From Commitments to Impact: Analyzing the Global Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets February 6, 2024 9:00 am
Overview
Co-organized by IFPRI and The Rockefeller Foundation
Hybrid | Presentation: 9:00–10:30 am EST | Brunch Reception: 10:30–11:30 am EST
Since the mid-2010s, progress in reducing food insecurity and improving diet quality has stalled. Multiple shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, have exacerbated the situation and put Sustainable Development Goal 2 on Zero Hunger further out of reach.
There have been many calls for action to address the food and diets crisis facing vulnerable people around the world. The private sector has been called on to invest in transforming food systems—at an annual rate of $320 billion—while the development banks have been asked to align financial incentives with food system-related goals. While some of these actors have stepped up, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opening of a food shock window to channel funds to countries beset by crisis, ultimately, progress depends on governments. National governments are responsible, and can be held accountable, for ensuring food security; healthy, diverse diets; and stable, dignified livelihoods, for their populations.
This hybrid seminar will shed light on commitments already made, share research results on the potential of current commitments to achieve a focused set of food and nutrition security goals, and foster continued dialogue with global advocacy partners. A brunch reception will follow the presentations. Our Policy and Advocacy Lead, Asma Lateef will team up with Purnima Menon, Catherine Bertini, Johan Swinnen, Shoba Suri and other global advocacy partners from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and The Rockefeller Foundation to discuss initiatives to achieve good food for all.
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Location
International Food Policy Research Institute, Eye Street, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
From Commitments to Impact: Analyzing the Global Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets
- International Food Policy Research Institute, Eye Street, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
- February 6, 2024 9:00 am February 6, 2024 11:30 am
- https://www.ifpri.org/event/commitments-impact-analyzing-global-commitments-toward-promoting-food-security-and-healthy
