Transforming food and agriculture for sustainable development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for a bold, transformational change to achieve a world that is more inclusive, fair, sustainable and resilient. It’s a world free of hunger and extreme poverty, one that protects the sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystem services for development.
This corporate portal is a gateway to FAO’s policy and governance support work to build sustainable food systems that can help countries achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda. FAO, itself the world’s leading forum for policy dialogue, promotes evidence-based policymaking from national to regional and global levels as countries prioritize challenges, implement decisions and monitor their effectiveness.
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FAO calls for G20 cooperation as hunger targets continue to elude
12 September 2024 - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for greater cooperation within the G20 family of nations as global hunger targets remain worryingly out of reach. [...]
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A seed of contention turns seed of abundance in Timor-Leste
29 August 2024 - In the small village of Betano, nestled in the lush landscapes of central Timor-Leste, a simple dispute over a humble legume has caused a quiet revolution to take root. [...]
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The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 - Value-driven transformation of agrifood systems
2024
The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 builds on the findings of the 2023 edition, delving deeper into the use of true cost accounting assessments of agrifood systems and identifying policy interventions aimed at transformation. Using updated global datasets, the report confirms previous estimates of the quantified hidden costs of agrifood systems and provides a detailed breakdown of the hidden costs associated with unhealthy dietary patterns and non-communicable diseases for 156 countries.
Charting a transformative course in food and nutrition security in Guatemala - Governance and policy support: Issue brief
2024
The case of Guatemala presented in this issue brief illustrates the vital role governance has played in shaping strategies to address complex challenges in food security and nutrition. It indicates how policies that are aligned with, and capable of being supported by existing political structures and state capacities, have better chances to be effective and equitable in practice.
The path to change: how focusing on governance strengthened policies and institutions for food and nutrition security in Guatemala – Governance and policy support case study
2024
Over the past few years, Guatemala has adopted more inclusive food security policies, focusing on long-term solutions and placing family farmers at the centre. This case study illustrates the vital role governance has played in shaping effective food and nutrition security strategies in Guatemala. It emphasizes the need for ongoing multistakeholder engagement to address the country’s profound challenges and ensure no one suffers from hunger or malnutrition.
POLICY & GOVERNANCE
Policy and governance are closely interrelated: they are both concerned with addressing problems that are important to large numbers of people.
Nevertheless, both concepts differ: policy is an output and outcome of diverse governance processes.
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