current+tactics

Use these websites and others you may find to answer the question "How is the world hunger problem currently being tackled?" What changes are recommended and why?

Some ways to world hunger is being tackeled are the increase in donor and national government investments in small agriculture in developing countries. Most governments have failed to meet their 2003 promise to allocate at least a tenth of their spending to agriculture. The governments are now feeling the consequences. Some countries are moving from dependence on food aid to exporting cereal in recent years. International support is at a greater need. It is very important that humanitarian organizations make sure that women men and children alike can access the opportunities that are created by there organization. The changes that should be made and are trying to be passed are developing countries need to integrate their biofuel strategies with food security policies to address issues such as land allocation and crop use. Improve nutrition and quality of life of world's most vulnerable people at critical times in their lives. Also by enabling development by helping people build assets that benefit them directly and by promoting the self-reliance of poor people and communities. Ways that world hunger is, and could be stopped are being worked on everyday. There is a big problem in other parts of the country, that is causing world hunger. In East Africa the March and May rainy season has been very slow to start, causing a scare in the country and many others. Oxfam and CARE are concerned that the lack of rain can cause a hunger strike in some of the poorest of countries. Oxfam and CARE plan to act early before this crisis occurs again for the second time in three years. By acting earlier they can help to save lifes and the economy in many ways. In 2004 and 2005 early warnings alerted world donors of a famine in West Africa, Niger. There was no immediate response to this crisis. Then when dying emaciated children were televised, did the world react. The delay caused many lifes to be taken, also caused a high cost in the economy. In response to this issue, the UN figured that by acting early would cost $1 a day to prevent children from suffering from malnutrition. Therefore because of this delay it ended up costing $80 to save one malnourished child. http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2008/pr080418_changes_needed_to_tackle_global_hunger_and_food_price_hikes

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