals Subsequently, the SPC published new Pacific guidelines for healthy living in 2018 to replace the 2002 Pacific FBDGs. -
ProjectGuidelineSupport Government in Development and Implementation of the National Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGS) - TCP/KEN/3704 2022
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No results found.Kenya is faced with a double burden of malnutrition, including overnutrition and undernutrition According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey ( 26 percent of children under the age of five are stunted, 4 percent are wasted, and 11 percent are underweight The Kenya STEPwise Survey for Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2015 showed that 28 percent of Kenyans aged 18 to 69 years were either overweight or obese, with the percentage being significantly higher in women 38 5 percent) than men 17 5 percent) In order to address the above mentioned nutrition challenges, the Government of Kenya has committed to embarking on a comprehensive nutrition education and behaviour programme to promote healthy diets and lifestyles As a first step to this, the Government, through the Ministry of Health and other partners, developed the National Guidelines for Healthy Diet and Physical activity, which is expected to culminate in the development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookRussian Federation: Meat sector review
Country highlights prepared under the FAO/EBRD Cooperation
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World food demand has seen massive changes, including a shift from staple foods to animal proteins and vegetable oils. In the short to medium term, this trend in global food demand will continue. There will be an increased demand for vegetable oils, meat, sugar, dairy products and livestock feed made from coarse grains and oilseed meals. There are numerous mid-term forecasts for the Russian Federation’s meat sector. Most of them agree on the following trends: (i) the consumption of poultry and p ork meat will increase; (ii) the consumption of beef will decrease or stabilize; and (iii) the Russian Federation will remain a net importer of meat on the world market. According to OECD and FAO projections, meat imports from the Russian Federation will decrease from 3 to 1.3 million tonnes, owing to an anticipated growth in domestic chicken meat and pork production. The country’s share in global meat imports is anticipated to decrease from 12 percent in 2006–2010, to 4 percent in 2021. While t he Russian Federation will continue to play an important role in the international meat market, it will fall from its position as the largest meat importing country in 2006–2010 to the fourth largest global meat importer by 2021, behind Japan, sub-Saharan African countries, and Saudi Arabia. -
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. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.