Traduction de «Permanent Study Group on Food Security » (Anglais → Français) :

Deplores the lack of consultation of African CSOs in the launch of the NAFSN; stresses that participation of food-insecure groups in the policies that affect them should become the cornerstone of all food security policies.

Question No. 578 Ms. Jinny Jogindera Sims: With regard to the planned reductions in departmental spending for the International Assistance Envelope announced in Budget 2012, for the each of the fiscal years between 2012-2013 and 2014-2015: (a) what is the total dollar amount of reductions in official development assistance; (b) what is the total dollar amount of reductions in non-official development assistance; (c) what is the total dollar amount of reductions to administrative costs at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA); (d) when will the restructuring plans for CIDA be announced; (e) what is total dollar amount of reductions to each of the 2011-2012 countries of focus; (f) what is the total dollar amount of reducti ...[+++]ons to CIDA’s program activities, specifically, (i) fragile countries and crisis affected communities, (ii) low income countries, (iii) middle income countries, (iv) global engagement and strategic policy, (v) Canadian engagement; (g) what is the total dollar amount of reductions for each of CIDA’s thematic priorities, specifically, (i) increasing food security, (ii) securing the future of children and youth, (iii) stimulating sustainable economic growth, (iv) ensuring stability and security, (v) advancing democracy; (h) what is the total dollar amount of reductions for each of the branches of CIDA, specifically, (i) the geographic programs branch, broken down by country programs, regional programs, and Canada funds for local initiatives, (ii) the partnerships with Canadians branch, (iii) the multilateral and global programs branch, broken down by international humanitarian assistance, other initiative-specific programs with multilateral organizations, and core funding to multilateral development institutions; (i) what is the total dollar amount of the reductions to each of the programs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, specifically, (i) Security and Stability, (ii) Democracy, broken down by the Glyn ...

(Return tabled) Question No. 507 Mr. Todd Russell: With regard to the government’s May 21, 2010 announcement concerning Nutrition North Canada: (a) has Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) completed any studies providing evidence that delivery of the subsidy through retailers rather than Canada Post will be more cost-effective and efficient and, if so, (i) how was this shown, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (b) has INAC completed any studies providing evidence that delivery of the subsidy through retailers will mak ...[+++]e healthy food more accessible and affordable in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) how was this shown, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (c) has INAC completed any analyses of the effect of proposed program cost-containment measures on the price of healthy food and on food security in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) what did they show, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (d) has INAC completed any analyses of the impact on demand and therefore on program expenditures of Health Canada activities under Nutrition North Canada to promote the consumption of healthy food in isolated Northern communities and, if so, (i) what did they show, (ii) on what dates were the studies completed, (iii) what are the titles of these studies, (iv) what are the names, positions and qualifications held by the authors; (e) has INAC completed any analyses of the impact on food prices and food security in isolated Northern communities resulting from the removal on October 3, 2010 of most non-perishable food from eligibility for the Food Mail Program in isolat ...

In other words, according to the research and the study, it would prohibit municipalities from using procurement for sustainable development purposes, such as promoting food security or adopting local food practices.

This programme, cofinanced with France, involves a series of training and experience exchange schemes (regional and national) and preinvestment schemes (consultansy services, studies, surveys and detailed analyses) centred on the issue of food security in the region (i.e. in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). The aim is to establish a regional framework for a food security policy and to identify concrete schemes to achieve this result in areas such as informat ...[+++]ion, production , marketing, credit and research. - project entitled "Child survival in Central America". The aim here is to improve infant and maternity health policies in Central America, infant motality being particularly high in the region. The project, which the Community and Italy are cofinancing in roughly equal shares, will cost some 31 million dollars and be implemented with technical assistance from UNICEF. It consists essentially of training/information schemes, operating at all levels (advisory and programming staff, field managers and target population groups), and making available the necessary resources (medical equipment, medicines, transport equipment and vehicles).

Seminar objective The seminar will provide an opportunity to propose elements of strategy to be followed to address future challenges and provide ideas for the food security policy promoted by the Commission In particular, attendees will be able to: - debate points of agreement and disagreement in the major perspective studies; - compare the proposals for action that arise from the analysis of various current and future food situations in the world; - discuss the coordination of development cooperation policy be ...[+++]tween multilateral agencies in the field of food security; - formulate elements of strategy for the Commission, taking account of coherence between sectorial policies and development cooperation policy.