Food Security Monitoring for SDGs

To support the monitoring of Food Security under SDG 2.1 (by 2030 end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round) through indicators 2.1.1 – the Prevalence of Undernourishment and 2.1.2 – the Prevalence of Food Insecurity based on the FIES (Food Insecurity Experience Scale).

Major results

• Systematized methods to compute the Prevalence of Undernorishment (PoU) at subnational level from data on national food balances. 
• Published a dedicated webpage as the main access point for resources on the FAO method to estimate the Prevalence of Undernourishment at national and subnational level.
• Completed and expanded the existing Voices of the Hungry webpage in English, Spanish and French.
• Conducted national training workshops and regional seminars on the theory and practice of food security measurement and the use of food security indicators to guide policy-making and monitor and evaluate food security and nutrition programs and policies.
• Prepared a user guide and e-learning course on the use of household survey data to inform the estimation of the PoU at national and subnational level.
• Provided technical assistance to prepare specific reports on the results of the analysis of food security data and information