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Policy briefCharting a transformative course in food and nutrition security in Guatemala
Governance and policy support: Issue brief
2024Also available in:
No results found.Transforming agrifood systems requires a united effort from all stakeholders: government, civil society, producers, consumers, the private sector, and academia. Each group brings unique perspectives and power dynamics, influencing decision-making processes.The case of Guatemala presented in this issue brief illustrates the vital role governance has played in shaping strategies to address complex challenges in food security and nutrition. Drawing from the experience of the Food and Nutrition Security, Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST) Programme, a partnership between the European Union and FAO that operated in about 30 countries, including Guatemala, the brief indicates how policies that are aligned with, and capable of being supported by existing political structures and state capacities, have better chances to be effective and equitable in practice. -
Book (series)Europe and Central Asia Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024
Managing water sustainably for improved food security and nutrition
2025Also available in:
This report provides the latest updates on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores the central theme of water security, highlighting its critical connections to agriculture, food security and nutrition.While the region has made progress in reducing hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1), challenges remain in eliminating all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2). Food insecurity and malnutrition persist in some countries, influenced by income levels, socioeconomic factors and climate risks. In 2023, global undernourishment remained at 9.1 percent, whereas the region has stayed below 2.5 percent since 2005, except in Central Asia (3 percent in 2023 and marginally higher in 2022). Food insecurity affected 11.5 percent of the population in 2023, well below the global average (28.9 percent).Many countries have reduced child stunting, wasting and low birthweight, but childhood overweight, anaemia in women aged 15–49, and adult obesity remain concerns. In 2022, 64.3 million people in the region couldn’t afford a healthy diet, though numbers have declined after the pandemic. At 16.3 percent, Central Asia had the highest unaffordability rate.Water security challenges – including scarcity, ageing infrastructure, pollution and weak governance – affect Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Western Balkans. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in some areas impacts nutrition and health. The report recommends improving water conservation and recycling and exploring the use of alternative sources such as desalination and groundwater. Strengthening transboundary cooperation and promoting sustainable water management are crucial. Reducing agriculture’s water footprint through efficient crop choices can enhance climate resilience and long-term water sustainability. -
BookletTheory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture
Technical note
2024This technical note presents the theory of change for gender transformative programming for food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture. It aims to provide the rationale for development actors and practitioners to adopt the theory of change for gender transformative change in interventions contributing to the achievement of SustainableDevelopment Goal 2 – Zero Hunger.The theory of change was produced by the Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) and offers a conceptual framework to assist the United Nations Rome-based Agencies – FAO, IFAD and WFP – and their partners in designing and implementing gender equality work with a transformational and sustainable impact.This technical note comprises two main sections. Section one provides background information on the logic and key assumptions of the theory of change, and general considerations for its use. Section two provides examples of how the theory of change was used in two pilot projects supported by the JP GTA in Ecuador and Malawi. These examples display some of the potential ways in which the theory of change can be used to strengthen the design and implementation of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture interventions.
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