December 30, 2015 By: Khalid Abu Ismail- Chief of Economic Policy Section at UN ESCWA Share URL While hunger was on the rise in the Arab region (see figures below); Is there an issue in reporting data or measurement approach in explaining the mis-match? One would have thought that the Arab spring, given its widespread regional impact […]
End Food Insecurity by 2030
December 02, 2015 By: Nadim Khouri, Independent Researcher - The World Bank Share URL Arab leaders and their representatives at the recent UN Summit on Sustainable Development in New York were part of the global consensus to ensure that every person will be food secure “year round” by 2030. Food Security is Goal 2 of the […]
Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
November 12, 2014 By: IFPRI In recent years, many people and parts of the world have been hit by major shocks ranging from conflicts, erratic weather patterns, earthquakes, droughts, and floods to food price spikes. At the same time, poor people and communities remain vulnerable to shocks that may be smaller in scope—such as emerging diseases […]
Can Saving Wasted Food Contribute to Ending Hunger in the Arab Region?
November 04, 2014 By: Moez El Shohdi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer - The Egyptian Food Bank A recent FAO study showed that roughly more than one-third of food is lost or wasted globally. Reducing high food loss and waste would end hunger and achieve worldwide food security in the long-run. In some regions—such as in the Arab […]
