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Food Price Crisis

Food Price Crisis
High food prices are a matter of daily struggle for more than 2 billion people. High prices threaten to increase malnutrition, already an underlying cause of death in over 3.5 million children a year.

  • An estimated 100 million people have fallen into poverty in the last 2 years
  • Prices are expected to stay high through 2015

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Regional Information                            

Blue ArrowAfrica: Effects of High Food PricesSlicerBlue ArrowEast Asia & Pacific: Price rise also affecting small food importers
Blue ArrowEastern Europe & Central Asia:   Face Slower Growth   Blue ArrowSouth Asia:  Poor at Risk

Useful Links               

Blue Arrow"HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, and Food Security: What We Can Do"
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Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development:  A Strategy for Large-Scale Action (pdf 136kb)
blue box  Overview (pdf 634kb)
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blue box  Brochure (pdf 237kb)
blue box  Webcast | Slideshow

 


Last updated: 2008-05-06


Events

Apr 03, 2008Investing in Early Childhood Nutrition: What Are The Returns?

News

May 01, 2008World Bank President Welcomes U.S. Action on Food Crisis
Apr 29, 2008World Bank Provides funds to address the Nutrition needs of vulnerable groups in Ethiopia
   
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