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Creating capacity and developing tools to implement the right to adequate food

Creating capacity and developing tools to implement the right to adequate food. Florence Egal on behalf of the FAO working group on the Right to Food. SCN Working Group on Nutrition, Ethics and Human Rights. The role of FAO. Right to Food – central to FAO’s mandate

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Creating capacity and developing tools to implement the right to adequate food

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  1. Creating capacity and developing toolsto implement the right to adequate food Florence Egal on behalf of the FAO working group on the Right to Food SCN Working Group on Nutrition, Ethics and Human Rights

  2. The role of FAO • Right to Food – central to FAO’s mandate • 151 countries (most of which FAO member states) ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • Right to Food is an international legal obligation for these states • CFS requested FAO to facilitate VG preparation • Intergovernmental working group set up • VGs adopted by FAO Council in November 2004 • FAO expected to provide the necessary assistance to VG implementation

  3. The Voluntary Guidelines for the Progressive Realization of the Right to Food • From normative concept to practical implementation • An implementation tool for all countries • Strengthen and reinforce key development agendas (re. World Food Summit; MDG 1 etc.) • Growing responsibility of governments and citizens

  4. Operationalizing theRight to Food • New area of work for FAO and its Members • Valuable lessons learned during preparation of Voluntary Guidelines • But much remains to be learned • Challenges ahead: • Mainstream Right to Food in FAO work • Raise understanding of the meaning of the right to food and corresponding obligations of state and non state actors • Facilitate the utilisation of the Voluntary Guidelines in Member States

  5. Supporting national implementation of RtF in selected countries action learning at country level • Brazil: Support to monitoring the operationalization of the Right to Food • Sierra Leone: Support to Right to Adequate Food Coordination at policy level (following May 2003 Symposium) • Honduras: National Seminar on implementation of RtF October 2004

  6. Developing advocacy and training materials and tools • Elaboration of Guidelines to Monitor the Implementation of the Right to Adequate Food at country level (case studies in Brazil & Uganda ) • Development of advocacy and awareness-raising material for youth: Support for Right to Food Panel Book: A Window on the World

  7. Core areas for future work • Advocacy at national and global level • In-service training to relevant staff in country (at all levels) • Communication strategies for the public • Information management: review lessons learnt, data base, networks, dissemination, • Mainstreaming and feedback into policy and operations • Incorporation of Rtf in institutions of higher education

  8. This will require... • Strengthening and expanding capacity in house • Collaboration with relevant institutions at global and national level • Working with/for different audiences • Partnering with universities for action-research and training • Link with: • OHCHR, CESCR • Other rights-based initiatives • SCN and UNDG

  9. More information • www.fao.org • www.fao.org/righttofood • www.fao.org/legal/

  10. Thank you

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