FAO’s role in enabling effective food security and nutrition policies Mark McGuire Senior Programme Coordinator, SO1 team member, ESD, FAO-HQ FSN Forum workshop, December 2015

Addressing the Root Causes of Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition requires: FSN Forum workshop December 2015 Political commitment Common understanding of problems and solutions Availability of reliable data and information Appropriate governance mechanisms and proper coordination Alignment and implementation of policies, programmes and investments Leveraging food and agricultural systems for better nutrition Effective accountability systems with systematic progress monitoring and impact evaluation And addressing the gender gap

SO1 Framework: contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition Supports the creation of an Enabling Environment 3 Policies, programmes and legal frameworks Human and financial resources Governance, coordination mechanisms and partnerships Evidence- based decision- making SO1 - OUTCOME 1 SO1 - OUTCOME 2 SO1 - OUTCOME 3 FSN Forum workshop December 2015

1.1 developing sectoral and cross-sectoral policy frameworks for FSN 1.2 developing legal frameworks and accountability mechanisms that contribute to realize the right to adequate food and to promote secure and equitable access to resources and assets 1.3 human resource and organizational development in FSN domain 1.4 enhancing the adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation and use for FSN 2.1 strategic coordination across sectors and stakeholders for FSN 3.1 monitoring trends and analysing the contribution of sectors and stakeholders to FSN 3.2 mapping, monitoring and evaluating policies, programmes and legislation relevant to FSN for informed decision making FSN Forum workshop December 2015 SO1 Outputs - Improved “capacities” of governments and stakeholders for:

Examples of SO1 main delivery mechanisms (policy processes/products): 1)Promotion of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) 2)Support to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to debate salient food security and nutrition concerns 3)Promotion of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (VGSSF) 4)Support countries to progressively realize the right to adequate food by promoting the Right to Food Voluntary Guidelines (VG-RtF) 5)Mainstream nutrition into agriculture programmes – ICN2 follow-up and the global SUN and REACH initiatives 6)Establish and strengthen Information Systems for Food and Nutrition Security (ISFNS) at national, regional and global levels to facilitate evidence-based decision making 7)Preparing for SDGs – how to implement and monitor FSN Forum workshop December 2015

Examples of regional initiatives under SO1 1)The Renewed Partnership to End Hunger in Africa by )The Latin America and the Caribbean without Hunger Initiative 3)The Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific Region FSN Forum workshop December 2015

Which policy process to engage in, and at what levels? [synergy between National/Regional/Global] When/where in the policy cycle to promote dialogue with stakeholders? [throughout] Who participates in the dialogue and how to identify/engage stakeholders? [champions and diversity/inclusivity] How to strengthen stakeholders capacity to participate in these dialogues? [not equal footing for all participants, which impacts the dialogue outcomes] FSN Forum workshop December 2015 Key Challenges [in the context of this workshop]: