World Food Security Outlook Reveals Concerning Rise in Global Food Insecurity and Widening Income Disparities
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Tracking progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals reveals concerning rise in food insecurity (SDG 2.1.2) since 2014.
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World Bank introduces World Food Security Outlook database to fill data gaps and provide more timely, comprehensive statistics on severe food insecurity.
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Database uses machine learning and economic forecasts to generate projections, inform policymaking and financing needs.
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Historical estimates show reversal in early 2000s progress, with many African and some Middle Eastern countries worsening.
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Latest projections suggest global food insecurity stabilizing but disparities between income groups increasing.