Improving Food Security in Arab Countries

This joint working paper lays out a rationale and strategic framework for improving food security and managing food-price shocks in the Arab countries. The paper does not provide country specific policy and project recommendations. Such recommendat...

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Main Authors: World Bank, FAO, IFAD
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
TAX
WFP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/11026593/improving-food-security-arab-countries
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL FEED
ARBITRAGE
AUCTION
AVERAGE RATES OF RETURN
BREAD
CALORIE INTAKE
CASH TRANSFERS
CEREAL IMPORTS
CEREAL PRICE
CEREAL PRICES
CEREAL PRODUCTION
CEREAL YIELD
CEREALS
CHEAPER FOOD
CLEAN WATER
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY EXPORTS
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER
CONSUMER DEMAND
CONSUMER PRICE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMER PRICES
COOKING
COST OF LIVING
CROP PRODUCTION
CROP YIELD
CROPLAND
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENERGY SUBSIDIES
EXPENDITURES
EXPOSURE
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY PLANNING
FARM-GATE
FARMERS
FEEDING PROGRAMS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL SURPLUSES
FLOUR
FOOD ACCESS
FOOD AID
FOOD AVAILABILITY
FOOD COMMODITIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD DEMAND
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD FOR WORK
FOOD FORTIFICATION
FOOD GRAINS
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD MARKETS
FOOD POLICY
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PREFERENCES
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD STAMPS
FOOD STAPLES
FOOD SUBSIDIES
FOOD SUBSIDY
FOOD SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
FOOD SUPPLY
FOODGRAINS
FOODS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FRAUD
FUTURE PRICE
FUTURES
GLOBAL CLIMATE
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKET
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GRAINS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
HUMAN CAPITAL
IFPRI
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INADEQUATE FOOD
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME ON FOOD
INCOMES
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURE
INPUT PRICES
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
IRRIGATION
KIND OF INVESTMENT
LAMB
LIQUIDITY
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MALNUTRITION
MARKET EXPECTATIONS
MARKET PRICES
MARKET PROJECTIONS
MARKET VOLATILITY
MARKETING
MEAL
MEANS TESTING
MEAT
MEDICAL CARE
MONETARY POLICIES
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINE
NATURAL RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUTRITION
NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS
PAYMENT MECHANISMS
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PETROLEUM PRICE
PETROLEUM PRICES
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
POLITICAL RISKS
POOR
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL PEOPLE
POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
POVERTY DATA
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE CONTROLS
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE RISK
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRICE SUPPORTS
PROBABILITY
PRODUCER PRICES
PRODUCTION OF WHEAT
PURCHASING
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID EXPANSION
REAL ASSETS
RECESSION
RETAIL
RETAIL PRICE
RETAIL PRICES
RICE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TOLERANCE
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL LIVELIHOODS
RURAL POOR
RURAL POVERTY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SANITATION
SCHOOL FEEDING
SECURITY CONCERNS
SECURITY RISKS
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
SMART CARD
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STAPLE FOODS
STOCKS
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUBSTITUTES
SUBSTITUTION
SUGAR
SUGARCANE
SUPPLY CHAIN
SURPLUS
SURPLUSES
TARGETING
TAX
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TRADE DEFICITS
TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBANIZATION
VALUABLE
VITAMINS
WFP
WHEAT
WHEAT FLOUR
WHOLESALERS
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT
WORLD MARKETS
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL FEED
ARBITRAGE
AUCTION
AVERAGE RATES OF RETURN
BREAD
CALORIE INTAKE
CASH TRANSFERS
CEREAL IMPORTS
CEREAL PRICE
CEREAL PRICES
CEREAL PRODUCTION
CEREAL YIELD
CEREALS
CHEAPER FOOD
CLEAN WATER
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY EXPORTS
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER
CONSUMER DEMAND
CONSUMER PRICE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMER PRICES
COOKING
COST OF LIVING
CROP PRODUCTION
CROP YIELD
CROPLAND
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEMAND FOR FOOD
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DROUGHT
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENERGY SUBSIDIES
EXPENDITURES
EXPOSURE
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY PLANNING
FARM-GATE
FARMERS
FEEDING PROGRAMS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL SURPLUSES
FLOUR
FOOD ACCESS
FOOD AID
FOOD AVAILABILITY
FOOD COMMODITIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD DEMAND
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD FOR WORK
FOOD FORTIFICATION
FOOD GRAINS
FOOD IMPORTS
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD MARKETS
FOOD POLICY
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PREFERENCES
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD STAMPS
FOOD STAPLES
FOOD SUBSIDIES
FOOD SUBSIDY
FOOD SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
FOOD SUPPLY
FOODGRAINS
FOODS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FRAUD
FUTURE PRICE
FUTURES
GLOBAL CLIMATE
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL MARKET
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GRAINS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
HUMAN CAPITAL
IFPRI
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INADEQUATE FOOD
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME ON FOOD
INCOMES
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURE
INPUT PRICES
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL PRICES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
IRRIGATION
KIND OF INVESTMENT
LAMB
LIQUIDITY
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MALNUTRITION
MARKET EXPECTATIONS
MARKET PRICES
MARKET PROJECTIONS
MARKET VOLATILITY
MARKETING
MEAL
MEANS TESTING
MEAT
MEDICAL CARE
MONETARY POLICIES
NATIONAL POVERTY
NATIONAL POVERTY LINE
NATURAL RESOURCE
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUTRITION
NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS
PAYMENT MECHANISMS
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PETROLEUM PRICE
PETROLEUM PRICES
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
POLITICAL RISKS
POOR
POOR COUNTRIES
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR PEOPLE
POOR RURAL PEOPLE
POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
POVERTY DATA
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE CONTROLS
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE RISK
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRICE SUPPORTS
PROBABILITY
PRODUCER PRICES
PRODUCTION OF WHEAT
PURCHASING
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID EXPANSION
REAL ASSETS
RECESSION
RETAIL
RETAIL PRICE
RETAIL PRICES
RICE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TOLERANCE
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL FAMILIES
RURAL LIVELIHOODS
RURAL POOR
RURAL POVERTY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NETS
SANITATION
SCHOOL FEEDING
SECURITY CONCERNS
SECURITY RISKS
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
SMART CARD
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STAPLE FOODS
STOCKS
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUBSTITUTES
SUBSTITUTION
SUGAR
SUGARCANE
SUPPLY CHAIN
SURPLUS
SURPLUSES
TARGETING
TAX
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TRADE DEFICITS
TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBANIZATION
VALUABLE
VITAMINS
WFP
WHEAT
WHEAT FLOUR
WHOLESALERS
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT
WORLD MARKETS
World Bank
FAO
IFAD
Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Middle East
North Africa
description This joint working paper lays out a rationale and strategic framework for improving food security and managing food-price shocks in the Arab countries. The paper does not provide country specific policy and project recommendations. Such recommendations will follow from the country by country application of the framework, taking into account each country's political and cultural preferences, resource endowments, and risk tolerance. In 2007 and the first half of 2008, a sharp rise in agricultural commodity and food prices triggered grave concerns about food security, malnutrition and increased poverty throughout the world. While the threat of a prolonged food-price shock receded with falling energy and commodity prices and a weakening global economy in the second half of 2008, many factors underlying the volatility in food prices appear here to stay and will require careful management if the world is to avoid future food-price shocks. This paper suggests three critical strategies that, together, can serve as pillars to help offset future vulnerability to price shocks: a) strengthen safety nets, provide people with better access to family planning services, and promote education; b) enhance the food supply provided by domestic agriculture and improve rural livelihoods by addressing lagging productivity growth through increased investment in research and development; and c) reduce exposure to market volatility by improving supply chain efficiency and by more effectively using financial instruments to hedge risk.
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author World Bank
FAO
IFAD
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FAO
IFAD
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title Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
title_short Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
title_full Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
title_fullStr Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
title_full_unstemmed Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
title_sort improving food security in arab countries
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/11026593/improving-food-security-arab-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23966
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spelling okr-10986-239662021-04-23T14:04:18Z Improving Food Security in Arab Countries World Bank FAO IFAD ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE ANIMAL FEED ARBITRAGE AUCTION AVERAGE RATES OF RETURN BREAD CALORIE INTAKE CASH TRANSFERS CEREAL IMPORTS CEREAL PRICE CEREAL PRICES CEREAL PRODUCTION CEREAL YIELD CEREALS CHEAPER FOOD CLEAN WATER CLIMATE CHANGE COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY EXPORTS COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER CONSUMER DEMAND CONSUMER PRICE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMER PRICES COOKING COST OF LIVING CROP PRODUCTION CROP YIELD CROPLAND CURRENCY DEBT DEMAND FOR FOOD DEMAND MANAGEMENT DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DROUGHT DROUGHTS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENERGY SUBSIDIES EXPENDITURES EXPOSURE EXTREME POVERTY FAMILY PLANNING FARM-GATE FARMERS FEEDING PROGRAMS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL SURPLUSES FLOUR FOOD ACCESS FOOD AID FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD COMMODITIES FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD DEMAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD FOR WORK FOOD FORTIFICATION FOOD GRAINS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD MARKETS FOOD POLICY FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD PREFERENCES FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD STAMPS FOOD STAPLES FOOD SUBSIDIES FOOD SUBSIDY FOOD SUBSIDY PROGRAMS FOOD SUPPLY FOODGRAINS FOODS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT FRAUD FUTURE PRICE FUTURES GLOBAL CLIMATE GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GRAINS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY HUMAN CAPITAL IFPRI IMPACT ON POVERTY INADEQUATE FOOD INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME ON FOOD INCOMES INFLATION INFLATIONARY PRESSURE INPUT PRICES INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL PRICES INVESTING INVESTMENT OPTIONS IRRIGATION KIND OF INVESTMENT LAMB LIQUIDITY LOW INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MAIZE MALNUTRITION MARKET EXPECTATIONS MARKET PRICES MARKET PROJECTIONS MARKET VOLATILITY MARKETING MEAL MEANS TESTING MEAT MEDICAL CARE MONETARY POLICIES NATIONAL POVERTY NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRITION NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS PAYMENT MECHANISMS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PENSIONS PETROLEUM PRICE PETROLEUM PRICES POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS POLITICAL RISKS POOR POOR COUNTRIES POOR FAMILIES POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POOR RURAL PEOPLE POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS POVERTY DATA POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE CONTROLS PRICE INCREASES PRICE RISK PRICE SUBSIDIES PRICE SUPPORTS PROBABILITY PRODUCER PRICES PRODUCTION OF WHEAT PURCHASING PURCHASING POWER RAPID EXPANSION REAL ASSETS RECESSION RETAIL RETAIL PRICE RETAIL PRICES RICE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK TOLERANCE RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL FAMILIES RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL POOR RURAL POVERTY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SANITATION SCHOOL FEEDING SECURITY CONCERNS SECURITY RISKS SELF-SUFFICIENCY SMART CARD SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL FUND SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS STAPLE FOODS STOCKS STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSTITUTES SUBSTITUTION SUGAR SUGARCANE SUPPLY CHAIN SURPLUS SURPLUSES TARGETING TAX TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE DEFICITS TRADITIONAL INVESTMENTS TRANSFER PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION VALUABLE VITAMINS WFP WHEAT WHEAT FLOUR WHOLESALERS WORLD FOOD PROGRAM WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME WORLD FOOD SUMMIT WORLD MARKETS This joint working paper lays out a rationale and strategic framework for improving food security and managing food-price shocks in the Arab countries. The paper does not provide country specific policy and project recommendations. Such recommendations will follow from the country by country application of the framework, taking into account each country's political and cultural preferences, resource endowments, and risk tolerance. In 2007 and the first half of 2008, a sharp rise in agricultural commodity and food prices triggered grave concerns about food security, malnutrition and increased poverty throughout the world. While the threat of a prolonged food-price shock receded with falling energy and commodity prices and a weakening global economy in the second half of 2008, many factors underlying the volatility in food prices appear here to stay and will require careful management if the world is to avoid future food-price shocks. This paper suggests three critical strategies that, together, can serve as pillars to help offset future vulnerability to price shocks: a) strengthen safety nets, provide people with better access to family planning services, and promote education; b) enhance the food supply provided by domestic agriculture and improve rural livelihoods by addressing lagging productivity growth through increased investment in research and development; and c) reduce exposure to market volatility by improving supply chain efficiency and by more effectively using financial instruments to hedge risk. 2016-03-29T20:37:52Z 2016-03-29T20:37:52Z 2009 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/11026593/improving-food-security-arab-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23966 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Middle East North Africa