An overhaul of the humanitarian food aid system is urgently needed to prevent a reversal in progress on ending hunger amid a host of global challenges, according to a new report from the Rockefeller Foundation.
The report, written by former UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, focuses on how to improve the efficiency of food aid while also strengthening the food system’s resilience to prevent an endless cycle of emergency response. Among its recommendations are planning for disasters long before they hit and funneling more money to local organizations as first responders.
There has been an 80% rise of acutely food insecure people globally since 2016, with an estimated 193 million people in 53 countries needing food aid. Conflict, COVID-19, and climate change have all contributed to skyrocketing rates.
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Teresa Welshtmawelsh
Teresa Welsh is a Senior Reporter at Devex. She has reported from more than 10 countries and is currently based in Washington, D.C. Her coverage focuses on Latin America; U.S. foreign assistance policy; fragile states; food systems and nutrition; and refugees and migration. Prior to joining Devex, Teresa worked at McClatchy's Washington Bureau and covered foreign affairs for U.S. News and World Report. She was a reporter in Colombia, where she previously lived teaching English. Teresa earned bachelor of arts degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from the University of Wisconsin.
