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Making Hunger History: A Global Perspective on Food Security Initiatives

Explore the challenges and initiatives in achieving food security globally. Analyze the progress post-MDGs and outlook for the future. Understand the impact of trade, aid, and corrupt practices on hunger alleviation efforts. Discover strategies for sustainable development and accountable partnerships in addressing malnutrition. Stay informed about the current state and projected trends in global undernourishment and stunted growth. Join the conversation on innovative solutions and influential voices in the fight against hunger. Contact adavison@sfu.ca for more information.

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Making Hunger History: A Global Perspective on Food Security Initiatives

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  1. Declaration of Conflict of Interest

  2. Allan Davison Making hunger history? adavison@sfu.ca please disturb! www.sfu.ca/global-nutrition 2

  3. Task of making hunger history-MDG1 Where are we? Much better since the MDGs, but far from making hunger history Where are we going? Hunger on a global scale will disappear, in 2 or 3 more 15y plans. New initiatives What’s working, what’s not? Only 5-10 nations of 23 will reach 0.7% of GDP. None will forgo unfair trade rules

  4. Aid isn’t workingTrade for profit instead Profit motive hasn’t worked - aid is needed Trillions wasted! - 1 b still starving V little is wasted Population outstrips food supply Malthus is wrong Most aid corrupt dictators Corrupt multinationals MDGs won’t be achieved Broken promises Never promised 0.7% and anyway … You did so! … we give more than anyone! ½ what EU gives! “Trade notaid” Trade barriers. Fair trade & aid 2008 recession “They” didn’t cause it 4

  5. Manifest destiny of world - wealth China + India 2040? World GDP $PPP per cap (est) 1500-2100 http://ers.usda.gov/Data/Macroeconomics/

  6. Number of malnourished world-wide See also: WHO, UN, WB, USDA, CIA, OECD, IFPRI UNICEF 2009 Food insufficient for sustenance water-carrier http://www.unicef.org/media/files/Tracking_Progress_on_Child_and_Maternal_Nutrition_EN_110309.pdf

  7. World% undernourished 22% same data 14%

  8. Number fed & under-nourished worldwide Prediction millions Target 33% 14% 11% 6% 8 8

  9. Percentage stunted http://www.unicef.org/media/files/Tracking_Progress_on_Child_and_Maternal_Nutrition_EN_110309.pdf 60% http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/4/518.full.pdf Africa Asia 40% Latin Am 20% 1980 & every 5 years Last 2 or 3 points are projections

  10. Paying for total strangers to eat? } Not us, not if it goes to corruptdictators”  10

  11. “Phantom aid”, the wasted 47% “Development aid”, not spent on poverty or development Lost to: Inefficiency Unfair trade Emergency aid Refugees Tied to benefit rich & Debt relief Refers to ODA, notMDGs Real aid53% http://www.globalissues.org/article/35/foreign-aid-development-assistance#GovernmentsCuttingBackonPromisedResponsibilities 60% of US ODA goes to Israel & Iraq

  12. Corrupt? Dictators? Rich... Accept personal & campaign “contributions” peddling influence. Could stop bribery at home & abroad by abolishing secret a/c wikipedia Lockheed SwissAir ... &Poor $10k corrupt dictators $1000k presidents, PMs, bureaucrats $100k bureaucrats Billions MNCs Accept “bribes” for trade concessions. Their people suffer, & hate them 12

  13. We know what works: • Transparent & accountable , open bids • Partnerships not paternalism • Goals, objectives, timed milestones • Strategies revised annually by both partners • Externally monitored. No political pressure • Sustainable emphasis on poverty, agriculture • Serves recipient needs, not donor / ideology • Firm long-term commitments: MV, Grameen Unrealistic? Let’s see ... Paul Collier 13

  14. Beyond MDGs: amazing changes: • The Millennium Village project • Grameen Family of social enterprises • Billionaire philanthropists & foundations • Instant spread of innovations: agric, educ, &c • Passionate & influential voices for change • Scientists & students bring energy to future www.sfu.ca/global-nutrition 14

  15. Passionate renegades 15

  16. The End adavison@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/global-hunger adavison@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/global-hunger 16

  17. 200m Number stunted http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs290/en/index.html http://www.fao.org/mdg/en/ http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/reports.shtml#mdgs Asia 100m Africa Latin Am 1980 & every 5 years 0 17

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