Worldwide, the number of people facing crisis-level or worse acute food insecurity has more than doubled since 2017. Most food crises grow out of compounding causes such as conflict, adverse weather, and economic shocks. A good understanding of these causes can facilitate the development of sound crisis response plans and anticipatory action to help mitigate a looming crisis and build food systems resilience. This seminar will take stock of existing early warning, early action systems (EWEAs) and examine whether they provide sufficient guidance to decisionmakers.

PROGRAMME

Opening Remarks: Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR; Director General, IFPRI

Global Food Crisis: Where do we Stand and How is the GRFC Servicing Early Warning Systems? Sara McHattie, Global Coordinator of Food Security Information Network (FSIN)

How to Identify Food Crisis Risks? Early Warning Systems for Global Market Shocks and for acute Food Insecurity: Rob Vos, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions (MTI), IFPRI

What Works and What Does not Work with Existing Early Warning Systems to Inform Preventative Action? Arif Husain, Chief Economist, World Food Programme (WFP)

Agricultural Market Early Warning Mechanisms for Identifying Global Risks to Food Security: Joseph Glauber, Senior Research Fellow IFPRI and Secretary of AMIS

How can Improvements/Integration of EWEAs better Facilitate Anticipatory Action? Sandra Ruckstuhl, Senior Researcher at International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and co-lead CGIAR initiative on Fragility, Conflict and Migration (FCM)

Global Network Against Food Crises and Early Warning, Early Action to Address Food Crises: Leonard Mizzi, Head, Sustainable Agri-Food Systems and Fisheries, European Commission

Moderator: Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, IFPRI

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