Reduction in prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity based on FIES

By 2030, the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Ministries of Food, Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL), Women & Children Affairs (MoWCA), Social Welfare, Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives (MoLGRD&C), Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC), Commerce (MoC), Industry (MoI), Education, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, civil society organizations, academia, private sector actors, the UN agencies, and development partners, commits to reducing the prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity, as measured by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), from 30.5% (SOFI 2024) to 24.2% and severe food insecurity from 11.4% (SOFI 2024) to 6%.

Progress will be monitored through the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS-FIES) and the Global State of Food Security and Nutrition Report (SOFI).

To achieve this goal, a coordinated, multisectoral approach will be led by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), & Co-lead by Ministry of Food (MoFood) . These efforts will be aligned with specific program as envisage under CIP3 and plan of action of national food and nutrition security policy integrating physical, political, economic, and social dimensions of food systems to address the root causes of food insecurity. The initiative will align with other food paradigms, including promoting sustainable agricultural practices, strengthening food supply chains, improving income, enhancing social safety nets, and empowering vulnerable groups, especially women, to build resilience against climate and economic shocks.

MoA in collaboration with MoFood will implement, coordinate and monitor the progress. An estimated cost of BDT 4750 million, will be mobilized from public funds, development partners, and NGOs.