Julian Lampietti, the World Bank’s manager for global agriculture practice, arrived in Berlin last week with a mission.
It’s his job to lead the bank’s global strategy on agriculture and food and to help design its response on food and nutrition security. That means he’s been closely involved in preparing the Global Challenge Program on Food and Nutrition Security, which is set to officially launch later this year.
Though details on the initiative are forthcoming, the overall goal is to strengthen food stability and availability and improve early warning systems so that communities are prepared for food crises. The bank also wants to mobilize more public and private investment in sustainable and resilient food systems.