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  1. Feeding hunger and insecurity. Field analysis of volatile global food commodity prices

    acf-feeding-hunger-and-insecurity-report-09.pdf 2.41 MB
    These reports published by ACF present a field analysis of the volatility of international food prices, food security and child undernutrition. Several consequences of the 2007-2008 food prices crisis are analysed, based on case studies. First the causes of the food crisis are analysed. Then...
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  3. Addressing the underlying and basic causes of child undernutrition in developing countries: What works and why

    addressing_the_underlying_and_basic_causes_of_child_undernutrition_in_developing_countries.pdf 847.92 KB
    The primary objective of this study is to present the available evidence on what works (or does not work) in nutrition programming to address the underlying and basic causes of undernutrition in high burden countries. It also discusses key issues to consider when designing, implementing and...
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  5. La gestion des risques appliquée à l'aide publique au développement : La nécessité d'une politique globale de gestion des risques

    lipchitz_gestion_des_risques_appliquee_a_l_apd_mars_2008.pdf 361.51 KB
    Les pays en développement sont, comme les pays développés, soumis à des chocs externes aux causes multiples. Cependant compte tenu de leur très forte dépendance vis-à-vis des recettes d'exportation de quelques matières premières, ces chocs peuvent être d'une ampleur considérable pour leurs...
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  7. Managing agricultural price risk in developing countries

    030_managing_agricultural_price_risk_in_developing_countries.doc 2.01 MB
    This article studies the exposure to price risk and existing management tools for the agricultural industry sector in developing countries. The different agents in the agricultural industry have developed different strategies for dealing with the price risk in a context of liberalisation of...
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  9. Voucher-for-work concept paper. A presentation of lessons learned in ACTED's experience in Northern Uganda

    acted_voucher_for_work.pdf 631.45 KB
    This document is based on the ACTED Voucher-for-work experience in northern Uganda, and on the conclusions of a regional workshop organised jointly with the FAO in January 2009. The report aims to be a practical guide for development practitioners dealing with the Voucher-for-Work concept. It also...
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  11. The role of development cooperation and food aid in realising the right to adequate food: Moving from charity to obligation

    the_role_of_development_cooperation_and_food_aid_in_right_to_food.pdf 134.33 KB
    This paper from the UN Special Rapporteur for the right to food tries to show how to integrate the food rights approach into food aid and cooperation for development programmes. It needs to be integrated at three levels: i) in the definition of the obligations of donor States., ii) in the...
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  12. Food security and the human right to food. Going on parallel tracks or converging?

    fsn_forum_-_food_security_and_the_human_right_to_food.doc 128 KB
    This paper is the result of a virtual forum organised by the FAO from 23rd September to 6th November 2008 on the relationship between food security and the right to food. It highlights the opportunities, challenges, limits and future issues in trying to make the two approaches converge. The forum...
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  14. Emergency food security interventions. Good practices review

    odi_good_practice_review_-_emergency_food_security_interventions_dec08.pdf 612.7 KB
    This report gives an overview of practice and research in emergency food security interventions. The authors give bibliographical references for tools and cases studies for each theme. The first part of the report deals with food insecurity analysis, indicators and information systems. The second...
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  15. The changing climate for food and agriculture: A literature review

    changing_climate_for_food_and_agriculture_-_literature_review.pdf 264.79 KB
    This publication of the Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy (IATP) is a review of recent publications (mostly since 2007) on links between agricultural, food and climate change. It does not reflect the position of the IATP. It summarises the existing literature to provide a tool for...
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  17. Assessment of the world food security and nutrition situation

    fao_assessment_world_fs_and_nutrition_situation_october_2008.pdf 190.28 KB
    This document was drawn up by the Food Security Committee that met from 14th to 17th October in Rome. It presents an analysis of the increase in food prices and impacts globally, nationally and on households. It also reviews responses set up and proposes short, medium and long term actions. FAO -...
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  19. What will higher global food prices mean for poor consumers and small farmers in Southern Africa?

    brief_15_higher_food_prices_april_2008.pdf 110.9 KB
    Rising food prices present a very real threat to ongoing efforts to combat poverty and hunger in southern Africa. However, this brief produced by the Regional Hunger & Vulnerability Programme (RHVP), argues that this is not necessarily the full picture. If the immediate threat of escalating...
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  20. Fuelling exclusion? The biofuels boom and poor people's access to land

    iied_fuelling_exclusion_biofuels_boom_2008-2.pdf 1.22 MB
    This study examines the current and future impacts of the increasing spread of biofuels on access to land in producer countries, particularly for poorer rural people. The study draws on a literature review, and on information provided by key informants. The report is organised as follows. The first...
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  21. Commodities market speculation: The risk to food security and agriculture

    iatp_commodities_market_speculations_nov_2008.pdf 335.08 KB
    Speculation is a major contributor to extreme price volatility. This paper reviews the role of speculation in the global food crisis. It explains the particular role of U.S. regulation of commodities markets within the global regime. Finally, it offers policy recommendations for how governments can...
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  25. Vulnerability to hunger: Improving food crisis responses in Fragile states

    wider_improving_food_crisis_responses_fragile_states.pdf 270.46 KB
    The paper questions how prevention and response mechanisms could be improved to help decision makers better address the underlying causes of vulnerability and hunger. In particular the paper looks at the implications raised by the absence of system-wide frameworks to compare the severity of...
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