Presentation by Gustav Lindskog, Programme Manager/Specialist, Unit for Humanitarian Assistance, Thematic Responsibility for Food Security and Livelihoods, Sida

2. • The world is currently off track to
achieve the SDG targets for
hunger and malnutrition
• The number of people suffering
from hunger has been slowly
increasing since 2014.
SDG 2End hunger, achieve food security and
improved nutrition and promote sustainable
agriculture
Agenda 2030

3. • 135 million people in need of acute
food assistance.
• 74 million food insecure people in
conflict-affected areas.
• 80 percent of humanitarian
resources are allocated to conflict
areas.
690million people or 1 in 9 of the
world's population – suffered
from hunger last year
A global overview

4. • Refugees and internally displaced
people are among the most
vulnerable to shocks
• More than half of the refugees are
hosted in countries with high
numbers of acute food-insecurity.
79million people displaced worldwide
Displacement

5. • Conflict, economic crisis and
climate-related shocks put
pressure on already vulnerable
communities.
• In a worst case scenario, the
pandemic threatens to almost
double the number of acutely
hungry people globally.
130million people in risk of falling into chronic
hunger due to COVID-19
An additional
COVID-19