Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report]
The regional section of the 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolving problem of malnutrition—including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity—in low- and middle-income countries across the world’s major regions. Policy interventions are highlighted that ad...
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| author | Becquey, Elodie Benin, Samuel Marivoet, Wim Gelli, Aulo Abay, Kibrom A. Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin Kurdi, Sikandra Sarhan, Mohsen Akramov, Kamiljon T. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Pechtl, Sarah Kishore, Avinash Nguyen, Phuong Hong Chen, Kevin Z. Harris, Jody Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Piñeiro, Valeria |
| author_browse | Abay, Kibrom A. Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin Akramov, Kamiljon T. Becquey, Elodie Benin, Samuel Chen, Kevin Z. Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Gelli, Aulo Harris, Jody Kishore, Avinash Kurdi, Sikandra Lambrecht, Isabel B. Marivoet, Wim Nguyen, Phuong Hong Pechtl, Sarah Piñeiro, Valeria Sarhan, Mohsen |
| author_facet | Becquey, Elodie Benin, Samuel Marivoet, Wim Gelli, Aulo Abay, Kibrom A. Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin Kurdi, Sikandra Sarhan, Mohsen Akramov, Kamiljon T. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Pechtl, Sarah Kishore, Avinash Nguyen, Phuong Hong Chen, Kevin Z. Harris, Jody Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Piñeiro, Valeria |
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| description | The regional section of the 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolving problem of malnutrition—including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity—in low- and middle-income countries across the world’s major regions. Policy interventions are highlighted that address the particular challenges and opportunities in each region, with recommendations that aim to transform food systems to make healthier, more diverse, and more sustainable diets available, affordable, accessible, and desirable for everyone, including the most vulnerable.
Africa:
Diverse diet and nutrition conditions in Africa call for targeted strategies to increase the supply, affordability, and consumption of healthy foods, especially for the most vulnerable. Addressing the high burden of micronutrient deficiencies and undernutrition in the region will require lever¬aging local, national, regional, and continental food systems to increase the supply and reduce the cost of nutritious foods. This regional section discusses the importance of contextualizing evidence-based multisectoral policy and program approaches, and strengthening people’s resilience and capacity to cope with global threats posed by climate change, conflicts, and other shocks to support a shift to sustainable healthy diets.
Middle East and North Africa:
To achieve sustainable healthy diets in the Middle East and North Africa, multifaceted policy approaches are needed to boost the resilience of food systems to frequent shocks, which raise food prices and affect diet quality. National policy responses need to consider the region’s double burden of malnutrition along with other vulnerabilities, including climate change, water scarcity, and conflict, as well as more effective targeting of social protection for the most vulnerable groups, and reform of food subsidies to improve diets.
Central Asia:
Food systems in Central Asia face serious challenges related to diet quality and nutrition. Obstacles include the high cost of a healthy diet, inadequate nutrition knowledge, unhealthy consumption habits, and domestic and regional policies. This regional section discusses the additional impact of climate change, unstable commodity markets, and a heavy reliance on remittances and undiversified trade flows, and highlights several policy interventions that have potential to transform Central Asian food systems.
South Asia:
In South Asia, where levels of malnutrition are high and rates of diet-related noncommunicable diseases are rising, a shift toward healthier, more sustainable diets will require allocating more resources to promote production and consumption of non-staple foods. This regional section explores “crop-neutral” policies that would allow farmers to respond to market sig¬nals and contribute to diversification in domestic food production that could also reduce poverty. Taxes on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt could help slow the rapid increase in consumption of these foods, and effective front-of-package labeling can promote healthy food choices.
East and Southeast Asia:
Major challenges to achieving sustainable healthy diets in East and Southeast Asia include poor food standards, lack of consideration of diets and health in trade policies, and changing food demand. This regional section highlights multi-duty policy actions that are needed to address the double burden of malnutrition and its drivers, including rapid urbanization, income growth, and environmental changes. Policy reforms must consider the needs and preferences of diverse populations in the region, support the agency of the most marginalized producers and consumers, and strengthen regional cooperation to make diverse, healthy food available and accessible for all.
Latin America and the Caribbean:
To achieve sustainable healthy diets, the Latin America and Caribbean region will require both demand- and supply-side solutions, as well as changes in food environments to increase demand for healthy foods. This regional section discusses the complex challenge of identifying the most effective policies and standards to tackle malnutrition and obstacles to accessing and affording healthy diets. It highlights the importance of clearly defining objectives, strengthening social protection programs, addressing the driv¬ers of obesity and overweight, and increasing the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, while maintaining and expanding the region’s crucial role in global food security and nutrition. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1418932025-12-08T09:54:28Z Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report] Becquey, Elodie Benin, Samuel Marivoet, Wim Gelli, Aulo Abay, Kibrom A. Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin Kurdi, Sikandra Sarhan, Mohsen Akramov, Kamiljon T. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Pechtl, Sarah Kishore, Avinash Nguyen, Phuong Hong Chen, Kevin Z. Harris, Jody Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Piñeiro, Valeria healthy diets nutrition urbanization The regional section of the 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolving problem of malnutrition—including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity—in low- and middle-income countries across the world’s major regions. Policy interventions are highlighted that address the particular challenges and opportunities in each region, with recommendations that aim to transform food systems to make healthier, more diverse, and more sustainable diets available, affordable, accessible, and desirable for everyone, including the most vulnerable. Africa: Diverse diet and nutrition conditions in Africa call for targeted strategies to increase the supply, affordability, and consumption of healthy foods, especially for the most vulnerable. Addressing the high burden of micronutrient deficiencies and undernutrition in the region will require lever¬aging local, national, regional, and continental food systems to increase the supply and reduce the cost of nutritious foods. This regional section discusses the importance of contextualizing evidence-based multisectoral policy and program approaches, and strengthening people’s resilience and capacity to cope with global threats posed by climate change, conflicts, and other shocks to support a shift to sustainable healthy diets. Middle East and North Africa: To achieve sustainable healthy diets in the Middle East and North Africa, multifaceted policy approaches are needed to boost the resilience of food systems to frequent shocks, which raise food prices and affect diet quality. National policy responses need to consider the region’s double burden of malnutrition along with other vulnerabilities, including climate change, water scarcity, and conflict, as well as more effective targeting of social protection for the most vulnerable groups, and reform of food subsidies to improve diets. Central Asia: Food systems in Central Asia face serious challenges related to diet quality and nutrition. Obstacles include the high cost of a healthy diet, inadequate nutrition knowledge, unhealthy consumption habits, and domestic and regional policies. This regional section discusses the additional impact of climate change, unstable commodity markets, and a heavy reliance on remittances and undiversified trade flows, and highlights several policy interventions that have potential to transform Central Asian food systems. South Asia: In South Asia, where levels of malnutrition are high and rates of diet-related noncommunicable diseases are rising, a shift toward healthier, more sustainable diets will require allocating more resources to promote production and consumption of non-staple foods. This regional section explores “crop-neutral” policies that would allow farmers to respond to market sig¬nals and contribute to diversification in domestic food production that could also reduce poverty. Taxes on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt could help slow the rapid increase in consumption of these foods, and effective front-of-package labeling can promote healthy food choices. East and Southeast Asia: Major challenges to achieving sustainable healthy diets in East and Southeast Asia include poor food standards, lack of consideration of diets and health in trade policies, and changing food demand. This regional section highlights multi-duty policy actions that are needed to address the double burden of malnutrition and its drivers, including rapid urbanization, income growth, and environmental changes. Policy reforms must consider the needs and preferences of diverse populations in the region, support the agency of the most marginalized producers and consumers, and strengthen regional cooperation to make diverse, healthy food available and accessible for all. Latin America and the Caribbean: To achieve sustainable healthy diets, the Latin America and Caribbean region will require both demand- and supply-side solutions, as well as changes in food environments to increase demand for healthy foods. This regional section discusses the complex challenge of identifying the most effective policies and standards to tackle malnutrition and obstacles to accessing and affording healthy diets. It highlights the importance of clearly defining objectives, strengthening social protection programs, addressing the driv¬ers of obesity and overweight, and increasing the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, while maintaining and expanding the region’s crucial role in global food security and nutrition. 2024-05-29 2024-05-17T14:55:58Z 2024-05-17T14:55:58Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141893 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141760 Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Becquey, Elodie; Benin, Samuel; Marivoet, Wim; Gelli, Aulo; Abay, Kibrom A.; et al. 2024. Regional developments. In Global food policy report 2024: Food systems for healthy diets and nutrition. Chapter 9, Pp. 82-119. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141893 |
| spellingShingle | healthy diets nutrition urbanization Becquey, Elodie Benin, Samuel Marivoet, Wim Gelli, Aulo Abay, Kibrom A. Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin Kurdi, Sikandra Sarhan, Mohsen Akramov, Kamiljon T. Lambrecht, Isabel B. Pechtl, Sarah Kishore, Avinash Nguyen, Phuong Hong Chen, Kevin Z. Harris, Jody Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio Piñeiro, Valeria Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report] |
| title | Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report] |
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| title_short | Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report] |
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