The Right to Food

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Report, 2010. Component 2/3.
This second component of the Right to Food Assessment Philippines covers an assessment that will ascertain whether legal provisions are implemented to guarantee the right to food and to what extent the legal framework of the Philippines influences (positively or negatively) the food insecurity situation of the vulnerable groups.

Available in: English
Keywords: Food security analysis - Legal issues - Policy - Food security and nutrition

Report, 2010. Component 3/3.
This third component focuses on two main areas of concern
1) Long run food sustainability and 2) Immediate food requirements.

Available in: English
Keywords: Food security analysis - Analysis - Food security and nutrition

Paper, 2010.
This report provides background information about Bhutan and a summary of the essential elements of the right to food concept followed by an analysis of the household level food security status and its driving factors. Furthermore, an analysis of the policy, institutional and legal framework relevant to food security governance and accountability mechanisms at national and sub-national levels and future recommendations are provided.

Available in: English
Keywords: Assessment - Food security analysis - Situation analysis - Legal issues - National legislation - Food security and nutrition

Joint FAO-OHCHR Fact Sheet No. 34, 2010.
This Fact Sheet explains what the right to adequate food is, illustrates its implications for specific individuals and groups, and elaborates upon State parties’ obligations with respect to this human right. The Fact Sheet also provides an overview of national, regional and international accountability and monitoring mechanisms.

Keywords: Advocacy - Training - Legal issues - International law - Food security and nutrition

Assessment tool, 2010. 
It is important that states conduct comprehensive assessments to identify the percentage of food insecure in the country, where they are and why they are deprived of their right to food. Such assessments will help countries to obtain the necessary information to design longer term right to food strategies. The Right to Food Team and a group of experts came together to discuss experiences made so far in right to food assessments. Available only in English.

Available in: English

Assessment tool, 2010. 
This toolkit is intended for use by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to assess aspect of the right to food and guide the assessment of the realization of the right to food at the district levels in Uganda. The toolkit also comes with “A Guide on Conducting a Right to Food Assessment at District Level in Uganda”, which provides more explanations useful for the application of the toolkit. Available only in English.

Available in: English

Flyer, 2010.
This “Right to food in the cities” flyer focuses on the legislation of Mexico
and the law on food security and nutrition in Mexico Federal district.

Available in: English
Keywords: Legal issues - Monitoring - Food security and nutrition
Available in: English
Keywords: Food security analysis - Situation analysis - Advocacy - Food security and nutrition

Right to Food Methodological Toolbox / Book 5, 2009. 
This Guide provides a 10-steps guidance for the process of building a right to food case, analysing government budget and presenting a claim. It also examines three case studies in order to understand if a national budget is geared up to the use of the maximum resources for the realization of the right to food.

Available in: English Español
Keywords: Assessment - Food security analysis - Global studies - Impact analysis - Public budget analysis - Situation analysis

Right to Food Methodological Toolbox / Book 4, 2009. 
This unique basis for education, training and advocacy on the right to food aims to contribute to strengthening in-country capacity to implement this human right and can also be used as a reference guide.

Available in: English Español
Keywords: Capacity development - Advocacy - Curriculum - Educational tools - Empowerment - Training

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