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Food Security in Protracted Crises: What Can Be Done?
3 Mar 2009, República Democrática del Congo , Somalia , Sudán
When emergency situations continue for years or even decades achieving food security becomes an overwhelming challenge. This policy brief aims at sharing insights, based on concrete evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and the Sudan, on what might be done to improve food security in these situations.
Key Findings
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Structural factors - such as failed institutions and conflicts over land and resources - are at the root of most protracted crises. They also play an important role in further fueling crises. |
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Informal polices may be more relevant than formal policies – yet they are hardly taken into account by the international community. |
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Short term and humanitarian responses predominate, yet development paradigms are not always appropriate. |
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Affected communities are already acting for the long term and not merely waiting for the emergency to be over, a process ignored by the international community. |
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People adapt their livelihoods to the crisis but the overall resilience of food systems remains a challenge. |
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There is a lack of suitable frameworks for analysing and responding to protracted food security crises. |
Recommendations
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Rethink response. Address both the short and long term dimensions of crises. Make sure it is based on an adequate analysis of specific contexts. |
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Involve local partners and institutions when defining and implementing response. Account for all groups affected by the crises, with special attention to women, children and minority groups. |
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Account for shifts in livelihoods and support patterns of resilience |
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Conflict resolution and prevention are crucial |