What did the project do

The project was based around the implementation of a Regional Strategy for Food Security and Nutrition –a first step towards a Hunger-Free Initiative for the countries involved. Given the different political situations at play in the countries targeted by the project, great sensitivity and skill were required in bringing together the respective institutions focusing on food security and nutrition. At a country level, the Regional Strategy was reached through the formation of national councils for food security and nutrition (as in the case of Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and Timor-Leste), or significant efforts towards them (Guinea-Bissau), but also through the launch of mechanisms designed to involve as broad a range of stakeholders as possible, from academic institutions to the private sector. The promotion of Right to Food principles and its associated good practices was key to the success of the project.