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Recommendation 18
18
Accepted in Part
Demonstrate top-level government commitment to UK leadership in tackling global hunger challenges.
Recommendation
Successive UK Governments have been innovative and effective leaders in the efforts to tackle hunger. The UK has the convening power and expertise to be a considerable force for good in tackling the challenges of international fundraising, trade reform, climate and development policy which will be needed. However, the will to continue in this role must come from the top of Government and be undertaken with humility and in the spirit of partnership. (Conclusion, Paragraph 65) 53
Government Response Summary
The government states its commitment to maintaining leadership on food security and nutrition, citing the launch of the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration. However, it defers setting out a roadmap for future pledges until the Spending Review is finalised in 2025.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Government Response – Partially Agree 31. The UK is committed to maintaining a leadership role on food security and nutrition and to continuing to drive global action on addressing SDG2: Zero Hunger. 32. Due to the ongoing Spending Review process the UK was not able to make a funding commitment at the Nutrition for Growth Summit. However, we remain committed to integrating nutrition objectives and interventions across our development portfolio and in Paris, the Minister for Development launched the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration to boost impact and leverage additional finance for nutrition across different sectors, including health, agriculture and climate. So far, more than 85 countries and organisations have joined the Compact. 33. Setting out a roadmap for the Compact and exploring options for future pledges and policy commitments to N4G once the Spending Review is finalised will be a key area of work for FCDO in 2025.