International Food Aid - The US Response to Haitian Emergency Food Aid -An Analysis of The World Food Assistance Program Yannick Gill Jessica Crockett World Food Law Professor Echols
International Food Aid? What is World Food Programme US Agency for International Development (USAID) World Food assistance convention
to Haitian Emergency Food Aid The US Response to Haitian Emergency Food Aid History The Governing Law “Developmental” vs. “Emergency” Haitian Perspective Food Aid Effectiveness Legal?
What is National food security “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”.
United States of America What is the Food Assistance Convention Goals Preamble Participation Commitment Donor 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Australia A$80m. Austria €1.495m. Canada C$250m. Denmark DKK185m. European Union €200m. €300m. €350m. Finland €6m. Japan JPY10bn. Luxembourg €4m. Russia $15m. Slovenia €30,000 Spain €500,000 €10m. Sweden SEK200m. Switzerland CHF34m. United States of America $1.6bn. $1.8bn. $2.2bn.
Recommendations best best Legal means of distributing Food AID Legal means for international food assistance best best
Conclusion Arguments for the best means of distributing Food AID Food for pay programs Purchasing Local Food Arguments for the best legal means for int’l food assistance Focusing on addressing the Four dimensions of Food Security Compare & Contrast our findings Food law cannot be stagnant Stagnation leads to food waste, wasted funds, & wasted fundfss/starvation