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The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Oct 2023 Closed: 9 Jun 2025 29 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry examined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and wider UK Government’s work on hunger and nutrition around the world and work towards achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in line with SDG2. It examined the impact on this work of significant ongoing cuts to the UK aid budget. The Committee examined the effectiveness …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report - The Government’s efforts to achieve SDG2: Zero… HC 515 18 Mar 2025 37 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
24 Conclusion 3rd Report - The Government’s efforts t… Not Addressed

UK's extensive nutrition and food security research resources remain underutilised.

The UK has a tremendous array of research institutes and a strong history of contributing to the fields of nutrition and food security. There is more the Government could be doing to make use of these resources and to integrate learning into programming. (Conclusion, Paragraph 74)

Government response. The government's response primarily discusses future ODA budget decisions and existing investments in the Child Nutrition Fund and Child Wasting and Innovation Programme, but does not explicitly address how it will do more to leverage UK research institutes or better …
25 Conclusion 3rd Report - The Government’s efforts t… Not Addressed

Potential of local knowledge for nutrition and food security solutions remains unrealised.

The potential of local knowledge and understanding in developing solutions to nutrition and food security challenges, particularly in terms of climate adaption and mitigation, is not always fully realised. (Conclusion, Paragraph 75)

Government response. The government's response focuses on future ODA budget decisions and existing support for local production and national governments in supply chain systems. It does not explicitly outline new actions to address the concern that the potential of local knowledge is …

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
4 Feb 2025 Chris Carter · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Jen Haugen · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View ↗
10 Dec 2024 Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Ahmed · HANDS Foundation, Mr Brieuc Pont · Government of France, Mrs Melina Mtonga · Find Your Feet Malawi, Ms Massiye Nyang’wa · Malawi, Violet Natembeya · Kenya View ↗
12 Mar 2024 Dr Diana Onyango · Farm Africa, Dr Rachael McDonnell, Jyotsna Puri · International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rt Hon Rory Stewart · Give Directly, Ruchi Tripathi · VSO View ↗
30 Jan 2024 Abigail Perry · World Food Programme, Dr Mairo Mandara · United Against Malnutrition and Hunger, Florian Monnerie · Action against Hunger, Grainne Moloney · UNICEF, Tariro Washaya · MeDRA (Methodist Relief and Development Agency) Zimbabwe, Victor Mughogho · Eagles Malawi View ↗

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
7 Jan 2025 — Correspondence from the Minister of State for Development relating to The Task …
7 Jan 2025 — Correspondence to the Minister of State for Development relating to The Task Fo…
7 May 2024 — Correspondence from the Minister for Development & Africa relating to The role …
7 May 2024 — Correspondence to the Minister for Development & Africa relating to The role of…