One World
no hunger
is possible.

 

13.10.2020

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A world without hunger is possible – What must be done

As the highlight of the world food week 2020, the German government invites a Nobel Prize winner, representatives of UN organizations, scientists and decision-makers to discuss the results of the Ceres2030 study and the ZEF/FAO report. Objective of the two studies was to determine how much public money should be invested in which measures to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030. The aim of the event is to provide new impulses for the achievement of SDG2 in the run-up to World Food Day on October 16, 2020, and to translate these into recommendations for action and solutions from the international community to the European Commission.

 

 

A world without hunger is possible – What must be done.

Participants

Dr Gerd Müller
Federal Minister for Economic
Cooperation and Development

Carin Smaller
IISD and Co-Director Ceres2030

Dr Magdalena Skipper
Editor in Chief, Nature

Professor Joachim von Braun
Director of the Center for
Development Research (ZEF)

Professor Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
2019 Nobel Memorial Prize laureate
in Economic Sciences

Bill Gates
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr Agnes Kalibata
UN Special Envoy for the
2021 Food Systems Summit

Dr Ousmane Badiane
Co-Chair – Executive Chairperson
of Akademiya2063

Dr Máximo Torero
Chief Economist of the FAO

Jutta Urpilainen
EU Commissioner for International
Partnerships

Dr Maria Flachsbarth
Parliamentary State Secretary to the
Federal Minister for Economic
Cooperation and Development

Katie Gallus
Host

"Helping small-scale farmers is one
of the best ways to respond to the
impacts of COVID-19,
to reduce global hunger,
and mitigate the effects of climate change.
 "

Bill Gates  

Co-Chair Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 

"The evidence-based recommendations
from the Ceres2030 team,
which we are publishing in the Nature Research journals,
lay the groundwork for achieving
the ambitious target of ending hunger by 2030.
 "

Dr Magdalena Skipper 

Editor in Chief, Nature 

Governments spend unprecedented
amounts of money
in response to Covid-19
– the cost of achieving the end of hunger
is going to be a fraction of what it is costing now
in response to the pandemic
.“

Carin Smaller

IISD and Co-Director Ceres2030 

"We can still beat hunger!
To reach this goal by 2030, we need to act immediately.
The longer we wait, the more expensive it will be
to achieve a world without hunger.
"

Gunther Beger

Directorate-General, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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A partnership to fight hunger

A contribution by GAFSP

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) was launched by the G20 countries in 2010 in response to the 2008-09 food price crisis to increase both public and private investment in agriculture. An overview of the programme's approach, results and impact.

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'It has never been more possible'

Interview with Carin Smaller (Ceres2030)

Over a period of two years, the Ceres2030 team spent researching answers to the questions of how much it will how much it will cost to realize SDG 2 and where that money should be spent most effectively. IISD Senior Advisor and Ceres2030 Co-director Carin Smaller about small farmers, machine learning and women empowerment.

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Publications and Press

The policy brief titled "Ending Hunger by 2030" outlines actions and costs, dated October 12th, 2020.

Ending Hunger by 2030 - Policy Actions and Costs

By Joachim von Braun (ZEF), Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu (ZEF), Maximo Torero Cullen (FAO), David Laborde (IFPRI), Carin Smaller (IISD)

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A bustling market scene with vendors and produce illustrates a report on ending hunger and increasing incomes.

Ending Hunger, Increasing Incomes, and Protecting the Climate

Report by David Laborde (IFPRI), Marie Parent (Cornell University) and Carin Smaller (IISD)

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Text on a white background discusses transforming Africa's food production through investment and policy priorities.

From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa´s Food Production

Investment and policy priorities for sufficient, nutritious and sustainable food supplies. A Study by ZEF.

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"A world without hunger is possible - we need a green agricultural revolution"

Press release of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (german only).

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The cover page details a report on investment and policy for eliminating hunger, by ZEF and FAO, dated October 2020.

Investment costs and policy action opportunities for reaching a world without hunger

A Study by ZEF in cooperation with FAO

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Nature Research Collection: Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger

This collection presents, evidence-based recommendations from the Ceres2030 team on where to prioritize spending on interventions to achieve SDG2 by 2030.

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Farmers work with oxen in a rice field, illustrating sustainable agriculture solutions in the Ceres2030 summary report.

Ceres2030 Summary: Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger

A world without hunger is possible - it is within reach. So let's act: Summary report of the CERES2030 study by IFPRI, Cornell University and IISD.

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