Global Network Against Food Crises
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Context
- According to a recent research issued on May 4, 2022, 40 million more individuals worldwide faced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2021 than in 2020.
- Over half a million people (570,000) in Ethiopia, southern Madagascar, South Sudan, and Yemen are in the most serious stage of acute food crisis.
- According to the research of the Global Network Against Food Crises, immediate action is needed to prevent widespread collapse of livelihoods, famine, and death for these half a million people (GNAFC).
What is GNAFC?
- The GNAFC is a global partnership of the United Nations, the European Union, and governmental and non-governmental organisations to combat food insecurity.
- In 2021, about 193 million individuals in 53 countries and territories had severe food insecurity at crisis or worse levels, according to the paper.
What are the main drivers?
- According to the research, there were three primary causes of food insecurity.
- The first was a disagreement.
- The study was completed before Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
- However, it was discovered that violence has put 139 million people in 24 countries/territories at danger of starvation.
- This is an increase from the 99 million people who lived in 23 countries or territories in 2020.
- Another cause was weather extremes,
- This forced over 23 million people in eight countries / territories into acute food insecurity, up from 15.7 million in 15 countries / territories in 2020.
- Economic disruptions were a third factor.
- Due to economic shocks, over 30 million people in 21 countries/territories experienced severe food insecurity in 2021, down from over 40 million people in 17 countries/territories in 2020.
According to the statement, the analysis underlined the need to prioritise smallholder agriculture as a frontline humanitarian response, overcoming access barriers, and as a strategy for reversing unfavourable long-term trends.
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