Multiple events around the U.N. General Assembly will highlight Feed the Future's progress, as well as U.S. and global progress on food security and nutrition commitments. You'll find basic information on the events and resources for each here.
By marshaling resources for food security and by improving the way we do development, we're already making a difference in people’s lives. This week, the U.S. Government will unveil our first Feed the Future Progress Report, highlighting the progress achieved by the presidential intiative from May 2009 through May 2012.
This October 15 to October 19, from the UN Committee on World Food Security to the annual World Food Prize and World Food Day, the international community will continue to focus on food security. A variety of events will highlight Feed the Future, including progress on the initiative as well as the role of research.
Under the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, the Bureau for Food Security at the U.S. Agency for International Development has launched a request for applications for global food security and hunger research that focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Feed the Future Research Strategy.
Eunice Njoki is happy that she can eat her favorite meal of mukimo again. She is from Mang’u village. Mukimo is a traditional Kenyan dish made from mashed potatoes, boiled maize and vegetable leaves.
During a high-level meeting on Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) on Thursday, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah announced that USAID will continue to work to ensure that the principles and programmatic priorities of SUN are fully integrated across all relevant USAID-supported programs in food security, health, water and sanitation, education, and humanitarian assistance in 14 countries.
It is my first time to visit the United States, but I don’t see this trip as just about me—I represent all of the female farmers and agronomists in Tanzania who are working to transform the way we grow and market crops.
October 3, 2012|WFPUSA McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony
Before we hear from David and Christina, I want to take just a moment to look at how far we have come since starting this journey together four years ago.
