In an increasingly complex scenario, world hunger is on the rise. This highly complex development and humanitarian situation is exacerbated by shocks that impact vulnerable rural communities where small-scale food producers have not enough means to cope with hazards and are thus deprived of their livelihoods. 

In response to the global food crisis, the European Union, FAO and WFP launched the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. Social protection is an essential tool to address food crises through supporting food supply chain management, food in-kind transfers, food subsidies, public works programmes and seasonal cash transfers.  

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