Europe And Central Asia Regional Overview Of Food Security And Nutrition 2022

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Fund for Agricultural Development,United Nations Children's Fund,United Nations,United Nations Development Programme,World Food Programme,World Health Organization,World Meteorological Organization
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251376010

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Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Fund for Agricultural Development,United Nations Children's Fund,United Nations,United Nations Development Programme,World Food Programme,World Health Organization,World Meteorological Organization Pdf

This report presents the latest updates related to food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including estimates on the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores how governments are supporting the food and agriculture sector and how to repurpose policies and incentives to make healthy diets more affordable and agrifood systems more environmentally sustainable. The new estimates confirm that the prevalence of hunger at chronic or severe levels is relatively low in the ECA region, through the prevalence of food insecurity at moderate or severe levels can be quite high. The region is seeing alarmingly high – and rising – rates of overweight and obesity. The COVID-19 pandemic has added 25.5 million people in the region to the ranks of the moderately or severely food insecure, leaving them without access to safe, nutritious and adequate food. The war in Ukraine has made the situation worse. Almost all ECA subregions are experiencing increased costs and reduced affordability of healthy diets because of higher food prices and lower incomes. This report contains an in-depth analysis of the repurposing of food and agricultural policies to ensure the food systems transformation is better suited to addressing the “triple challenge” of achieving food security and good nutrition for better health, providing livelihoods to farmers and others connected to the sector, and reducing the nature and climate footprint of the sector. This report also reviews complementing policies within and outside of agrifood systems to assess whether repurposing efforts are impactful in the ECA region.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251383650

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Europe and Central Asia - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia for 2023 – Statistics and Trends provides a comprehensive analysis of Sustainable Development Goal 2, focusing specifically on Target 2.1 (ending hunger and ensuring universal access to food) and Target 2.2 (eradicating all forms of malnutrition). Additionally, the report evaluates progress concerning three global nutrition targets: adult obesity, exclusive breastfeeding, and low birthweight, as endorsed by the 2012 World Health Assembly. It also offers an updated analysis of the cost and affordability of a healthy diet within the Europe and Central Asia region. Recent estimates affirm that hunger prevalence remains relatively low in the ECA region. Food insecurity at moderate or severe levels is notably lower compared to global estimates. However, food insecurity levels remain significantly higher than those recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the ECA region has made significant strides in reducing undernutrition overall, some countries still exhibit relatively high rates of stunting (over 10 percent) and wasting (over 3 percent). Overall, the region is not on track in addressing childhood overweight, adult obesity, anemia among women aged 15 to 49, and exclusive breastfeeding. Healthy diets play a crucial role in safeguarding against the impacts of malnutrition, fostering improved health outcomes. Notably, in the past year, the Western Balkans experienced the highest cost for a healthy diet within the region, surpassing both the ECA and global averages. Overall, there has been an increase in the number of individuals able to afford a healthy diet over the past year, while the percentage unable to afford it remains significantly lower than the global estimate.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251352496

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Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2021 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The state of food security and nutrition in the world, including that of the Europe and Central Asia region, was marked in 2020 by the outbreak of COVID-19 and resulting disruptions to markets, trade and food supply chains. The pandemic has had a negative effect on food security in the region. It is in this light that the report seeks to assess how food security and nutrition indicators in the region, subregion and countries have changed under the shadow of the pandemic and to monitor the region’s progress towards achieving the SDGs. The first major conclusion is that the subregions (such as the Caucasus and Central Asia) and countries that were already vulnerable before the pandemic became even more so in 2020. The resilience of the Europe and Central Asia region relies mostly on the provision of solid effort in the vulnerable subregions. The second major conclusion is that, although the region was doing better than the world in 2020 in some indicators, there is still an enormous amount of work ahead to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251384231

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Europe and Central Asia - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023 (Russian Version) by FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

According to this report, food insecurity at moderate or severe levels is notably lower in the region compared to global estimates. However, food insecurity levels remain significantly higher than those recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the region is not on track in addressing childhood overweight, adult obesity, anemia among women aged 15 to 49, and exclusive breastfeeding.

Author : FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9251320004

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EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA - REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION 2019 by FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9251343136

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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2020 (Russian Edition) by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

According to this situation analysis, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious threats to food security and nutrition in the region, especially for low-income and vulnerable populations.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251096598

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Europe and Central Asia: Regional Overview of Food Insecurity 2016 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The nature of food insecurity in Europe and Central Asia has changed substantially over the past 23 years due to pro-poor economic growth, particularly in the region's less wealthy countries. Today, the main household food insecurity issues concern malnutrition rather than a lack of access to food.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Children's Fund,World Food Programme,World Health Organization
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251375518

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Asia and the Pacific – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, 2022 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Children's Fund,World Food Programme,World Health Organization Pdf

This is the fifth edition of the Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition annual report. This publication is led by FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) and jointly contributed to by United Nations' partner agencies (UNICEF, WFP, WHO), on the region’s progress (or lack thereof) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (in particular SDG 2 – Ending Hunger) and the World Health Assembly (WHA) 2030 targets on food security and nutrition. In recent years, previous editions reported that progress was stalling, then regressing and then more recently pushing us further off track. This reverse was evident even before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020. The decline continued and worsened during the pandemic and the data is captured in this report. Updated estimates on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet show that nearly 45 percent of the region’s population cannot afford one. Reducing the cost of a healthy diet and making it more affordable is a critical element for achieving ending hunger (SDG2) and also the other SDGs. This year’s report also looks closely at food security and nutrition in urban areas which will increasingly contribute to the progress in SDG indicators as the proportion of the urban population across the region is set to cross 50 percent in this decade.

Author : Claudia Rokx,Rae Galloway,Lynn Brown
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821349953

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Prospects for Improving Nutrition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by Claudia Rokx,Rae Galloway,Lynn Brown Pdf

This report presents an overview of critical nutrition issues effecting the Eastern European and Central Asian (ECA) countries and suggests strategies for improvement. The ECA region is diverse in economic, political, and social structures, as are the nutrition problems in the region. The report finds that, in addition to poverty, lack of knowledge about basic nutrition among populations is also a key determinant of malnutrition in the ECA region.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,World Food Programme, United Nations Children's Fund,World Health Organization,World Meteorological Organization,United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9789251341391

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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2020 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,World Food Programme, United Nations Children's Fund,World Health Organization,World Meteorological Organization,United Nations Pdf

This report consists of two main sections: 1) a situation analysis of Sustainable Development Goal 2 Target 2.1 (to end hunger and ensure access to food by all) and Target 2.2 (to end all forms of malnutrition) and analyses of the diets of children and of current food consumption patterns relative to dietary guidelines; and 2) a special look at the cost and affordability of healthy diets in Europe and Central Asia. The new estimates confirm that the prevalence of hunger at chronic or severe levels is relatively low in the ECA region. However, the prevalence of food insecurity at moderate or severe levels can be quite high. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to add people to the ranks of the food insecure. The ECA region is making progress overall in reducing malnutrition, but it is not on track regarding childhood overweight, adult obesity, anaemia and exclusive breastfeeding. Healthy diets protect against the effects of malnutrition, in all its forms, and promote better health.This report shows that healthy diets cost, on average, five times more than diets that meet only dietary energy needs, making them unaffordable for many people throughout the region. To increase the affordability of healthy diets, the costs of nutritious foods must be lowered. This report also shows that hidden costs are much lower with healthy diets than with current consumption patterns, meaning that adopting healthy diet alternatives could lead to large cost savings.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251311530

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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2018 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2018 provides new evidence for monitoring trends in food security and nutrition within the framework of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The in-depth analysis of progress made against Sustainable Development Goal 2 Target 2.1 (to end hunger and ensure access to food by all) and Target 2.2 (to end all forms of malnutrition), as well as the state of micronutrient deficiencies, is complemented by a review of recent policy measures taken to address food security and nutrition in all its dimensions. The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region encompasses great economic, social and environmental diversity, and its countries are facing various food security and nutrition challenges. While they have made significant progress in reducing the prevalence of undernourishment over the past two decades, new evidence shows a stagnation of this trend, particularly in Central Asia. Malnutrition in one or more of its three main forms – undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity – is present to varying degrees in all countries of the region. Often, all three forms coexist, creating what is called the “triple burden of malnutrition.” Overweight among children and obesity among adults continue to rise – with now almost one-fourth of the region’s adults obese – and constitute a significant concern for future health and well-being and related costs. While poverty levels in most ECA countries have been declining in recent years, poverty coupled with inequality has led to increased vulnerability of disadvantaged groups and populations in rural and remote areas of low- and lower-middle-income countries. New analysis shows that adult women have a higher prevalence of severe food insecurity than men in some areas, pointing to gender inequalities that are reflected in access to food. Addressing gender and other inequalities is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and heeding the call to “leave no one behind.” The publication’s focus this year is on migration, gender and youth and the linkages with rural development and food security in Europe and Central Asia. Migration is linked in multiple ways to gender, youth, and agricultural and rural development – both as a driver and possible source of development opportunities, with labour migration and remittances playing significant roles in the region. Changing migration processes need to be fully understood to better address the challenges of migration and harness the potential benefits for sustainable development and revitalized rural areas. Governments, public and private institutions, communities and other concerned parties must strengthen collaboration and scale up efforts towards achieving the goals of a thriving, healthy and food-secure region.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251319635

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Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Europe and Central Asia Regional Synthesis for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture summarizes the state of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, based largely on information provided in nineteen country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for the report on The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, present in and around crop, livestock, forest and aquatic production systems. It is essential to the structure, functions and processes of these systems, to livelihoods and food security, and to the supply of a wide range of ecosystem services. It has been managed or influenced by farmers, livestock keepers, forest dwellers, fish farmers and fisherfolk for hundreds of generations. The report was originally prepared as supporting documentation for an informal regional consultation on the state of Europe and Central Asia’s biodiversity for food and agriculture, held in Bonn, Germany, in April 2016. It was later revised based on feedback received from the participants of the informal consultation. It provides a description of the drivers of change affecting the region’s biodiversity for food and agriculture and of its current status and trends. It also discusses the state of efforts to promote the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture in the region, including through the development of supporting policies, legal frameworks, institutions and capacities.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251332832

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Overview of organic agriculture development in Europe and Central Asia by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This regional publication provides an overview of the development of organic agriculture in eighteen (18) countries in the following ECA sub-regions: Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan); Eastern Europe (Belarus, Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine); South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia); and South Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey). The report includes an in-depth analysis of how these countries have achieved the current state of organic agriculture regarding legislative and policy frameworks, governance systems, production, key actors, marketing, opportunities and challenges, and future strategies. The presence of transparent and reliable information enables credibility, informed decision-making and policy-making, and investment in the development of the organic agriculture sector.

Author : FAO
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210479127

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Europe and Central Asia Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2018 by FAO Pdf

Europe and Central Asia encompasses great economic, social and environmental diversity, its countries are facing various food security and nutrition challenges. While they have made significant progress in reducing the prevalence of undernourishment over the past two decades, new evidence shows a stagnation of this trend, particularly in Central Asia. The in-depth analysis provides new evidence for monitoring trends in food security and nutrition, and progress made against specific targets of the Sustainable Development Goal 2.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251368411

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Improving social protection for rural populations in Europe and Central Asia by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

FAO’s Strategic Framework (2022–2031) envisages the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. In this scope, FAO promotes inclusive economic growth by reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas, rich and poor countries, men and women to attain a better life for all. This report analyses the specific risks and vulnerabilities faced by rural populations in Europe and Central Asia. It highlights the gaps and barriers concerning social protection in the region, which present challenges for addressing the specific vulnerabilities of rural populations and helping them to better manage risks. The report discusses how social protection programmes should be designed and financed to contribute to more inclusive rural transformation processes, improved nutrition and dietary outcomes, women’s empowerment, and other social issues such as child labour. In this scope, the report specifies key entry points for FAO to improve social protection for rural populations in the region. The report concludes that, especially in the post-pandemic period, expanding the coverage, adequacy and comprehensiveness of social protection for rural populations is key to addressing food security and nutrition, rural poverty, developing agriculture, and building resilient and sustainable food systems in Europe and Central Asia.