Document Abstract
Published:
1 Jun 2010
The right to food: Bangladesh perspectives
Bangladesh's performance in ensuring food security
This paper evaluates the performance of Bangladesh on the implementation of the ‘right to food’ in light of commitment made by the state.
The article emphasizes on the progressive realization of rights in the process of policy formulation and participation by stakeholders. It also highlights the need for the principles of equity, non-discrimination, and accountability in the policy processes
The paper argues that while targeting the poor, the government has created exclusion error with a substantial share of eligible households currently not covered by any programme. It further argues that food insecure people themselves are important actors in the struggle to achieve food security, rather than as passive victims. Also, when policies remove barriers and make opportunities available, food-insecure people work eagerly to achieve and maintain the freedom from hunger which is their right as human beings.
The article emphasizes on the progressive realization of rights in the process of policy formulation and participation by stakeholders. It also highlights the need for the principles of equity, non-discrimination, and accountability in the policy processes
The paper argues that while targeting the poor, the government has created exclusion error with a substantial share of eligible households currently not covered by any programme. It further argues that food insecure people themselves are important actors in the struggle to achieve food security, rather than as passive victims. Also, when policies remove barriers and make opportunities available, food-insecure people work eagerly to achieve and maintain the freedom from hunger which is their right as human beings.
