The Right to Food in Africa Program

The right to adequate food is a fundamental human right. Twenty years after the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food, more food is being produced worldwide than ever before. At the same time, with only five years to go until the SDG 2 target date, 295 million people are suffering from acute hunger and almost three billion cannot afford a balanced diet. Although many countries have incorporated the right to food into their legal frameworks, implementation remains weak, and mechanisms for participation and accountability are often lacking.

The “The Right to Food in Africa: From Policy to Plate” program, supported by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to contribute to the realization of the right to adequate food in four countries: Malawi, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. It envisions that administrative, political and traditional duty bearers at subnational and national level deliver better on the right to adequate food, guided by the principles of participation, transparency and accountability, non-discrimination, and rule of law.