12. World Bank Topics: Food Crisis [pdf]
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/foodprices/

As concerns grow over the emerging food crisis across the globe, the
WorldBank has decided to create this page to inform the general public
about their coordinated efforts to combat this growing problem. In
brief, the World Bank's "New Deal" on global food policy includes
creating safety nets such as school feeding, food for work, and
conditional cash transfers.
Additional elements of this policy include doubling agricultural
lending to Africa over the coming year and also providing immediate aid
to the country of Haiti to feed poor children and other vulnerable
groups. First-time visitors should look first at the "Understanding the
Crisis" section which provides brief synopses of the situation in
different parts of the world, including Africa and Asia. On the
right-hand side of the page, visitors can look through the "Behind the
News" updates and even donate online to the World Food Program. Finally,
the site also contains a calendar of events and links to papers from the
World Bank on related topics. [KMG]



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