International Food Aid and Development ConferenceAugust 2, 2010

M. Ann TutwilerGlobal Food Security Coordinator

Office of the Secretary, USDA

One Billion People Worldwide Are Food Insecure

A High Proportion Earn Their Living from Agriculture

Source: World Bank , WDI 2009

Agriculture, 25%

Source: World Bank Development Report, 2007 (43 Country Study)

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Economic Growth From Agriculture Sector Benefits the Poorest Half of the Population 2 to 4 Times More Than Economic Growth From Non-agriculture Sector

Economic Growth From Agriculture Sector Benefits the Poorest Half of the Population 2 to 4 Times More Than Economic Growth From Non-agriculture Sector

Agriculture Growth Benefits the Poor Disproportionately

By 2050, 9 Billion People to be Fed; 7 Billion in Developing Countries

Agriculture, 25%

Global Yield Growth Slowing

Source: Fuglie 2010, using World Bank Development Report 2008

(figure refers to developing countries only)

• At the 2009 G8 Summit, donors pledged $20 billion to agricultural development and a new approach to global food security.

• The United States pledged $3.5 billion toward the initiative.

• Over $800 million will be contributed by the United States for FY 2010

Global CommitmentsGlobal Commitments

Closing Yield Gap Possible

• Ensure a comprehensive approach• Invest in country-owned plans• Leverage multilateral institutions• Strengthen strategic coordination • Deliver on sustained and accountable

commitments

A New Approach

A Comprehensive ApproachAVAILABILITY•Research and extension•Market information systems•Natural resource management•Agricultural production

ACCESSIBILITY•Market development•Rural infrastructure•Supportive trade policies•Food aid

UTILIZATION•Nutrition and dietary diversity•Food safety

STABILITY•Social safety nets•Market-based risk management

• Countries develop the plans through a consultative process

• Technical and high level reviews• Business meeting with donors• Recent reviews and meetings:

– Rwanda (Dec 2009)– Bangladesh (May 2010)– Haiti (June 2010)– West Africa (June 2010)

Country Owned Plans

Candidate Countries

Region Countries

Asia Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Tajikistan

AfricaEthiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali,

Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Latin America

Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Global Investments: Research and Innovation Over 8% of Feed the Future budget

devoted to research Research investments will be made at

national, regional and global level Research will include fundamental

research, applied research, extension, economic and social science

Research strategy will focus on advancing productivity frontier of staple

crops/livestock; transforming production systems in regions

where the poor are concentrated; and enhancing dietary quality and food safety.

Country Investment Plans Reviewed, Donor Meetings Held Rwanda, Haiti , Bangladesh, Ghana, Senegal,

Liberia, ECOWAS, etc. World Bank Trust Fund Launched ($800M) Borlaug Commemorative Research Initiative

launched USG-wide teams supporting program

implementation USG-wide teams developing coordinated

multiyear strategies and annual work plans in candidate countries

Progress to Date

For More Information

www.feedthefuture.gov