Food Crisis

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Overview

In the wake of the 2008 food crisis, high and volatile food prices have become the “new normal.” Poor families are coping by eating cheaper, less nutritious food, which can have catastrophic life-long effects on the social, physical, and mental well-being of millions of young people. Read More »

Food Prices Dip Below Historic Peaks But Still High

March 27, 2013— Amid high and volatile food prices, overweight and obesity continues to be a global epidemic, says Food Price Watch. Read More »

Press Release | Video: Interview With Senior Economist Jose Cuesta »
Paraguayan Farmers Seek to Advance the Role of Women

March 7, 2013— Female farmers are among the beneficiaries of a sustainable agriculture and rural development project that has helped 7,300 households since 2009. Read more »
In Tajikistan: Empowering Rural Households to Farm Sustainably

January 11, 2013— More than 21,000 of the poorest households around Khatlon have boosted yields, diversified crops and been empowered to achieve food security in a sustainable way. Read More »
Japan, Republic of Korea Pledge Additional $60 Million to Boost Food Security

October 12, 2012— New commitments to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) have been inspired by the United States’ “matching” challenge to the international development community. Read More »

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Data

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)

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Projects and Programs

Ethiopia Community-Based Program Helps Reduce Child Malnutrition

October 2012— A community-based nutrition program is reaching over a million children in Ethiopia.
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Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Announces New Round of Grants to Fight Hunger and Poverty

May 2012— Grants to Burundi, the Gambia, Kyrgyz Republic, Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania will help each country increase food security.
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Results

Horn of Africa Emergency Health and Nutrition Project

By March 2013, this emergency operation is expected to provide services for an estimated 500,000 beneficiaries. Read More »

Bank Efforts on Food Crisis Have Global Reach

Food supply response reaches almost 6 million farm households.
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Blogs

High Food Prices and the Global Epidemic of Obesity
- Jose Cuesta
- March 28, 2013
The Impact of the Global Food Crisis on Self-Assessed Food Security
- Derek Heady
- March 13, 2013
How Much are Tanzanians Paying for their Food?
- Waly Wane, Isis Gaddis & Jacques Morisset
- January 7, 2013
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Overview

Data

Projects and Programs

Ethiopia Community-Based Program Helps Reduce Child Malnutrition

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Announces New Round of Grants to Fight Hunger and Poverty

Results

Horn of Africa Emergency Health and Nutrition Project

Bank Efforts on Food Crisis Have Global Reach

Blogs

High Food Prices and the Global Epidemic of Obesity

The Impact of the Global Food Crisis on Self-Assessed Food Security

How Much are Tanzanians Paying for their Food?

Multimedia

For the World's Hungry, Put Food First

Resources

Regions

GAFSP Supervising Entities

Food Crisis

Overview

Data

Projects and Programs

Results

Blogs

Multimedia

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Regions

GAFSP Supervising Entities