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Reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security in Tajikistan
May 2023
This booklet highlights the stories of some of the participants to the Community-based Agricultural Support Project in rural Tajikistan.
Systèmes alimentaires en action: Burundi – un contexte socio-économique complexe
April 2023
Cette étude de cas montre comment l'adoption d'une approche holistique des systèmes alimentaires sensibles aux enjeux nutritionnels peut conduire à des résultats durables.
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
January 2023
This publication presents: data on the cost of healthy diets in Latin America and the Caribbean; an agrifood system approach to repurpose and implement policies; and examples of effective policies.
The Rome-Based Agencies Joint initiative for Home-Grown School Feeding
November 2022
FAO, IFAD and WFP are leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) to support national Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes (HGSF).
Guide to formulating gendered social norms indicators in the context of food security and nutrition
July 2022
This guide provides assistance on formulating indicators to measure changes in gendered social norms in the context of food security and nutrition.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022
July 2022
With eight years remaining to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition (SDG 2), the world is moving in the wrong direction.
Research Series Issue 75: Reverse thinking: taking a healthy diet perspective towards food systems transformations
May 2022
This paper argues that food systems transformation should incorporate a dietary perspective that is guided by information on diets, dietary trends, consumer motives, and the food environment characteristics.
Research Series 74: Women’s empowerment, food systems, and nutrition
May 2022
This background paper examines the linkages and interactions between women’s empowerment, food systems, and nutrition.
Research Series 72: Climate change and food system activities - a review of emission trends, climate impacts and the effects of dietary change
May 2022
This article reviews how food system activities contribute to climate change and how dietary changes affect food systems. It shows that while emissions from food production are increasing in most regions, emissions from land use change are decreasing.
Sustainable and resilient Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems for improved nutrition
May 2022
This toolbox provides guidelines on how to design and assess food biodiversity and dietary diversity projects with local communities, with the aim of improving the diets and nutrition of Indigenous Peoples.
Nutrition Glossary
April 2022
This glossary provides standardized terms in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish in order to share knowledge and widen understanding of nutrition.
Reinforcing Pacific Food Systems for COVID-19 recovery – key impacts, responses and opportunities to build back better
February 2022
This report offers a consolidated analysis of pre-COVID food security and nutrition challenges across the Pacific Islands and outlines key actions needed to respond to the current impacts, inform medium- to long-term recovery planning, and better prepare for future crises.
Regional overview of food security and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
November 2021
The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 gathers the latest data on the food security and nutrition situation in Latin America and the Caribbean region, showing a worrisome landscape.
Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security, Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture
November 2021
This is the official flyer of the JP GTA. It provides information about the Joint Programme's overview, background, objective, expected results, key components and country-level activities as well as key issues related to gender transformative approaches.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Ghana
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD project on Livelihood and Productivity Enhancement of Smallholder Farmers (PROSPER) in Ghana.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Zimbabwe
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project (SACP) in Zimbabwe.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Lesotho
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD project on Restoration of Landscapes and Livelihoods (ROLL P) in Lesotho.
Agriculture for nutrition: Stories from Lao PDR
May 2021
Dietary diversity is a big problem in Northern Laos. Many rural families regularly consume only 4 out of 10 major food groups, with rice often forming the majority of the meal.
How to do note: Crop selection for diet quality and resilience
March 2021
This How to Do Note is part of a series of five Notes that accompany the NUS Operational Framework.
How to do note: Market needs and emerging opportunities assessment in NUS value chains
March 2021
This How to Do Note is part of a series of five Notes that accompany the NUS Operational Framework.