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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 »

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    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 »

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    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 »

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    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 »

  • © Gennadiy Ratushenko | The World Bank
    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

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
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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 »

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Bank Efforts on Food Crisis Have Global Reach

Food supply response reaches almost 6 million farm households.
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Blogs
  • Jose Cuesta

    High Food Prices and the Global Epidemic of Obesity

    • Jose Cuesta
    • March 28, 2013
  • Derek Heady

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

    • Derek Heady
    • March 13, 2013
  • Waly Wane

    How Much are Tanzanians Paying for their Food?

    • Waly Wane, Isis Gaddis & Jacques Morisset
    • January 7, 2013
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Multimedia
Video

For the World's Hungry, Put Food First

Other Multimedia
  • Cambodia: Children's Nutrition and Sanitation
  • Food Crisis Open Forum: Post Your Ideas
  • Mauritania: Food and Independence for Women
  • Food Crisis Hits Guatemala
  • Tajikistan's Farmers

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Resources
  • Results: Global Food Crisis Response Program
  • World Bank Group Agriculture Action Plan 2013-2015
  • Book: How Climate Change Will Reshape Agriculture in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
  • Report: Unlocking the Potential of Africa Agribusiness
  • Report: Food Price Volatility and Domestic Stabilization Policies in Developing Countries
  • Food Crisis: Issue Brief
Related
  • GAFSP
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Agriculture Action Plan
  • Forestry
Regions
  • Africa
  • East Asia/Pacific
  • East Europe & Central Asia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • South Asia
GAFSP Supervising Entities
  • African Development Bank
  • Asian Development Bank
  • FAO
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • IFC
  • IFAD
  • World Bank
  • World Food Program
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