The missing ingredients for global food security. Policy Briefing

In 2010 G20 leaders recognised the disproportionate impact of the global economic crisis on the most vulnerable — particularly women and children — in the poorest countries and committed to achieve inclusive growth in developing countries. One year later, with food prices reaching record levels, many of these countries are grappling with food crises, East Africa being a current and extreme example. This crisis has demonstrated the urgent need to advance food security and nutrition to prevent such emergencies in the future. This briefing outlines our calls to the G20 in 2011