Regions

The challenge and potential of inclusion to transform food systems around the world

 

Building inclusive food systems will require innovation and investment at the regional and country levels.

Africa

Ousmane Badiane, Julia Collins, and Tsitsi Makombe

Significant efforts have been made to increase inclusion of the rural poor, youth, and women, but growth and regional integration can create winners and losers.

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Middle East & North Africa

Fatma Abdelaziz, Clemens Breisinger, Nadim Khouri, and James Thurlow

By addressing the impacts of protracted conflicts, building inclusive food systems in the region can be a starting point for inclusive growth and employment.

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Central Asia

Kamiljon Akramov, Roman Romashkin, Allen Park, and Jarilkasin Ilyasov

With a growing working-age population and high rural unemployment, creating agrifood system jobs for women and youth must be a priority.

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South Asia

Shahidur Rashid, Akhter Ahmed, and Abdul Wajid Rana

Well-designed policy levers can make South Asia’s food system transformation more inclusive and sustainable.

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East & Southeast Asia

Kevin Chen, Peter Timmer, David Dawe, and Mengyao Li

Economic uncertainty related to trade disputes, weakening global demand for the region’s exports, African swine fever, and the outbreak of coronavirus threaten food security for the most vulnerable.

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Latin America & Caribbean

Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla and Valeria Piñeiro

The scale of increasingly modern and complex food value chains—from producers to retailers—offers potential for inclusion of vulnerable groups, including women and youth.

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