Summit of the World Regions on Food Security

Comprehensive Framework for Action

Call for comments

Video report

Malawi: Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Development

January 11, 2010—Over 80% of Malawi’s people are smallholder farmers. Agriculture is the main source of income for the country, making up nearly 90% of Malawi’s exports. The government , with help from the World Bank is investing in affordable irrigation systems and offering farmers technical advice and marketing support.

Progress Report

The spike in food prices of last year (2008) underscored what experts have been telling us for many years: the world's food systems are in crisis

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UN Response

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Senegal

Location: Dakar, Senegal

On the basis of actual experiences, highlight the added value of the Regions in tackling hunger;
Develop cooperation activities between Regions from the North and Regions from the South and Financial Backers;
Provide recommendations to boost effective and innovative regional actions in the field of food security;
Make the voice of the Regions heard to promote their integration on the international stage

Hosted by the President of Senegal & organized by the Forum of Global Associations of Regions and the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions; in partnership with FAO, UNDP, French Min of Foreign& European Affairs, French Min of Agriculture & Fisheries & the EC

More information:
www.regionsfoodsummit.org

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Twelfth Meeting of the High-Level Task Force of the Global Food

The five ‘Rome Principles’ were endorsed and the importance of the Right to Food stressed.

Event information can be found here

5 February 2010

Summit of the world region on Food Security

With current food policies failing at both national and international levels, there is reason to believe that that things need to be done to improve the coordination and involvement of local governments in the debates on food security.