Food security
U.N. Secretary-General’s High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis (HLTF)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
22 members including UN specialised agencies, FAO, OECD, WFP, WHO, and the World Bank.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Leadership by the UN Secretary-General and FAO Director General.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Formed April 2008 by UN’s Chief Executive Board.
CALL TO ACTION
"To promote comprehensive and unified, response to the challenge of achieving food security"
PRIORITY ACTIONS
A mechanism for intensifying and coordinating the work of the UN system, donors and other stakeholders.
Develop a Comprehensive Framework for Action (CFA) to outline possible short and long-term actions for governments and organisations to take to secure a global food supply.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Provide coordinated support for in-country action.
Support institutions that provide social protection and emergency food assistance.
Advance efforts to engage a broad range of public sector, business and civil society partners.
Track progress and communicate results at national, regional and global levels.
U.N. Secretary-General’s High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis (HLTF)
Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
1 chair: Philippines + 12 member countries: Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Russia, USA.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Advisory group: FAO, WFP, IFAD, Gates Foundation, HLTF, HLPE and other private, research, philanthropic, and financial institutions.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Established at 1974 World Food Conference. Reformed October 2009.
CALL TO ACTION
“ The United Nations’ forum for reviewing and following up on policies concerning world food security.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Reformed committee includes a wider group of stakeholders to increase its ability to ensure food security and nutrition for all.
Focus on the global coordination of efforts to ensure food security.
Aims to be the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform dealing with food security and nutrition.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Develop a global strategic framework
Promote policy convergence through development of international strategies and guidelines based on best practices.
Support and advise countries and regions.
Coordinate at national and regional levels.
Promote accountability and share best practices.
Develop a global food security initiative (GAFSP).
Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
L’Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
G8.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
US$22 billion pledged over 3 years
Endorsed by leaders of 26 countries and 14 organisations including the HLTF, the CFS, FAO, WFP, World Bank, and CGIAR.
DATE ESTABLISHED
G8 Summit July 2009.
CALL TO ACTION
“We will partner with vulnerable countries and regions to help them develop and implement their own food security strategies, and together substantially increase our commitments of financial and technical assistance.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
A comprehensive approach to food security, effective coordination, support for country-owned processes and plans and use of multilateral institutions whenever appropriate.
Harmonization of donor practices in line with the Rome Principles, as established in the L’Aquila statement.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Increase agriculture productivity.
Stimulus to pre and post-harvest interventions.
Emphasis on private sector growth, smallholders, women and families and preservation of the natural resource base.
Support for good governance and policy reform.
L’Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI)
Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme(GAFSP)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Managed by an external Steering Committee with the World Bank acting as the Trustee and Coordination Unit.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
USA, Canada, Spain, South Korea, and the Gates Foundation have so far pledged US$900m over 3 years.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Requested at the G20 Summit in Pittsburg in September 2009 to assist in the implementation of pledges made at L'Aquila in July 2009. Launched on April 22, 2010. Implementation through to 2019.
CALL TO ACTION
“Improved incomes and food security of poor people in developing countries through more and better coordinated public and private sector investment in the agriculture […] that is country-owned and led.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Invest in existing national and regional strategic plans for agriculture in the world’s poorest countries.
Provide a more harmonised investment process in order that funds are readily available and aid flow is more predictable.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Raising agricultural productivity.
Linking farmers to markets.
Reducing risk and vulnerability.
Improving non-farm rural livelihoods.
Technical assistance, institution-building and capacity development.
Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme(GAFSP)
A New Vision for Agriculture
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Led by a Project Board selected from the World Economic Forum’s Consumer Industries’ Community
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Advisory support from WEF’s Global Agenda Council on Food Security, as well as high-level leaders of industry, government, institutions and civil society.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Announced at WEF Annual Meeting 2010 in Davos.
CALL TO ACTION
“Deepening public-private collaboration to accelerate growth in sustainable agriculture.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Set up a series of dialogues to develop a shared agenda for action, tapping into both public and private sector insights and capacities, to meet food security, economic development and environmental sustainability goals through agriculture.
Support existing initiatives that show potential for collaboration.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Increase public and private sector investment for agricultural growth.
Boost good stewardship practices of natural resources.
Develop agricultural markets through improved infrastructure and policies.
Driving economic growth through agriculture, including opportunities for small-scale farmers.
A New Vision for Agriculture
UN Millennium Development Goal 1
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
UN Millennium Project’s Task Force on Hunger.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
UN and 198 countries around the world.
DATE ESTABLISHED
UN Millennium Summit 2000
CALL TO ACTION
“Goal 1 : Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015...Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Make the MDGs the centrepiece of national poverty reduction strategies supported by international processes.
Provide recommendations for action at international, national and community levels.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Move from political commitment to action.
Reform policies and create an enabling environment.
Increase agricultural productivity of food-insecure farmers.
Improve nutrition for the chronically hungry and vulnerable.
Reduce vulnerability for the acutely hungry through productive safety nets.
Increase incomes and make markets work for the poor.
Restore and conserve the natural resources essential for food security.
UN Millennium Development Goal 1
Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
CGIAR Alliance Centers and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP)
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Potential partnerships include government, civil society and private sector such as FAO, FARA and WFP. Funded by CIDA, DANIDA , the EU and IFAD.
DATE ESTABLISHED
A 2010-2020 initiative, formed in 2009.
CALL TO ACTION
“To overcome the threats posed by a changing climate to achieving food security, enhancing livelihoods and improving environmental management.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
10-year research program to help vulnerable communities overcome the threats of climate change.
Collaboration between world’s best researchers in agricultural science and climate science to develop more adaptable, resilient agriculture and food systems.
KEY OBJECTIVES
To close critical gaps in knowledge of how to enhance food security, livelihood and environmental goals in the face of a changing climate. This includes understanding the tradeoffs between food security, livelihood and environmental goal.
To develop and evaluate options for adapting to a changing climate to inform agricultural development, food security policy and donor investment strategies.
To enable and assist farmers, policymakers, researchers and donors to track, assess and adjust the actions they take to deal with changes in climate.
Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
CGIAR Fund
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Members of the CGIAR: numerous international organisations and foundations.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
$358 million for 2011. Administered by the World Bank and governed by the Fund Council.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Launched at COP16 in 2010.
CALL TO ACTION
“ A multi-donor trust fund that supports international agricultural research.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Finance research guided by the CGIAR Strategy and Results Framework.
Implement the strategy through the CGIAR and its partners through a portfolio of CGIAR Research programmes.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Reduce rural poverty, strengthen food security, improve human nutrition and health and enhance natural resources management.
CGIAR Fund
Food Security Cluster
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
FAO and WFP, and a Global Cluster Coordinator, also NGOs, the IRC and Red Crescent Movement.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Funding provided by Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission (ECHO), DfID and other donors.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Launched in April 2011.
CALL TO ACTION
“An international food security platform to improve the coordination of food security responses in humanitarian crises.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
To coordinate food security responses in countries affected by large-scale natural disasters, conflicts and crises.
Support country-level food security initiatives.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Tools and guidance on coordination responses more effectively.
Filling human resources gaps in emergency situations.
Capacity building and training
Improved information and knowledge-
management.
Strengthened and better coordinated advocacy work.
Food Security Cluster
Feed the Future
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
USAID /
U.S. government
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
$3.5 billion pledge from U.S. government at L’Aquila, 2009.
Fund to be enhanced by private sector and other partner investments.
DATE ESTABLISHED
May 2010. A three-year funded programme.
CALL TO ACTION
“To sustainably reduce global hunger and poverty by tackling their root causes and employing proven strategies for achieving large scale and lasting impact.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Support country-owned processes through which countries develop and implement food security investment plans that reflect their own needs, priorities and development strategies.
- Engage in partnerships at all levels and with all stakeholders - public and private.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Invest in country-owned plans that support results based programs
Strengthen strategic coordination to mobilize and align the strengths of stakeholders.
Ensure a comprehensive approach that emphasises agriculture-led growth.
Leverage the benefits of multilateral institutions to fill financial and technical gaps.
Make sustained and accountable commitments.
Hunger-Free Latin America and the Caribbean (HFLAC) / Iniciativa America Latina y Caribe Sin Hambre (ALCSH)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Secretariat based at FAO.
Supported by all countries in the region.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Funded by AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation)
DATE ESTABLISHED
First launched in 2005 by Brazil and Guatemala, Later endorsed by all countries in the region in December 2008.
CALL TO ACTION
“To eradicate hunger and guarantee food and nutrition for all, in line with the framework of the MDGs...Reduce chronic child malnutrition to a minimum level, below 2.5% in all participating countries.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Construct adequate institutional framework to help government bodies work together
Develop social awareness to problems and objectives
Create an agreement for monitoring malnutrition.
Promote the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger and their Action Plan.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Develop a series of alliances and advocacy activities to place hunger in political agenda and stimulate awareness.
Training program to improve understanding of officials and journalists.
Technical assistance for specific projects.
Support implementation of regional and national “hunger observatories”.
EUR 1 billion European Union Food Facility (EUFF)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Funding is channelled through FAO, UNRWA, UNICEF, IFAD, UNDP, the World Bank and other country-specific UN agencies.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
EUR 1 billion by the European Union
DATE ESTABLISHED
Adopted in December 2008. A 2009-2011 initiative.
CALL TO ACTION
“To enable the EU to respond rapidly to problems caused by soaring food prices in developing countries.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Bridge the gap between emergency aid and medium to long-term development aid.
Increase food supply and food production capacity, and deal with the effects of volatile food prices on local populations.
Provide assistance to programmes in 50 high-priority countries.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Improve access to agricultural inputs and services with special attention to local facilities and availability.
Provide safety-net measures to maintain agricultural production capacity and meet the basic food needs of vulnerable populations.
Support small-scale production-boosting measures based on countries’ individual needs and vocational training and support.
EU Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Involves 20 European countries overall and is coordinated by France, through the INRA) and the UK, through BBSRC.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Scientific Advisory Board consisting of 12 scientists. Given a Recommendation by the European Commission who will also contribute about EUR 2 billion.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Proposal released November 2009. European Commission’s Recommendation published April 2010. Launched June 2010.
CALL TO ACTION
"A European-level work programme to coordinate nationally funded research aimed at securing a safe and sustainable food supply"
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Bring together researchers, improve the effectiveness of national funding totalling over EUR 1 billion annually, share existing research results and coordinate future work to avoid duplication and maximise value for money.
Develop a common research agenda establishing medium and long-term research needs and objectives for food security.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Integrate adaptation, mitigation and food security in the agriculture, forestry and land use sector.
Identify measures to reduce emissions and increasing resilience of farming, forestry and biodiversity to climate change.
Develop a systemic understanding integrating climatology, ecology, agronomy, forestry and other disciplines.
Conduct cost-benefit analyses of short- and long-term mitigation strategies.
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), representing African leaders.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Advisory support from African Union, African governments, and financial backing from the CAADP Multi-Donor Trust Fund.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Established by AU assembly in Maputo in 2003.
CALL TO ACTION
“To help African countries reach a higher path of economic growth through agriculture-led development.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Raise annual agricultural productivity by at least 6% by 2010 and increase public investment in agriculture to 10% of African governments’ annual national budgets.
Help countries adapt to CAADP principles through improved co-ordination and sharing knowledge.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Extend the area under sustainable land and water management.
Improve rural infrastructure and trade-related capacities for market access.
Raise smallholder productivity and respond to food emergencies more efficiently.
Improve agricultural research to disseminate new technologies.
The King Abdullah Initiative for Saudi Agricultural Investment Abroad
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
Saudi private sector, with possible partnerships with specialised multinational and local companies.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
3 billion Saudi Riyals (about $800m)
by private sector Saudi companies
DATE ESTABLISHED
Launched January 2009
CALL TO ACTION
“Facing the world food crisis by taking sustainable measures, and securing food supplies for the Kingdom’s citizens and residents.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Build integrative partnerships with countries around the world that have high agricultural potential to develop and manage agricultural investments in several strategic crops.
Establish a strategic reserve for basic commodities such as rice, maize, wheat, barley, sugar and live stock.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Identify countries with agricultural investment capabilities.
Choose cultivated crops and sign treaties with host countries to guarantee food reserve.
Invest in necessary infrastructure for transporting the crops to market.
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
IRRI (Project Base), IFPRI, ILRI and CIMMYT, and public and private sector organisations in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Funded by $20m from the Gates Foundation and $10m from USAID.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Launched January 2009. A 3-year project.
CALL TO ACTION
“To reverse the declines in annual cereal yield growth of recent years, decrease hunger and malnutrition and increase food and income security in South Asia”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Accelerate development and deployment of new cereal varieties, encourage sustainable cropping systems management practices and support agricultural policies.
Help farmers increase their yield, nitrogen and water use efficiency and annual household income.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Widespread delivery and adaptation of technologies to increase production.
Promote sustainable crop and resource management practices.
Provide high-yielding, stress-tolerant and disease- and insect-resistant rice varieties.
Support improved policies for inclusive agricultural growth.
Train scientists and agronomists for cereal systems research.
ASEAN Integrated Food Security Framework (AIFS) and Strategic Plan of Action for Food Security (SPA-FS)
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
Potential donor support from FAO, World Bank, IRRI, IFAD and ADB.
Support also provided by ASEAN Development Fund and ASEAN Foundation.
DATE ESTABLISHED
2009 (until 2013 – a 5 year project)
CALL TO ACTION
“To ensure long-term food security and to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the ASEAN region.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Provide scope and joint pragmatic approaches for cooperation among ASEAN member states.
Develop a long-term agricultural plan focusing on sustainable food production and trade.
Compatible and consistent approach with the Comprehensive Framework for Action (CFA) by the UN HLTF.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Encourage greater investment in food industry
Create markets for agricultural commodities
Strengthen food security information systems for forecasting and monitoring
Promote sustainable agriculture practices
Improve regional emergency food relief
Identify and address emerging issues
Food Security Through Rural Development
LEADERS & SUPPORTERS
AUSAid. Partnerships with Australian agricultural research organisations, governments and civil society. Funding also to CGIAR.
FUNDERS & ADVISORS
AUS$464 million.
Australian government.
DATE ESTABLISHED
Announced May 2009. A four-year initiative.
CALL TO ACTION
“To assist countries in Asia, Pacific and Africa affected by the global food crisis.”
PRIORITY ACTIONS
Lifting agricultural productivity, improving rural livelihoods and building community resilience in developing countries.
KEY OBJECTIVES
Increase investments in international agricultural research.
Promote increased trade and better functioning markets that directly benefit the poor.
Strengthen and expand social protection programmes so poor people can purchase or access food.
- promote a clear joint focus on a common goal for food security at the global level through policy and operational coherence
- encourage increased transparency on how much of pledged funding has been committed and to what types of programmes
- engage a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that efforts are coordinated, clear, collaborative and ultimately successful.
