Monitoring Food Security and Nutrition in Support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2018-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789251094327 |
ISBN-13 | : 9251094322 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This information note reports on the state of food security and nutrition at the beginning of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It identifies key measurement challenges for monitoring progress towards the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2), which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. It also identifies the most important linkages both across the elements comprised under SDG 2 and between SDG 2 and other SDGs and lays out the challenges in monitoring progress towards improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agricultural systems.