Global hunger is on the rise again, affecting over 690 million people – around one out of every nine people in the world. At the same time, multiple forms of malnutrition are threatening the health of millions worldwide.
Collaboration among the United Nations Rome-based agencies (RBAs), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) is a core priority at local, regional and global levels. Achieving a Zero Hunger world (Sustainable Development Goal 2) is at the heart of their mandates.
The three agencies are working closely together on a long-term sustainable development agenda that transforms people’s lives and improves their food security today and in the future.
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Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives by addressing reasons for hunger and poverty.
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IFAD is the only international financial institution dedicated exclusively to investing in rural areas to eradicate poverty and hunger. Our loans and grants enable developing countries to increase food production, create jobs and protect resources.
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Responding to emergencies and saving lives and livelihoods – either through direct assistance or by strengthening country capacities – remains at the heart of WFP’s operations, especially as humanitarian needs become increasingly complex and protracted.
Leadership
Working together for a #ZeroHunger world
FAO, IFAD and WFP collaborate in many ways to further the global community’s goal of creating a #ZeroHunger world. Each agency has a unique mandate related to technical expertise, international financial assistance and food aid. By working together, they give Member Countries the benefit of their complementaries and combined strengths. The three agencies coordinate their activities at international, national, and regional/local levels, contributing to the broader effort of UN system-wide coherence and coordination.
News
Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads ahead of International Women’s Day
IFAD joins with partners to build resilience and boost development in the Sahel
New UN report reveals the inequality in the geographical distribution of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
Documents
Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020
This report by FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and WFP examines the impact of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Committee on World Food Security Chair’s Statement on COVID-19 pandemic
Information note on the UN Food Systems Summit
Events
International Women’s Day 2021 – Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world
Mar 08, 2021
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Nov 25, 2020
International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships
Nov 24, 2020
Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
Oct 13, 2020 - Oct 15, 2020
Celebration of the 2020 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
Sep 16, 2020