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Lourdes Adriano
ladriano@adb.org
2 March 2011
Rising and Volatile Food Prices
(June 2010
Current Trends on Food Security Policies in Asia:
more on food self-sufficiency & less on export bans
Price volatility
(macroeconomic &
poverty impacts)
Sustainable
Food
Lack of access to Security Climate change
markets, services, impacts; price
resources, and fluctuations
nonfarm income
Connectivity Resilience
ADB’s Works Since 2008
• Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security in Asia and
the Pacific (multi-sector approach in improving productivity,
connectivity, and resilience)
• Lending
o Emergency: $700 M to BAN, CAM, MON, & PAK in 2008
o Multi-sector investments: $4 B in 2009-2010
• Regional Cooperation
o Support for ASEAN +3 integrated food security framework
(market information, regional trade, regional
stockpile system)
o GMS, SAARC
o ADB-FAO-IFAD Investment Forum for Food Security
(July 2010)
• Research Support & Knowledge Works
o IFPRI, IRRI, Others ($8.325 million)
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2009-2010 Food Security
Investments
in US$ million (%)
Agriculture &
Others, 714.30 Natural
Water & Other (17%) Resources,
Municipal 784.30 (19%)
Infrastructure &
Services, 316.70
(7%) Irrigation and Water-
based natural
resources
management, 571.70
(14%)
Energy
18%
Mutisector
Public Sector Management
15%
9%
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Sectoral distribution of
Grants in 2010
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Water & Other Municipal 12%
Infrastructure & Services
2%
Education
2%
Finance
2%
Health and Social Protection
4%
Industry and Trade
0%
Mutisector
20%
Finance Energy
6% 12%