Canadian Food Security Policy Group

Aga Khan Foundation Canada

alinea international

Canadian feed the Children

Canadian Foodgrains Banks

Care

CECI

Cooperation Canada

Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada

Développement international Desjardins

Farm Radio International

HOPE International Development Agency

Inter Pares

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

International Institute for Sustainable Development

mission inclusion

National Farmers Union

Oxfam Canada

Results Canada

SeedChange

SOCODEVI

SUCO

United Church of Canada

Veterinarians without Borders

World Accord

World Vision

A new study commissioned by the Canadian Food Security Policy Group (FSPG) demonstrates how well-planned, inclusive agricultural development projects can not only improve food security and livelihoods, but also empower women and girls, and improve climate change resilience. The study also provides evidence that Canada’s support for investments in agriculture are declining—this at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed focus on international vulnerabilities and the need to work towards resilient communities everywhere.

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The Food Security Policy Group urges Canada to focus on small-scale farming to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women. This brief includes case studies and costed examples of approaches that will enable Canada to achieve the goals of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and Agenda 2030.

A critical look at the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN) in Senegal (May 2017)

The Food Security Policy Group urges Canada to focus on small-scale farming to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women. Canada’s support for the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN) in Senegal has demonstrated that this model of public-private partnership is not necessarily the most effective way to meet development goals. This is according to research conducted in Senegal and Canada by the Canadian Food Security Policy Group (FSPG).his brief includes case studies and costed examples of approaches that will enable Canada to achieve the goals of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and Agenda 2030.

The Canadian Food Security Policy Group has formulated recommendations by which Canada can demonstrate global leadership in food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. Our recommendations are based on our understanding that food insecurity is caused by many factors.

Recommitting to Global Food Security 2015 (May 2015)

Twenty-four international development agencies call on government to rectify serious under-funding of agriculture in Canada’s aid program and to address key threats to food security.

Fertile Ground? Assessing CIDA’s investments in food and farming (July 2013)

The Food Security Policy Group (a coalition of CCIC and other development organizations) assessed CIDA’s work in food and agriculture since the Food Security Strategy began in 2009. The report is available in both languages. The Fertile Ground report is based on four background studies: country studies in Ethiopia and Honduras, a report on statistics and a report on international dimensions. All four are summarized in the synthesis paper.

Analysis of Canadian involvement in large-scale agricultural land acquisition in the Southern Hemisphere Written by Jasmine Bélanger-Gulick for the Canadian Food Security Policy Group.