STRATEGY AND VISION FOR FAO'S WORK IN NUTRITION
The Strategy and vision for FAO’s work in nutrition has been prepared in response to the Evaluation of FAO’s role and work in nutrition carried out in 2011. The Strategy was developed through an approach endorsed by the Council,1 involving a series of internal workshops with a Strategy Development Team of technical staff from across divisions;
an Internal Task Team, being a more extensive group of FAO staff that was consistently advised and consulted on the process; as well as senior management and key partners, including members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), United Nations partner agencies, non-governmental organizations
and, through informal consultations, a number of Member States reflecting all regions.
The purpose of the Strategy is to reposition and prioritize FAO’s work in nutrition and to assert its leadership role in bringing stakeholders together, in generating and communicating knowledge to build political commitment and guide actions, and in strengthening capacities of governments and other implementing partners to act effectively.
Development of the Strategy was coordinated with the Strategic Thinking Process, launched by the FAO Director-General in January 2012 to determine the future strategic direction and priorities of the Organization.
The Strategy has been formulated to directly contribute to the achievement of FAO’s proposed Strategic Objective 1 “eradicate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition”, although FAO’s work in nutrition will also contribute to achieving all its Strategic Objectives.2
The Strategy sets out FAO’s vision and role in nutrition, taking a people-centred approach and applying four key principles to contribute to three outcomes designed to be linked to FAO’s Strategic Objectives. Five criteria for prioritizing FAO’s work in nutrition are applied in considering the implications for implementation of the Strategy.
Key considerations for implementation concern building meaningful partnerships, mobilizing resources and applying them where FAO can have greatest impact.
