INTEGRATING SOCIAL PROTECTION IN FSN POLICY TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HEALTHY

DIETSELISABETTA RECINE

OBSERVATORY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY POLICIESUNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA – BRAZIL

Sub-theme 2: Demand side policies and measures for increasing access and empowering consumers to choose healthy diets

FNS as a POLITICAL PRIORITY• 2003 => Hunger Zero Strategy

• 2006 =>Food and Nutrition Security Law => Food and Nutrition Security National System

• 2010 =>FNS National Policy

• 2011 =>1th FNS National Plan

• 2016 => 2nd FNS National Plan

Participatory and intersectoral/integrated policy approach (no silver bullet)

Principles of the FNS System• Centrality of human rights.• Food sovereignty – Food is the expression of values,

cultures, social relations and people self-determination.• Intersetoriality – 20 different ministries are part of

the System requesting coordination among government.• Social Participation – including NGOs, social

movements, academics and private sector.• Decentralization – states and municipalities are part

of the System.• International solidarity – Brazilian actions must

not violate other people’s RtoF.

1st FNS National Plan – 2011-2015Commitment of different governmental sectors to promote

and implement actions like:

• Universal access to adequate and healthy food• Local Food Supply strategies• Food and Nutrition education, research and training• Guarantee FNS in traditional and indigenous communities• FN actions in Primary Health Care• Universal access to water for consumption and production• Monitoring system

Multidimensional Chronic Poverty - Brazil Urban and Rural

Elaboração: SAGI/MDS.

Fonte: CADÚNICO 2014, SISVAN 2012-2014.

Reduction of chronic malnutrition among children from the most vulnerable families attended by Bolsa

Família

Financing of family agriculture (billions of reais)

Fonte: Bacen/Deprop/Sicor e MDA: www.mda.gov.br. Elaboração: CAISAN/MDS.

By 2015: 41.5 million students. 65% of municipalities purchased at least 30% of federal funding from family farmers

School Meal Program

Public Procurement from Family Agriculture in Brazil 2000 to 2015 - in millions of R $

What we are learning… • Fundamental !! Political Priority + Legal and Institutional

Framework

• Institutional mechanisms of intersectoral articulation and commitment

• Social Participation – needs and knowledge of the vulnerables groups have to be heard and consider

• Accountability

• Political – Economical - Social – Cultural Roots of inequalities are deep and vigorous. Social justice requires medium- and long-term strategies

Thank you !