Rising to the Zero Hunger Challenge IFPRI, Washington DC 30 January 2014

Background ZHC inspired by June 2012 UN SG Rio+20 speech 5 elements HLTF coordinating 23 UN entities

Undernourishment in the world 842 million people estimated to be in chronic hunger in 2011– down from 868 million in million live in developing countries

Hunger progress mixed WFS goal out of reach: number of hungry people in developing regions should diminish to 498 million by 2015 MDG 1c hunger target closer

Progress in most regions, but very uneven

Hunger by region,

International price volatility not fully transmitted Changes in consumer prices of food much smaller than changes in international and producer prices, and significantly delayed

Recent hunger trends At least 842 million undernourished in 2011–13, down from 868 million in Significant progress towards MDG 1c hunger target for developing regions, but WFS global goal out of reach Sub-Saharan Africa has highest prevalence of undernourishment but modest progress. West Asia: no progress. South Asia, North Africa: slow progress Significant progress in East + South-East Asia, Latin America Price hikes in primary food markets had uneven effects on consumer prices and PoU

Addressing malnutrition 1. Dietary energy undernourishment [hunger] 2. Micronutrient deficiencies [hidden hunger] 3. NCDs vulnerability [assoc. w. obesity, etc.] >2 bn suffer micronutrient deficiencies 45% of 6.9m child deaths in 2011 linked to malnutrition 162 children <5 stunted 99m children <5 underweight

ZHC tasks, responsibilities ZHC elements100% access to adequate food all year round Zero stunted children less than 2 years 100% food systems are sustainable Increase smallholder productivity and income by 100% Zero waste or loss of food Themes: Advocacy; unified messaging; coherence across topics; resource mobilization; communications with HLTF members; partnerships strategy; country engagement; principles for country- level coordination; rights based approaches; Production; resilience; access; food system governance; emergencies and protracted crises; right to food; food system efficiency; agricultural transformation; food price stability; root causes of food insecurity; early warning, action Food and nutrition advocacy; objectives and measures; food- agriculture-nutrition interactions; multiple burdens; rights-based approaches; coordination with SCN, SUN, ICN2, post Objectives and measures; food insecurity- environment links; reduced carbon footprint; climate- land-energy-water- development nexus; climate smart agriculture; natural resources/capital management; science base; technology sharing; climate finance related to food production/systems; poverty and environment Smallholder productivity; goals and measures; social protection; rural livelihoods; gender mainstreaming; poverty eradication; agrarian transformation; investment; education; right to development; right to food; tenure; principles of responsible investment in agriculture Advocacy [e.g., “Eat, Think, Save” (joint FAO UNEP)]; objectives and measures; food system value chains; distribution, storage and consumption; HLTF Vice Chair: FAO DG Deputy: SRSG WFP FAO WHO WFP WB FAO ILO IFAD UNEP FAO HLTF members supporting ZHC element FAO, IFAD, WFP, OCHA, UNHCR, OHCHR, UNCTAD, UNICEF, IMFWB, WTO, EOSG, DESA, OSAA, OHRLLS FAO, WFP, OHCHR, UNICEF, WHO FAO, IFAD, UNEP, UNHCR, WB, WHO, DESA, UN MDGs/SDSN FAO, IFAD, ILO, OHCHR, UNCTAD, OECD UNEP, FAO, WB, UN MDGs/SDSN

Key challenges ‘Light touch’ coordination Communications engagement Zero Hunger Community? civil society, private sector mobilization – Partnerships? Regional and national mobilizations?