WFP | THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Progress towards Zero Hunger

Hungry people in the world in 2016

million

People assisted by WFP with food or cash

Goal 2 – Zero Hunger – of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is both a collective endeavour by the international community and an individual commitment by all national governments. By 2030, no one – woman, man, girl or boy – should go hungry. The ambition is vast. The task is monumental. And as the world’s leading body dedicated to fighting hunger, our role – with partners in government, sister UN agencies, NGOs and the private sector – is crucial. The full Agenda 2030 alignment will only take effect from 2017. But our 2016 results already show progress against four of Goal 2’s targets:

1. Ensure access to safe, nutritious food for the most vulnerable

million

People who ate higher-quality and more varied food thanks to WFP in 2016

million

Children who received school meals or take-home meals

2. End malnutrition and reduce stunting among children under five

million

Under-fives in whom WFP prevented or treated malnutrition

million

Pregnant and nursing women who received special nutritious food from WFP

3. Double the productivity and incomes of small-scale producers

Countries where WFP linked up local farmers and schools offering meals

million

Smallholder farmers connected to markets thanks to WFP

4. Ensure sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices

million

People given food by WFP to build or repair roads, bridges or schools

billion

Potential savings from WFP’s Zero Post-Harvest Losses programme of low-cost silos and training

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