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

Inquiry

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 of the Government’s hunger and nutrition interventions, including calorie and nutritional value; whether it is targeting the right regions and groups of people and its humanitarian or short-term interventions as well as medium and long-term hunger and nutrition interventions.

This inquiry looked at the UK’s work on establishing food security including through improving sustainable food production and agricultural production in low-and-middle-income countries, factoring in the changes that will become increasingly necessary to improve climate resilience, increasing the genetic diversity of plant crops and supporting small-scale producers.

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Past events

Tuesday 4 February 2025
3:00pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 4 February 2025
3:00pm
  • Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP (Minister for Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Jen Haugen (Deputy Director, Global Food Security, Agriculture and Land Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Chris Carter (Deputy Director, Head of Human Development Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 10 December 2024
2:00pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 10 December 2024
2:00pm
  • Ms Massiye Nyang’wa (Smallholder farmer at Malawi)
  • Violet Natembeya (Smallholder farmer at Kenya)
2:30pm
  • Mrs Melina Mtonga (Executive Director at Find Your Feet Malawi)
  • Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Ahmed (Chief Executive at HANDS Foundation)
3:15pm
  • Mr Brieuc Pont (Special Envoy on Nutrition and Secretary General of the "Nutrition for Growth" Summit at Government of France)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 12 March 2024
2:30pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 12 March 2024
2:30pm
  • Rt Hon Rory Stewart (President at Give Directly)
  • Jyotsna Puri (Associate Vice-President, Strategy & Knowledge at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD))
3:15pm
  • Ruchi Tripathi (Global Lead on Livelihoods and Resilience at VSO)
  • Dr Diana Onyango (Head of Technical Team at Farm Africa)
  • Dr Rachael McDonnell
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 30 January 2024
2:30pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 30 January 2024
2:30pm
  • Victor Mughogho (Executive Director at Eagles Malawi)
  • Tariro Washaya (Programme Manager at MeDRA (Methodist Relief and Development Agency) Zimbabwe)
3:10pm
  • Abigail Perry (Director of Nutrition at World Food Programme)
  • Florian Monnerie (Country Director for Action Against Hunger DRC at Action against Hunger)
3:50pm
  • Dr Mairo Mandara (Global Leadership Council Member at United Against Malnutrition and Hunger)
  • Grainne Moloney (Senior Nutrition Adviser at UNICEF)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA