Data-driven snapshot: the Right to Food Team’s impact in 2025

Rome – Between January 2024 and November 2025, the Right to Food Team of the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality (ESP) Division made significant strides in advancing the right to food worldwide. Building on two decades of FAO efforts, the team works to ensure that the universal human right to adequate food is understood and respected through dialogue and knowledge sharing. FAO supports the realization of this right through awareness-raising, advocacy, and capacity development, working with governments, local institutions, civil society, and all actors across agrifood systems. 

Capacity development and country support 

Through targeted interventions, including training sessions and e-learning courses, the team reached more than 2,200 participants across multiple regions, strengthening knowledge of human rights in agrifood systems and supporting the development of sustainable food systems. 

In terms of country support, the Right to Food Team worked closely with national governments and international organizations, contributing to the adoption of new policy frameworks. These collaborative efforts led to measurable improvements in livelihoods, food security, and gender empowerment throughout the year. 

Equipping all stakeholders with practical tools and resources to integrate the right to food into policies and activities remains essential to advancing this right and ensuring food security for every man, woman, and child, individually and within communities, at all times.  

Outreach  

Key outreach figures for 2025 show that more than 5,000 people were reached through events, including approximately 40 webinars and seminars. In addition, the team published 26 articles covering 14 countries across four continents, further expanding global awareness of the right to food. 

In terms of knowledge products, five publications were released during the year, generating over 12,400 downloads. Notably, the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security alone accounted for more than 5,500 downloads. Originally adopted in 2004 by the FAO Council and the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), these guidelines were groundbreaking in establishing a rights-based framework for food security by recognizing adequate food as a fundamental human right. 

The team’s social media engagement also increased significantly. A total of 138 posts on X (formerly Twitter) generated 44,700 engagements, while LinkedIn activity reached 752,500 impressions and more than 92,000 accounts. 

Overall, this data-driven snapshot highlights the team’s sustained commitment to promoting the fundamental right to adequate food for all. The impact achieved in 2024–2025 provides a strong foundation for continued progress in the years ahead.