More than 800 million people world-wide suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition
An abnormal physiological condition caused by deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in energy, protein and/or other nutrients.
. Some progress in hunger reduction and improving the nutritional status
The physiological state of an individual that results from the relationship between nutrient intake and requirements and from the body's ability to digest, absorb and use these nutrients.
of men, women and children is being achieved. Nevertheless, insufficient investment aimed at reducing food insecurity
A situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. It may be caused by the unavailability of food, insufficient purchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequate use of food at the household level. Food insecurity, poor conditions of health and sanitation, and inappropriate care and feeding practices are the major causes of poor nutritional status. Food insecurity may be chronic, seasonal or transitory.
, hunger and malnutrition in many developing countries means that World Food Summit (WFS) and Millennium Development Goal
The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 189 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. The Millennium Development Goals derive from earlier "international development goals", and were officially established at the Millennium Summit in 2000, where 189 world leaders adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration, from which the eight-goal action plan, the "Millennium Development Goals", was particularly promoted.
(MDG) targets are unlikely to be achieved by the year 2015. Greater efforts in hunger reduction must be made.
The FIVIMS Initiative (Food Insecurity and vulnerability
The presence of factors that place people at risk of becoming food insecure or malnourished, including those factors that affect their ability to cope.
Mapping System) promotes cross-sectoral analysis of underlying causes of food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition for improved policy making, programming and action.
The Initiative stems from the 1996 World Food Summit, when countries in the world committed themselves to strengthen information and analysis for improved targetting of hunger reduction policies and programmes by developing food insecurity and vulnerability information and mapping systems.
FIVIMS - Supporting knowledge sharing and good practice for better understanding of food insecurity and vulnerability issues worldwide.
Read more about how FIVIMS works
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High-Level Conference on World food security
A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
calls for increased production and more investment in agriculture.
The High Level Conference on soaring food prices, convened by FAO on the 3-5th June, concluded with the adoption of a declaration calling on the international community to increase assistance for developing countries, in particular the least developed countries and those that are most negatively affected by high food prices. A number of countries also announced their firm financial contribution to FAO particularly in support of those countries hardest hit by the crisis.
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The IPC Website has been launched!
The IPC is an innovative tool for improving food security analysis and decision-making. The IPC Global Partners include Care International, EC-JRC, FAO, FEWS NET, Oxfam GB, Save the Children UK and US, and WFP. Features include:
- IPC Maps
- Technical Manual and Updates
- Articles and Publications
- Information about how the IPC is being developed
- Training and Events...
...and much more!
Website: http://www.ipcinfo.org
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Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition
The FSN Forum is a global on-line community whose members exchange experiences, information and resources to find collective solutions to food security and nutrition (FSN) issues. The Forum’s website is also an important pool of relevant resources and information on FSN. The Forum is driven by the needs and involvement of its members, and coordinated by a Secretariat in FAO’s Agricultural Development Economics Division. The Forum’s main aims include bridging the knowledge divide among the different communities involved in FSN policies and strategies, through promoting cooperation and optimizing the dissemination and use of up-to-date FSN expertise. Membership is free of charge and open to anybody who could contribute to and benefit from this knowledge and resource sharing network. Interested people are invited to visit and to register on the Web-site http://km.fao.org/fsn
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