Recently, an annual report named Global Report on Food Crises 2022 was launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC).
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Recently, an annual report named Global Report on Food Crises 2022 was launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC).
Key-findings of the Report
- Around 193 million people in 53 countries or territories experienced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2021.
- This represents an increase of nearly 40 million people compared with the already record numbers of 2020.
- Among these 53 countries facing the problem, the most affected include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen and Afghanistan.
- Key drivers: The key drivers behind rising acute food insecurity in 2021 were -
- Conflict:
- Conflict forced 139 million people in 24 countries / territories into acute food insecurity.
- This is an increase from 99 million in 23 countries / territories in 2020.
- Weather Extremes:
- It forced over 23 million people in eight countries / territories into acute food insecurity, up from 15.7 million in 15 countries / territories in 2020.
- Economic Shocks:
- Over 30 million people in 21 countries / territories suffered acute food insecurity in 2021 due to economic shocks, down from over 40 million people in 17 countries / territories in 2020.
Acute Food Insecurity
The United Nations defines “acute food insecurity” as when a person’s inability to consume adequate food puts their lives or livelihoods in immediate danger.
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About Global Report on Food Crises
- The report is released by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC).
- The report focuses on those countries and territories where the magnitude and severity of the food crisis exceed the local resources and capacities.
What is GNAFC?
- It was founded by the European Union, FAO and WFP in 2016.
- GNAFC is an international alliance of the UN, the EU, governmental and non-governmental agencies working to tackle food crises together.
- It is an alliance of humanitarian and development actors working together to prevent, prepare for and respond to food crises and support the Sustainable Development Goal to End Hunger (SDG 2).
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