At the World Food Summit of 1996, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) member states pledged their political will to an effort to eradicate hunger in all countries and to achieve food security
A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
for all.
The target is to reduce the number of undernourished people by one half (400 million) by 2015 (more)
This goal was reconfirmed in 2000 at the UN Millennium Summit which integrates the eradication of poverty as well and the indicator 1.9 of the Millennium Development Goal
The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 189 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. The Millennium Development Goals derive from earlier "international development goals", and were officially established at the Millennium Summit in 2000, where 189 world leaders adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration, from which the eight-goal action plan, the "Millennium Development Goals", was particularly promoted.
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To halve the prevalence of undernourishment
Food intake that is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.
by 2015 (more)
FAO Statistics Division has developed standard statistical methodology and procedures for the assessment and monitoring progress in hunger reduction at the global, regional and country level through the following two main indicators:
- Prevalence of undernourishment or food deprivation and
- Number of undernourished people (click here)
These two hunger indicators together with a suite of other indicators of food consumption provide food security information at the national and sub national levels useful for identifying and locating the food insecure population for more focused food policies.
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The FSSM is a set of statistical programs and procedures developed by the FAO Statistics Division, for the estimation of the MDG 1.9, and other food security
A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
indicators at national and sub national levels (click here).
The FSSM is a processing and analytical tool for food insecurity
A situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. It may be caused by the unavailability of food, insufficient purchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequate use of food at the household level. Food insecurity, poor conditions of health and sanitation, and inappropriate care and feeding practices are the major causes of poor nutritional status. Food insecurity may be chronic, seasonal or transitory.
assessment using food consumption and income data collected in National Household Surveys (NHS). It also produces charts and tables to prepare a food insecurity assessment report with food security indicators at national and sub national levels (click here).
FSSM CD-Rom is available in English, French and Spanish versions and distributed to National Statistical Organizations (NSO) (Available on request).
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The FAO Statistics Division has a well established Household Survey Programme providing statistical training to countries in the collection, processing and analysis of food consumption and income data in their regular national household survey (NHS) programme. The main objectives of this programme are:
- To strengthen the statistical capacity of the NHS experts of the NSO for a more comprehensive food insecurity
A situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life. It may be caused by the unavailability of food, insufficient purchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequate use of food at the household level. Food insecurity, poor conditions of health and sanitation, and inappropriate care and feeding practices are the major causes of poor nutritional status. Food insecurity may be chronic, seasonal or transitory.
analysis.
- To support NSO in their dissemination process of food security
A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
information to the decision making process for better policies and actions.
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Food Security Statistics 
