Responding to food crises
Government and international responses to varied economic, policy and environmentally driven food crises at all levels; the cause and effect of rising food prices; different approaches to reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience; the pros and cons of food aid
- Will US biofuel production limit food aid flows to Southern Africa?
- C. Grant / Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007
- The production of biofuel has more than doubled in the United States since 2001 while food aid levels have been steadily declining. This brief considers how the global shift to ethanol may affect food aid flows to Southern Africa. In ...
- Zambia's refusal of American GM food aid highlights the complexity of food issues
- C. Bergstrom / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2007
- A failure to recongnise the complexity of food issues has led to the development of diverse and conflicting regulatory systems to address food trade and food safety. This paper uses the example of Zambia's refusal of American GM ...
- Could U.S. food aid me made more effective?
- S. Murphy; K. McAfee / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2005
- This paper takes a critical look at food aid, particularly U.S. food aid. It argues that much U.S. food aid, especially non-emergency food aid, is not nearly as effective as it could be and some of it is unacceptable. The paper conclu...
- Updated information on food security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2007
- What are the recent changes in the political and economic situation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS)? Updated information is greatly needed to inform policy development and programme planning as it relates to food security. This...
- Latest developments on food security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- C. Abu Sa'ada; J. Frize; C. Galluzzi / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007
- How can food security be ensured in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS)? Given the ever-fluctuating political and economic situation, up-to-date information is essential for policy development and programme planning as it re...
- How can food aid support womens' role in food crises?
- ActionAid International, 2007
- Women are often at the centre of food crises and are disproportionately affected by hunger, yet their central role in providing solutions is often overlooked. This discussion paper lays out some of the key issues in modern food crises...
- Examining nutrition interventions in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- M. Chopra; M. Tomlinson / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2007
- This Equinet paper investigates the links between nutrition and food security interventions located within or closely linked with the health sector. It uses country case studies on existing food security and nutrition policies and pro...
- The aftermath of the 2002 drought in Ethiopia
- D.O. Gilligan; J. Hoddinott / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006
- This paper explores the presence of persistent impacts of two food aid programmes: the Employment Generation Schemes (EGS) and free food distribution (FFD), which were implemented following the 2002 drought in Ethiopia. It looks speci...
- Findings from a baseline study on Enhanced Commitments to Women
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2007
- This paper gives the results of a baseline study on the Enhanced Commitments to Women (ECW) programme. It was undertaken in 48 countries to assess how the World Food Programme’s (WFP) 2003-2007 Gender Policy was implemented. ...
- A reflection on the analysis of and response to food insecurity
- D. Maxwell / Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007
- This paper reflects on where the people termed a “community of practice” stand in the food security enterprise. That is, those people who have a common interest or problem, who collaborate to share ideas, find solutions an...
- Zambia's refusal of American GM food aid highlights the complexity of food issues
- C. Bergstrom / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2007
- A failure to recongnise the complexity of food issues has led to the development of diverse and conflicting regulatory systems to address food trade and food safety. This paper uses the example of Zambia's refusal of American GM ...
- Could U.S. food aid me made more effective?
- S. Murphy; K. McAfee / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2005
- This paper takes a critical look at food aid, particularly U.S. food aid. It argues that much U.S. food aid, especially non-emergency food aid, is not nearly as effective as it could be and some of it is unacceptable. The paper conclu...
- Updated information on food security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2007
- What are the recent changes in the political and economic situation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS)? Updated information is greatly needed to inform policy development and programme planning as it relates to food security. This...
- Latest developments on food security in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- C. Abu Sa'ada; J. Frize; C. Galluzzi / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007
- How can food security be ensured in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS)? Given the ever-fluctuating political and economic situation, up-to-date information is essential for policy development and programme planning as it re...
- How can food aid support womens' role in food crises?
- ActionAid International, 2007
- Women are often at the centre of food crises and are disproportionately affected by hunger, yet their central role in providing solutions is often overlooked. This discussion paper lays out some of the key issues in modern food crises...
- Examining nutrition interventions in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- M. Chopra; M. Tomlinson / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2007
- This Equinet paper investigates the links between nutrition and food security interventions located within or closely linked with the health sector. It uses country case studies on existing food security and nutrition policies and pro...
- The aftermath of the 2002 drought in Ethiopia
- D.O. Gilligan; J. Hoddinott / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006
- This paper explores the presence of persistent impacts of two food aid programmes: the Employment Generation Schemes (EGS) and free food distribution (FFD), which were implemented following the 2002 drought in Ethiopia. It looks speci...
- Findings from a baseline study on Enhanced Commitments to Women
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2007
- This paper gives the results of a baseline study on the Enhanced Commitments to Women (ECW) programme. It was undertaken in 48 countries to assess how the World Food Programme’s (WFP) 2003-2007 Gender Policy was implemented. ...
- A reflection on the analysis of and response to food insecurity
- D. Maxwell / Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007
- This paper reflects on where the people termed a “community of practice” stand in the food security enterprise. That is, those people who have a common interest or problem, who collaborate to share ideas, find solutions an...
- Debating the future of the U.S. food aid programme
- E.B. Simmons / The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, 2007
- The Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa convened a workshop in May 2006 to generate a broader dialogue on the future of U.S. food aid. Participants could not reach agreement on four key areas. This paper aims to provide ad...
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