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3rd Report - The Government’s efforts to achieve SDG2: Zero Hunger
International Development Committee
HC 515
Published 18 March 2025
Conclusions (2)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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 Summary
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 integrate learning into programming.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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 Summary
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 not always fully realised.