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Book (series)The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024
Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms
2024Six years from 2030, hunger and food insecurity trends are not yet moving in the right direction to end hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1) by 2030. The indicators of progress towards global nutrition targets similarly show that the world is not on track to eliminate all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2). Billions of people still lack access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. Nevertheless, progress in many countries provides hope of the possibility of getting back on track towards hunger and malnutrition eradication. Implementing the policies, investments and legislation needed to revert the current trends of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition requires proper financing for food security and nutrition. Despite a broad agreement on the urgent need to increase financing for food security and nutrition, the same cannot be said for a common understanding regarding how this financing should be defined and tracked. The report provides a long-awaited definition of financing for food security and nutrition and guidance for its implementation. There are recommendations regarding the efficient use of innovative financing tools and reforms to the food security and nutrition financing architecture. Establishing a common definition of financing for food security and nutrition, and methods for its tracking, measurement and implementation, is an important first step towards sustainably increasing the financing flows needed to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, and to ensure access to healthy diets for all, today and tomorrow. -
Book (stand-alone)The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges 2017
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No results found.What will be needed to realize the vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition? After shedding light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, the study provides insights into what is at stake and what needs to be done. “Business as usual” is not an option. Major transformations in agricultural systems, rural economies, and natural resources management are necessary. The present study was undertaken for the quadrennial review of FAO’s strategic framework and for the preparation of the Organization Medium-Term plan 2018-2021. -
Book (stand-alone)Climate change and food security: risks and responses 2015
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End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition are at the heart of the sustainable development goals. The World has committed to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But climate change is undermining the livelihoods and food security of the rural poor, who constitute almost 80 percent of the world’s poor. The effects of climate change on our ecosystems are already severe and widespread. Climate change brings a cascade of impacts from agroecosystems to livelihoods. Climate change impacts directly agroecosystems, which in turn has a potential impact on agricultural production, which drives economic and social impacts, which impact livelihoods. In other words, impacts translate from climate to the environment, to the productive sphere, to economic and social dimensions. Therefore, ensuring food security in the face of climate change is among the most daunting challenges facing humankind. Action is urgently needed now to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of food systems to ensure food security and good nutrition for all. -
Book (series)The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024
Blue Transformation in action
2024The 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features the Blue Transformation in action, illustrated by activities and initiatives, led by FAO in collaboration with Members, partners and key stakeholders, to integrate aquatic foods into global food security and sustainability, enhance policy advocacy, scientific research and capacity building, disseminate sustainable practices and technological innovations, and support community involvement. Part 1 of this edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture benefits from significant improvements in data collection, analytical and assessment tools and methodologies to present the most up-to-date review of world fisheries and aquaculture production and utilization. Part 2 highlights the role of FAO and its partners to catalyse the transformational changes required to support aquaculture expansion and intensification, effective management of global fisheries and upgrading of aquatic value chains. Part 3 covers the high-impact challenges and opportunities of the untapped potential of utilizing whole fish and by-products to improve food security and nutrition, expounds on the role of aquatic food systems in providing critical climate, biodiversity and environmentally sound solutions, and highlights the importance of their integration into national and multilateral processes. It also presents an outlook on future trends up to 2032 based on projections. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 provides the most up-to-date and evidence-based information, supporting policy, scientific and technical insights on challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping the present and future of the sector, for the benefit of a wide and expanding audience of policymakers, managers, scientists, fishers, farmers, traders, civil society activists and consumers.
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Book (series)Report of the Twelfth Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries, United Republic of Tanzania, 13–15 October 2021/Rapport de la douzième réunion du Groupe de travail sur la collaboration et la coopération dans le secteur de la pêche thonière, République-Unie de Tanzanie, 13-15 octobre 2021 2024
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No results found.The Twelfth meeting of the the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries (WPCCTF12) was held virtually from the 13th to 15th October 2021. The meeting was attended by member state delegates of Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Yemen. The French Agency for Development (AFD) - Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) project, Ecofish, European Union (EU), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) SWIOFish1 project (IOC-SWIOFfish1), and Nordenfjeldske Development Services (NFDS) attended as observers.La douzième réunion du Groupe de travail sur la collaboration et la coopération dans le secteur de la pêche thonière (GTCCPT12) de la Commission des pêches du sud-ouest de l'océan Indien (CPSOOI) s'est tenue virtuellement du 13 au 15 octobre 2021. La réunion a réuni les délégués des pays des Comores, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Maurice, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalie, République-Unie de Tanzanie et Yémen. Représentants du Projet de l'Agence française de développement (AFD) et de l’Association des États riverains de l'océan Indien (IORA), Ecofish, Union européenne (UE), Commission des thons de l'océan Indien (CTOI), Communauté de développement d'Afrique australe (SADC), Accord de pêche dans le sud de l'océan Indien (APSOI), Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF), le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF), la Commission de l'océan Indien (COI) et le projet SWIOFish1 (COI-SWIOFfish1) et le Nordenfjeldske Development Services (NFDS) ont participé en tant qu'observateurs. -
Book (stand-alone)Mainstreaming inclusion in FAO programmes
Case studies
2024Also available in:
No results found.This compilation of case studies is designed to highlight practical examples of promoting and advancing inclusion, while showcasing FAO’s related work in programming. They cover all developing regions and a number of countries, and focus on a wide range of thematic areas that inclusion intersects with, including seed and farming systems; agrobiodiversity; land and water access, tenure security and governance systems; natural resource management; food security and nutrition; pastoralism; community and territorial development; rural institutions and community-based organizations; value chains; and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. These case studies are an integral part of the FAO Inclusion Framework. -
BookletOrientaciones sobre las asociaciones transformadoras
Cómo las asociaciones transformadoras pueden ayudar a la FAO a alcanzar mejor sus objetivos estratégicos
2024El documento de orientación de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) describe el concepto de asociaciones transformadoras, parte integral del Marco estratégico de la FAO 2022-2031. Destacando la necesidad de colaboración entre sectores, el documento aboga por un cambio en el enfoque de la FAO y un entendimiento común sobre cómo las asociaciones contribuyen a la resiliencia de los sistemas agroalimentarios. Las asociaciones transformadoras son un elemento central del modelo operativo revitalizado de la FAO, en consonancia con su visión de una mejor producción, una mejor nutrición, un mejor medio ambiente y una vida mejor. Si bien la FAO ya participa en este tipo de asociaciones en determinadas áreas, el documento destaca la importancia de alinear los sistemas, la cultura y las habilidades organizacionales para fomentar este enfoque colaborativo. Sirve como un recurso fundamental, presentando términos e ideas clave, y tiene como objetivo integrar las asociaciones transformadoras en los procesos y sistemas de seguimiento de la FAO. Elaborado en colaboración con « The Partnering Initiative »,, el documento sirve como recurso para el personal de la FAO y se complementa con herramientas prácticas y materiales de capacitación, fomentando una cultura de asociaciones transformadoras para ayudar a la FAO a hacer realidad su visión de un mundo sin hambre. -
BookletSecond Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition (GPSHM II)
Valparaíso, Chile, 15 and 16 June 2023
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The Second Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition (GPSHM II) took place in Valparaíso, Chile, on 15–16 June 2023. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized this meeting in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the National Congress of Chile, and the Government of Chile, with support from the European Commission, the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), and the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger of Latin America and the Caribbean. The summit included around 200 parliamentarians from all over the world who participated in person and virtually, representing over 64 countries, 15 presidents and vice-presidents of regional, subregional, and national parliaments, and representatives of parliamentary bodies and networks. The summit concluded with a unanimous agreement that led to the Global Parliamentary Pact against Hunger and Malnutrition. The pact is a non-binding political declaration encouraging collaboration, awareness-raising, and parliamentary action to ensure access to adequate food for all by fostering international cooperation and implementing evidence-based strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition worldwide. -
BookletCredit to agriculture
Global and regional trends 2014–2023
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No results found.Affordable credit is critical in agriculture due to the natural gap between expenditure and revenue. Farmers usually invest in inputs like seeds, fertilizers, plant protection materials or animal feed during the planting or livestock-raising phase but only generate income after selling their production. Without timely access to affordable credit, farmers may struggle to sustain or expand their operations.FAOSTAT provides total credit data series from 1991 to 2023 for over 212 countries and credit to agriculture data series for over 130 countries. According to the latest data, credit to agriculture increased by 28 percent in real terms, rising from USD 952 billion in 2014 to USD 1 215 billion in 2023, while total loans across all industries grew by 46 percent, from USD 36.3 trillion to USD 52.8 trillion.