Food Security

The Global Food Security Program provides long-term, strategic guidance to policy makers on the economic, political, social, and climate-related causes of and responses to food insecurity around the world.

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Healthy Eating: Food, Family, and Good Nutrition

When healthy, sustainable diets are not achievable for all, societies and economies are at risk. Despite growing recognition of food and nutrition insecurity in international dialogues, it is still unclear who should do what to strengthen food systems.

Commentary by Emmy Simmons — May 19, 2023

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Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

The Global Food Security Program welcomed UNICEF's Rania Dagash-Kamara, USAID's Gillian Caldwell, GAIN's Jessica Colston, and CEO of the Eleanor Crook Foundation William Moore to examine how the global community is responding to increased malnutrition due to climate change.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , William Moore , Gillian Caldwell , Jessica Colston , and Rania Dagash-Kamara — December 7, 2022

Financing Small-Scale Agriculture in Honduras: A Case Study

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Henry Ziemer, and Michael Estopinan examine challenges and outline policy recommendations for improving access to finance for small-scale farmers in Honduras.

Report by Ryan C. Berg , Henry Ziemer , and Michael Estopinan — December 7, 2022

Humanitarian Response and Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico's infrastructure, agriculture, and economy. The impact resulted in critical humanitarian access issues and raises questions about United States capacity for disaster response and preparations for future climate shocks.

Critical Questions by Nicolas Jude Larnerd , Sierra Ballard , and Jacob Kurtzer — December 7, 2022

Access to Finance for Smallholder Farmers

CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development senior fellow Conor M. Savoy examines the gap in global funding for smallholder farmers and outlines policy recommendations for development finance institutions to strengthen small-scale agriculture in a time of global disruption.

Commentary by Conor M. Savoy — December 7, 2022

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Patching Jordan's Water Leaks

In the Jordan Valley, influential tribal members and landowners have steady access to water, while individual consumers and small farmers struggle.

Podcast Episode — December 6, 2022

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Reporting on Food Security and Global Diets from a Gender Perspective

Dr. Phillips explains the growing gap between food insecurity among women and men, and Dr. Herforth describes how the recent data released by the Global Diet Quality Project can be disaggregated to measure women’s dietary diversity around the world.

Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — December 2, 2022

CSIS Reset The Table

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky

Please join the CSIS as we welcome award-winning farmer Kees Huizinga, Ukrainian agricultural economist Antonina Broyaka, and Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia at USAID for this timely discussion.

Event by Caitlin Welsh , Kees Huizinga , Mark Simakovsky , and Antonina Broyaka — November 15, 2022

2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum: Closing the Gap

Please join the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda for the 2022 Washington Human Forum, examining new actors and changing narratives within the humanitarian sector.

Event by Jacob Kurtzer , Kimberly Flowers , Katherine E. Bliss , Jon B. Alterman , ​Marti Flacks , Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Beza Tesfaye , Natasha Hall , and Hadeil Ali — November 9, 2022

Reset The Table

Reaffirming IFAD’s Priorities for COP27 with Jo Puri

The VP of the Strategy and Knowledge Department at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) sits down with us to discuss IFAD’s priorities ahead of COP27.

Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — November 4, 2022

CSIS Reset The Table

Russia’s UN Grain Deal Boomerang: Implications for the Deal and Global Food Prices

Russia has rejoined the Black Sea Grain Initiative days after announcing its suspension. With the agreement set to expire on November 19, what is the likelihood of Russia agreeing to its renewal? What is the long-term outlook for Ukraine assuming the agreement is extended?

Critical Questions by Joseph Glauber , Caitlin Welsh , and David Laborde — November 4, 2022