Second Workshop on Social Policies& International

Cooperation: Challenges to the Ministries of social

development and to RIPSOBrasilia, July 4-6, 2011

Prof. Antonio Jorge RamalhoUniversityofBrasíilia

FAO: Some basic terms and definitionsFood security: exists when all people, at all

times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food

Undernourishment: describes the status of persons whose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements

Hunger targets: are outlined in two main agreements – the World Food Summit Target and the Millennium Development Goals

Number of undernourished people in the world

Source: http://www.fao.org/publications/sofi/en/ (June 30,2011)

Fao: Hungermap

The designations employed and the presentation of material in the map(s) do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

Where do the hungry live?

FAO: FoodPriceIndex

Forecasts Since the Club of Rome, real and

hypothetic global problems / threats

Uneven development Population growth Resource depletion Poverty Arms race & war Exploration of Outer Space and

the Oceans – global commons December 2009:scenarios

pointed to Egypt & Tunisia as sources of possible unrest

Opportunities? BRICS & more Reform of international

institutions Global governance Interventions & RtoP MDGs A less unfair international

order: stability Security,

development&peace

Basic concepts Social technologies:

products, techniques, methods developed in interaction with local communities that lead to effective social transformations and which may be transferred to other contexts.

(Basedon Rede de Tecnologias Sociais)

Horizontal cooperation: South-South, butnotonly...

Political principles: respect to sovereign priorities

Human rights; citizenship & social integration

Ethical base Search for local ownership Absence of

conditionalilties… Define core characteristics

What about the future? Definition of shared concepts and clear priorities: hunger, fairness,

education, prosperity…

A cooperative network: information, lessons learned, intentions regarding social policies: Supply & demand matrixes. SIPAM/SIVAM as a model

Common approaches to key places: Haiti; Bolivia. The ability to share experiences, rather than teach lessons

Brazil: 50% poorest increased their wealth in 67.9% between 2000 & 2010; Gini index evolved from 0.61 to 0.53. China (0.48); India (0.52); Russia (0.42), and South Africa (0.67) have all increased in the last decade.

Cooperation: From R$ 4,5 million in 2003 to R$ 52,5 million in 2010 to R$ 92 million in 2011; focus on agriculture, health and biofuels; Mozambique (15,78%), East Timor (15.16%), and Guinea Bissau (14,43%); and Haiti (13%), from 2005-2010.

Happiness Index:Brazil ranks 1st, followed by the US, Venezuela, France…