Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals is impossible without addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), especially as two thirds of the extreme poor are projected to live in such situations by 2030. Conflicts as well as climatic an...
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okr-10986-364972021-11-09T05:10:47Z Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings Townsend, Robert Verner, Dorte Adubi, Abimbola Saint-Geours, Jean Leao, Izabela Juergenliemk, Armine Robertson, Tim Williams, Melissa de Preneuf, Flore Jonasova, Marketa Carmichael, Zacharey FOOD SYSTEM FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION FOOD CRISIS AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL FRAGILITY FRAGILITY TRAP INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals is impossible without addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), especially as two thirds of the extreme poor are projected to live in such situations by 2030. Conflicts as well as climatic and natural hazards displace millions of people each year. Strengthening food systems can be an essential lever of change that contributes to ending poverty while maintaining and restoring peace. This paper focuses on how stabilizing and improving food systems can have a positive impact in FCVs settings, not just by preventing hunger, but by creating employment and increasing shared prosperity, which may contribute to greater peace. It reflects the four pillars of the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and Violence 2020-2025 – promote prevention, remain engaged in crisis situations and conflict, help countries transition out of fragility, and mitigate spillover impacts. To strengthen food systems across the spectrum of FCV settings, the paper highlights four key areas of focus for practitioners: (i) strengthening governance and institutional capacity by supporting food programs such as those that focus on the welfare of the entire population, rather than just a fraction of it; (ii) preventing and responding to food crises to avoid not only hunger, but also people sliding deeper into poverty; (iii) growing the private sector through agribusiness development, inclusive jobs in agricultural value chains, particularly for women and youth, and rural livelihoods to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty common in FCV settings; and (iv) reducing conflict risk and environmental fragility through resilient and sustainable resource management in ways that help build government legitimacy. This paper is rich in practical and tested examples across FCV settings from around the world and makes a strong case for providing development support and assistance in these challenging environments. By setting food systems up for success, governments can invest in the essential foundations of peace and prosperity. 2021-11-08T14:17:49Z 2021-11-08T14:17:49Z 2021-11-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/523161636137633885/Future-of-Food-Building-Stronger-Food-Systems-in-Fragility-Conflict-and-Violence-Settings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36497 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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FOOD SYSTEM FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION FOOD CRISIS AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL FRAGILITY FRAGILITY TRAP INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT |
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FOOD SYSTEM FRAGILE AND CONFLICT AFFECTED STATES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL COHESION FOOD CRISIS AGRIBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL FRAGILITY FRAGILITY TRAP INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT Townsend, Robert Verner, Dorte Adubi, Abimbola Saint-Geours, Jean Leao, Izabela Juergenliemk, Armine Robertson, Tim Williams, Melissa de Preneuf, Flore Jonasova, Marketa Carmichael, Zacharey Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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Achieving the UN Sustainable
Development Goals is impossible without addressing
fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), especially as two
thirds of the extreme poor are projected to live in such
situations by 2030. Conflicts as well as climatic and
natural hazards displace millions of people each year.
Strengthening food systems can be an essential lever of
change that contributes to ending poverty while maintaining
and restoring peace. This paper focuses on how stabilizing
and improving food systems can have a positive impact in
FCVs settings, not just by preventing hunger, but by
creating employment and increasing shared prosperity, which
may contribute to greater peace. It reflects the four
pillars of the World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility,
Conflict, and Violence 2020-2025 – promote prevention,
remain engaged in crisis situations and conflict, help
countries transition out of fragility, and mitigate
spillover impacts. To strengthen food systems across the
spectrum of FCV settings, the paper highlights four key
areas of focus for practitioners: (i) strengthening
governance and institutional capacity by supporting food
programs such as those that focus on the welfare of the
entire population, rather than just a fraction of it; (ii)
preventing and responding to food crises to avoid not only
hunger, but also people sliding deeper into poverty; (iii)
growing the private sector through agribusiness development,
inclusive jobs in agricultural value chains, particularly
for women and youth, and rural livelihoods to break the
cycle of intergenerational poverty common in FCV settings;
and (iv) reducing conflict risk and environmental fragility
through resilient and sustainable resource management in
ways that help build government legitimacy. This paper is
rich in practical and tested examples across FCV settings
from around the world and makes a strong case for providing
development support and assistance in these challenging
environments. By setting food systems up for success,
governments can invest in the essential foundations of peace
and prosperity. |
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Townsend, Robert Verner, Dorte Adubi, Abimbola Saint-Geours, Jean Leao, Izabela Juergenliemk, Armine Robertson, Tim Williams, Melissa de Preneuf, Flore Jonasova, Marketa Carmichael, Zacharey |
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Townsend, Robert Verner, Dorte Adubi, Abimbola Saint-Geours, Jean Leao, Izabela Juergenliemk, Armine Robertson, Tim Williams, Melissa de Preneuf, Flore Jonasova, Marketa Carmichael, Zacharey |
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Townsend, Robert |
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Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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Future of Food : Building Stronger Food Systems in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Settings |
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future of food : building stronger food systems in fragility, conflict, and violence settings |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2021 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/523161636137633885/Future-of-Food-Building-Stronger-Food-Systems-in-Fragility-Conflict-and-Violence-Settings http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36497 |
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