Regional Overview of Food Insecurity Asia and the Pacific
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The year 2015 marked the end of the global Millennium Development agenda and 2016 heralds a transition to the new 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development. Asia-Pacific Region not only met the MDG target of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger, but was also the region with the largest reduction in the number of undernourished people in the world. Despite good progress being made by many countries in tackling malnutrition, the overall rate of progress is less than desired and the re are several countries and sub-regions where the prevalence rates are still very high. The analysis presented in this report will help encourage dialogue and shape a new public narrative towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition and creating a transformative change for sustainable development.</br> <p>Most governments are taking concrete actions to address the problem and there is a clear recognition of strengthening agriculture and food systems in a manner that brings more affordable, hea lthier and diverse food options within everyone’s reach.</p> This report also introduces a special section which will focus on a different selected key issue or trend affecting food security and nutrition in the region each year. This year, the focus is on the importance of milk and smallholder dairy in view of the remarkable growth in the production and consumption of milk and milk products in the region. The section concludes that the promotion of milk consumption and small-scale dairying offe rs potential for triple wins in nutrition, rural livelihoods and the environment. <p></p> <p><b>See the other Regional Overviews:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6813e.pdf">Africa</a> | <a href="http://www.fao.org/publications/rofsn-africa/en/">Webpage</a></li> <li><a href="hhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-i6877e.pdf">Europe and Central Asia</a> | <a href="http://www.fao.org/publications/rofi-euca/en/">Webpage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6860e.pdf">Near East and N orh Africa</a> | <a href="http://www.fao.org/publications/rofi-nena/en/">Webpage</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6747s.pdf">Latin America and the Caribbean </a> - in Spanish | <a href="http://www.fao.org/americas/publicaciones-audio-video/panorama/2016/en/"> Webpage</a></li> </ul>