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The State of
Food Security
and Nutrition
in the World
2023
Urbanitazion, Agrifood Systems Transformation and Healthy Diets across the Rural–Urban Continuum
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2
FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AROUND THE WORLD
2.1 Food security indicators – latest updates and progress towards ending hunger and ensuring food security
2.2 Cost and affordability of a healthy diet
2.3 The state of nutrition: progress towards global nutrition targets
Chapter 3
URBANIZATION IS TRANSFORMING AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS AND AFFECTING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE RURAL–URBAN CONTINUUM
3.1 Drivers, patterns and dynamics of urbanization
3.2 Urbanization affects agrifood systems, creating challenges and opportunities to ensure access to affordable healthy diets
Chapter 4
THE INTERPLAY OF FOOD SUPPLY AND DEMAND AND THE COST AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE RURAL–URBAN CONTINUUM
4.1 Understanding food supply and demand across the rural–urban continuum
4.2 Cost and affordability of a healthy diet, and food security and nutrition across the rural–urban continuum
Chapter 5
POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS TO LEVERAGE AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION FOR HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE RURAL–URBAN CONTINUUM
5.1 Policies and investments for healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
5.2 Technology and innovation: a key enabler for agrifood systems transformation under urbanization
5.3 Integrated planning and governance mechanisms across the rural–urban continuum
Chapter 6
CONCLUSION
ANNEXES
ANNEX 1A: Statistical tables to Chapter 2
ANNEX 1B: Methodological notes for the food security and nutrition indicators
ANNEX 2: Methodologies used in Chapter 2
ANNEX 3: Updated data series of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet, 2017–2021
ANNEX 4: Data and definitions for Chapter 3
ANNEX 5: Data and definitions for Chapter 4
ANNEX 6: URCA maps showing patterns of urbanization for countries analysed in Chapter 4
ANNEX 7: Supplementary results from Section 4.1
ANNEX 8: Methodology used for the subnational estimation of cost and affordability of a healthy diet using household survey data for selected countries in Africa in Chapter 4
ANNEX 9: Subnational cost and affordability of a healthy diet by urban–rural catchment area in selected countries in Africa
ANNEX 10: Food insecurity and malnutrition across the rural–urban continuum (URCA) for selected countries in Africa
ANNEX 11: Glossary
Metadata and copyright
Notes on geographical regions
Figures, tables and boxes
Methodology
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Notes
KEY MESSAGES
FOREWORD
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2
FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION AROUND THE WORLD
CHAPTER 3
URBANIZATION IS TRANSFORMING AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS AND AFFECTING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE
RURAL–URBAN
CONTINUUM
CHAPTER 4
THE INTERPLAY OF FOOD SUPPLY AND DEMAND AND THE COST AND AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE
RURAL–URBAN
CONTINUUM
CHAPTER 5
POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS TO LEVERAGE AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION FOR HEALTHY DIETS ACROSS THE
RURAL–URBAN
CONTINUUM
CHAPTER 6
CONCLUSION
ANNEXES
NOTES
Metadata and copyright
Tables, Figures and Boxes
Acknowledgements
Notes on geographical regions
Methodology
Abbreviations
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