1. ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY Gender and Household Food Security

2. 2. Reduce Food Insecurity and Malnutrition 1. Alleviate Rural Poverty To work with developing countries to... What is IFAD’s Mandate? Objectives ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY

3. What Does Food Security mean? IFAD describes Household Food Security as… “The capacity of households to procure a stable and sustainable basket of adequate food” Reference: IFAD, Memory Checks for Household Food Security and Gender ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY

4. AVAILABILITY STABILITY ACCESS UTILISATION Technology Livestock & Fisheries WaterLand Environment Incomes Community Organization Health & Sanitation Health & Sanitation Savings & Credit Extension & Training Participation Literacy Institution Building CaregivingPractices Sustainability ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY Many actions contribute to building Household Food Security and each action requires a gender perspective to hold the structure together

5. Many IFAD projects promote actions such as: Agricultural Extension Servicesto increase food availability Rural Savings and Creditto improve access to food Clean Water Supplyto enhance food utilization Crop Storage Facilities for in food supply for stability in food supply For Example… ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY

6. Each of these project activities is intended to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the rural poor “…ultimately, the only criterion by which the value of the Fund can be properly judged is its impact particularly with regard to food security and nutrition on the circumstances of the rural poor.” (Reference: IFAD Annual Report, 1998) IFAD Projects ENABLING THE RURAL POOR TO OVERCOME POVERTY