What lurks beneath: the hidden factors stopping food system transformation and how to bring them into the light

23 February 2021  Online Webinar, Global

It is well-documented that how we produce and consume food plays a major role in global warming and nature loss -and that it could get worse as we strive to feed a bigger and richer population. But food systems can also be part of the solution, not just for food security, but also for a nature-positive, carbon-neutral future.

COVID-19 and the risk of intergenerational malnutrition

The calendar is about to turn the page over to a new year and that new year brings hope for a world currently gripped by a pandemic that has wreaked havoc for months. COVID-19 has made 2020 the year we wish we could forget but never will. With the roll-out of vaccines, the end of the pandemic and its related global disruptions seem to be in sight. But not everyone will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

GAIN Working Paper Series 15 - Project DISRUPT - Game-changing innovations for healthy diets on a healthy planet

- 22/12/2020

The global food system is a major driver of environmental degradation, ill health, premature mortality and inequity. To enable resilient, affordable, safe and nutritious diets for the current and growing global population while restoring and safeguarding our environment, we need to urgently innovate food system solutions that work for both people and planet.

2020: A year of pain, a year of revelation, a year of optimism

As we draw to the end of 2020, COVID-19 rages on; hunger numbers are on the increase; and we are not on track to meet the 1.5C Paris target to limit global warming. According to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard, 72 million people have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 1.7 million have died.  And counting. According to the IMF, the measures taken to combat the virus have led to GDP declines of around 4-10%, depending on the country.

Global leaders commit more than $US3 billion to address hunger and nutrition crisis

The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, today hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenya’s Food Systems - Situation Report I

- 14/12/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a multiplier of vulnerability, compounding threats to food security and nutrition (FSN), while exposing weaknesses in food systems. This report summarises the current situation of Kenyan food systems amidst COVID-19 with a special emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and how nutritious foods value chains are changing.

Webinar – The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on global food security

10 December 2020  Online Webinar, Global

COVID-19 is disrupting humanitarian aid and development cooperation projects globally. Furthermore, the pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on food supply chains, undermining access to food for many.

The Making Markets Work for Nutritious Foods Programme: It’s time to fix the information failures in our food systems

Ensuring markets provide enough nutritious and safe food to those living in poverty in low income countries is an urgent priority. Many in such markets across the world lack access to affordable foods that are safe and rich in the nutrients needed to sustain life and livelihoods.

76th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76)

14 September 2021 - 30 September 2021  New York City, United States

The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on Tuesday, 14 September 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 21 September 2021.