An evidence-based approach to ending rural hunger

Homi Kharas, John McArthur and Joachim von Braun

Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2017, vol. 11, No 2017-26, 12 pages

Abstract: Progress toward food and nutrition security (FNS) needs to be sharply accelerated in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for ending hunger and malnutrition, especially in rural areas. The G20 should target interventions and investment opportunities to maximize impact on people and transformation of rural areas. Currently, few G20 countries map investments, technical assistance, capacity building and policy improvement in a data-driven way. Such tracking of needs, policies, and resources could include G20 countries' domestic efforts alongside countries they support with development assistance. The G20 could develop such a methodology to identify countries and interventions where additional resources could have a lasting impact. They could then systematically track and streamline FNS actions taken across international organizations and initiatives to help ensure the SDG is achieved.

Keywords: food security; rural hunger; data revolution; agriculture; G20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F01 F02 F35 F53 F63 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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