The report has been prepared by five specialized agencies of the United Nations-FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO.
- The theme of the report focuses on the financing to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
Need for the New Definition
- Absence of a coherent picture of the financial resources spent on food security and nutrition.
- Existence of Multiple definitions creating problems like underfinanced areas, issue accountability of institutions, and tracking of progress.
The report puts forward a new definition of financing for food security and nutrition
- Refers to the public and private financial resources, both domestic and foreign, directed towards eradicating hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition.
- It aims at availability, access, utilization and stability of nutritious and safe foods, along with strengthening the resilience of agri-food systems.
Current gaps in financing
- Public spending on agriculture per capita is very low and not steadily growing in low-income countries (LICs) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs)
- Food security and nutrition take less than a quarter of official development assistance and other official flows and seem to have been less of a priority for donors.
Status of Food Security and Nutrition
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