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The State of Food Insecurity in the World

The State of Food Insecurity in the World. Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises Economic and Social Development Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, October 2010 http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi. Some basic terms and definitions.

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The State of Food Insecurity in the World

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  1. The State of Food Insecurity in the World Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises Economic and Social Development DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsRome, October 2010 http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi

  2. Some basic terms and definitions • Food security: exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food • Undernourishment: describes the status of persons whose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements • Hunger targets: are outlined in two main agreements – the World Food Summit Target and the Millennium Development Goals

  3. Trends in world hunger

  4. Global hunger declining, but still unacceptably high • The number of undernourished people in the world is expected to decline in 2010 but it is still higher than before the economic and food price crises. • The decline is due to: - increased economic growth -the fall in international food prices since 2008

  5. Where do the hungry live?

  6. The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

  7. Protracted crises: a special case

  8. Characteristics of protracted crisis include: • Duration or longevity of the crisis • Conflict • Weak governance • Unsustainable livelihood systems and poor food security outcomes • Breakdown of local institutions

  9. Food security outcomes in protracted crises • Approximately 166 million undernourished people in countries in protracted crisis • Roughly 20 percent of the world’s undernourished people live in countries in protracted crisis, or more than a third of the global total if China and India are excluded • Not all countries in protracted crisis have very high levels of undernourishment; in some countries crises are localized to certain areas or regions

  10. For more information The State of Food Insecurity in the World The international reference on global hunger issues Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese www.fao.org/publications/sofi

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