Spice Up the Deal in Maluku: A Discussion of the Nutmeg Sector in the Maluku Province of Indonesia

While Indonesia and the Maluku province enjoy a strong position in the nutmeg market, the industry faces many constraints that result in Indonesia’s nutmeg sector under-performing relative to its potential. This paper argues that adoption of a new set of … Read more

Hungry for Change: Holding USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Accountable for Commitments to Monitoring and Evaluation

This paper analyzes the efforts the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Assistance Division has made to institutionalize rigorous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program and Food for Progress programs. It identifies several … Read more

Local and Regional Procurement: A Case Study of Mercy Corps’ Programming in Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, and Niger

This paper discusses the findings from recent reviews of local and regional purchase (LRP) food aid projects implemented by Mercy Corps in five countries, with emphasis on time, cost and effectiveness. It then makes recommendations for funding and implementation of … Read more

IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY BY LINKING GENEBANKS TO FARMERS THROUGH THE DIRECT RELEASE OF TARGETED LANDRACE VARIETIES

Linking genebanks (i.e. cold storage repositories for seed varieties) with farmers through direct release of targeted landrace varieties (i.e. traditional farmer-bred varieties) can catalyze an increase in productivity and food security in the vulnerable populations inhabiting the marginal arid regions … Read more

Policies for Successful U.S. Foreign Aid in the Gaza Strip

Restrictions by the Israeli government and Hamas on beneficiaries’ livelihoods in Gaza are decreasing the long-term impact of US foreign assistance. A close look at humanitarian operations in Gaza shows that the Israeli government and Hamas have cut or are … Read more

Local Purchase and Smallholder Farmers: Revisiting the Logic Underpinning Common Assumptions

Recently, local purchases aiming to directly benefit smallholder farmers have gained significant support as a development tool. While a range of approaches exist, many of the commonly held assumptions that underpin the logic of smallholder-focused local purchases need to be … Read more

Guatemala Country Policy Study

In March 2009, the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows traveled to Guatemala for a Country Policy Study (CPS) to learn firsthand from Guatemalan government officials and policymakers, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations about food security and prospects for development.

NAHO Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015

The NAHO vision is that by the end of 2015, every child in the United States will be food secure, and every family with children will have accessto the nutritious food they need to thrive.

Roadmap to End Global Hunger

This broad-based coalition of non-governmental organizations, advocacy groups and religious organizations calls on the new Administration and Congress to work together with governments and citizens all over the world to reach the established international goal of cutting global hunger in … Read more