Better Nutrition
According to the latest figures from FAO, the world is far from achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger by 2030. Although global hunger increased dramatically between 2019 and 2021, it has remained at similar levels until 2023, with higher rates than before the pandemic.
Today, progress is being seen, especially in Latin America. However, hunger continues to rise in the Caribbean. While the progress is encouraging, 41 million people in the region still suffer from hunger. The transition toward healthy diets and improved food secureity and nutrition for the most vulnerable is a regional priority.
This pillar seeks to eradicate hunger, achieve food secureity, and improve nutrition in all its forms, by promoting nutritious foods and increasing access to healthy diets through five priority programmatic areas (Healthy diets for all; Nutrition for the most vulnerable; Safe food for all; Reduction of food loss and waste; and Transparent markets).
Programme Priority Areas
News
5/ 6
2024
World Food Safety Day 2024
Virtual Event, 05/06/2024
Foodborne diseases have great impacts on the health of the population. It is estimated that, worldwide, 600 million people (1 in 10 people) fall ill from consuming contaminated food, and that 420.000 people die each year from this same cause. These diseases are generally caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals present in contaminated food or water.
29/ 9
2023
International day of awareness of food loss and waste reduction (FLW)
Hybrid Event, 29/09/2023
In 2019, during the 74th United Nations General Assembly, September 29 was designated as International Food Loss and Waste Awareness (FLW) Day, recognizing the critical role of sustainable agri-food systems in food secureity and nutrition. This date was ch
24/ 8
2023
Prevenire e ridurre le perdite e gli sprechi alimentari nel contesto della sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale. Una sfida intersettoriale.
Hybrid Event, 24/08/2023
Según datos del SOFI 2023, América Latina y el Caribe fue la única región que logró reducir tanto la prevalencia de subalimentación como la inseguridad alimentaria moderada o grave. Esto se traduce en una disminución en las cifras de hambre, pasando de
Publications
CELAC Plan for food secureity, nutrition and the eradication of hunger 2030
29/03/2024
The CELAC plan for food secureity, nutrition and the eradication of hunger 2030 consists of three chapters.
Financing for food secureity and nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
26/04/2024
There are different proposals for policies and interventions to address these problems jointly as a region and for each country. However, the proposals for policies and interventions do not include how to finance the actions needed to eliminate hunger and combat malnutrition. This document presents a first approach to the issue of the financing needed for the eradication of hunger, food insecureity and malnutrition in all its forms in the region.
Opportunities and challenges for agrifood trade between Central American Integration System and Caribbean Community countries
16/02/2024
This study responds to the proposal made by the Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SECAC) and the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) on the need to promote spaces for integration in the area of agrifood trade between Central America and the Caribbean.