Lobbying for Food Security: FAO advocacy interventions

OverviewFAO: Vision and Programme Focus

Global Food Security Trends

Key Advocacy Instruments at FAOCommittee on Food Security 1 Billion Hungry Campaign

Strengthening Advocacy Partnerships

FAOs vision

A world free of hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all, especially the poorest, in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner.

FAO Global Goals reduction of the absolute number of people suffering from hunger, to ensure all people at all times have sufficient safe and nutritious food;

elimination of poverty focusing on increased food production, enhanced rural development and sustainable livelihoods;

sustainable management and utilisation of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources

FAO Regional Priorities for Africa

Increase agricultural productivity and diversification

Promote sustainable natural resources management

Support market access and sanitary measures for better trade

Improve knowledge management, information and advocacy in Africa.

Proportion of population that is undernourished in developing regions, 1969-71-2010Global Hunger Trends

Number of undernourished people in 2010, by region millions

FAOs Advocacy Approach Facilitation of knowledge dissemination and utilization of communication networks

Promotion of partnership between UN, core development agencies and civil society organisations

Principle of FAO accountability to member states and country level engagement

Key Advocacy Instruments at FAO

Committee on World Food Security

1 Billion Hungry Campaign

Established in 1974

Foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform dealing with food security and nutrition

Addressing food production and physical and economic access to food.

Contributing to development of Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition

Core Objectives of CFS

Coordinate a global approach to food security

Promote policy convergence

Support and advise countries and regions

Coordinate at national and regional levels

Promote accountability and share best practices

Develop a global strategic framework for food security and nutrition

CFS Links to the Africa region Opportunity for knowledge exchange between African countries on implementation of national food security strategies

Participation of CFS Chair to biannual FAO Regional Conference attended by ministries of agriculture

Establishment of a regional CFS-type platform proposed to monitor food security for Near East and North Africa Region

Key recommendations from CFS 2011: South to South cooperation initiative on establishment of regional institutions for food security governance, pilot project in West Africa, for a targeted regional emergency humanitarian food reserve

CFS Challenges Weak integration and coordination among countries for effective food security governance

Coupling food security programmes with accountability mechanisms

Resource mobilization to finance implementation of research and advocacy and capacity building to enhance stakeholder engagement

1 Billion Hungry Campaign

To raise awareness on growing problem of global hunger following food crisis

Generate political pressure on international leadership to meet 2009 LAquilla Summit commitments

Online petition called upon governments to prioritize the elimination of hunger

1 Billion Hungry Campaign: Key achievements

Over 3 million people signed the FAO petition 3 times the original target!

Publicity supported by international celebrities, renowned athletes and European football stars generating worldwide media attention Partnership established with non-governmental organizations, farmer organizations, universities, and city councils

Over 100,000 people in Africa signed the online and paper petition

Events to launch 1billionhungry campaign organized in cities around the world, Yokohama, Paris, Accra

1 billion hungry into the 2nd phaseLaunch of Ending Hunger website Sept 2011 www.endinghunger.org

Continued attention on hunger awareness, pushing hunger to the top the national and international political agendas

Strengthen public education and engagement on causes and solutions of hunger

Partnership extended to private sector alongside nonprofit groups, and other UN agencies

Strengthening Advocacy Partnerships Common campaign mechanism and advocacy platforms on food security

Utilization of existing national, regional and international advocacy networks including links to civil society and private sector

Basket funding for joint initiatives where advocacy goals are shared

Mutual contribution to capacity building support for farmers organization

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