Taxation is essential for sustainable development; it supports the basic function of a sustainable state and sets the context for economic growth. It is also essential for responsive government.Yet

Investing in women farmers is the way forward in the fight against hunger.  On the day of the election of the new FAO Director General, Action Aid, Oxfam and Wocan together with many other civil

This study looks at local right to food programmes in two very different contexts - Bangladesh and The Gambia - with the objectives of identifying how far these projects helped increase food security

This executive summary outlines the findings of a learning review on ActionAid's 5 year Disaster Risk Reduction through Schools (DRRS) project, implemented in 9 countries across Africa, Asia and the

 First draft outcome document for the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, Busan 

Food Files is a magazine published by ActionAid and IFSN, and it aims to promote critical and fruitful discussion around food security issues. The magazine features various articles on the right to

What world leaders must do now to stop rising food prices spiralling out of controlKey messages:Global food prices are near-historical highs and local food prices have jumped alarmingly in poor

CAADP UPDATE, a quarterly newsletter produced by the International Right to Food Team, highlights key events and issues around agricultural discourse in Africa, to update countries on ActionAid’s

The purpose of this report is to share the progress and achievements the Theme has made in 2010 and cumulatively across the strategy period, as well as the challenges and lessons learnt.  

 Many poor communities depend on women to grow most of the food they eat, yet women farmers struggle with a severe lack of extension services, credit, inputs, and productive assets. Merely by ensuring