Food security is essential to achieving a just and sustainable world. Unfortunately, the number of people living in a state of food insecurity has been growing steadily over the last few decades. This increase continues despite global efforts to address the problem, including the prioritization of food security in the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report, moderate or severe food insecurity affecting the world’s population has increased, on average, almost one percent per year, reaching nearly 30 percent in 2021. Today, the FAO estimates 2.3 billion people are experiencing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity. Impact Assessment (IA), especially strategic applications of IA, is well-suited to integrate food security.

Food Security in Impact Assessment

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Document Type: Report

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  • Jill Blakely
  • Juan Carlos Tejeda-Gonzalez
  • Veronica Rohr
  • Sara Rocio Vazquez Uribe

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Institution: IAIA

Date: February 2023

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Food security is essential to achieving a just and sustainable world. Unfortunately, the number of people living in a state of food insecurity has been growing steadily over the last few decades. This increase continues despite global efforts to address the problem, including the prioritization of food security in the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 report, moderate or severe food insecurity affecting the world’s population has increased, on average, almost one percent per year, reaching nearly 30 percent in 2021. Today, the FAO estimates 2.3 billion people are experiencing moderate to severe levels of food insecurity. Impact Assessment (IA), especially strategic applications of IA, is well-suited to integrate food security.

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