Table of Contents

Forward Aknowledgements	[1.2Mb]
Undernourishment around the world in 2013 Progress continues… …but is insufficient overall to achieve the hunger reduction goal The MDG target could still be reached, but more efforts are needed Large differences in hunger persist across regions Why do hunger trends differ across regions? What was the impact of price volatility observed over recent years? Key messages	[1.8Mb]
Measuring different dimensions of food security Food security and its four dimensions Highlighting links in the suite of indicators Key messages	[962Mb]
Food security dimensions at the national level Bangladesh: Long-term commitment to food security spurs significant progress Ghana: Impressive and broadly shared economic growth fuels food security achievement Nepal: Political stability is necessary to make progress sustainable and more evenly distributed Nicaragua: Economic and political stability and sound policies addressing smallholders and the vulnerable pay off Tajikistan: Structural changes in agriculture are needed to create resilience against external shocks and programmes are needed to ensure adequate diets for the vulnerable Uganda: Sluggish growth in agricultural productivity results in setbacks Key messages	[1.2Mb]
Technical Annex Annex 1 Prevalence of undernourishment and progress towards the World Food Summit (WFS) and the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets in developing regions.	[85Kb]
Annex 2 The prevalence of undernourishment indicator	[103Kb]
Annex 3 Glossary of selected terms used in the report	[35Kb]
Notes	[483Kb]

ABSTRACT

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. The latest assessment shows that further progress has been made towards the 2015 MDG target, which remains within reach for the developing regions as a whole, although marked differences across regions persist and considerable and immediate additional efforts will be needed.

The 2013 report goes beyond measuring food deprivation. It presents a broader suite of indicators that aim to capture the multidimensional nature of food insecurity, its determinants and outcomes. This suite, compiled for every country, allows a more nuanced picture of their food security status, guiding policy-makers in the design and implementation of targeted and effective policy measures that can contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

Drawing on the suite of indicators, the report also examines the diverse experiences of six countries in more detail, finding a mixed picture of progress and setbacks. Together, these country experiences show the importance of social protection and nutrition-enhancing interventions, policies to increase agricultural productivity and rural development, diverse sources of income and long-term commitment to mainstreaming food security and nutrition in public policies and programmes.

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