At the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Brazil made the official launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.
81 countries (including India), 26 international organisations, 9 financial institutions, and 31 philanthropic foundations and some of the non governmental organisations have already joined the Alliance.
The Alliance will provide a platform for countries to support each other’s’ public policies aimed at eradicating hunger and poverty.
The Alliance is open to all willing United Nations member and observer states, development partners, and knowledge institutions.
Its key contributors include FAO, UNICEF, WFP, the World Bank, and other international organisations.
Its programs and policies include diverse strategies such as:school meals; cash transfers; smallholder and family farming support programs; socio-economic inclusion programs; integrated maternal and early childhood interventions; and water access solutions.