In the wake of a series of recent crises that drove up global hunger and food insecurity, the world remains far off track in meeting Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2)—ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Now, in a chaotic global environment of still more crises and complications, including cuts in official development assistance, what is the best course forward for governments and development organizations to address these urgent problems?
On April 22, 2025, an IFPRI global policy seminar—Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping our Eyes on the Road—explored these challenges. Held in collaboration with the World Bank to coincide with the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, the event convened a who’s-who of key stakeholders in international efforts to fight hunger, featuring high-level speakers from most major development organizations.
