Food Balance Sheets(FBS)

Involvement of FAO Statistics Division

(ESS) in the Food Security and SDGs
Framework
Outline

1. Key activities carried out by ESS

2. The contribution of the FBS to the

SDGs
Key activities carried out by ESS
1. Key activities carried out by ESS
1. Data collection, processing and dissemination
Provide free and easy access to harmonized, reliable, timely and
policy-relevant data and information products, and advocate their
use for evidence-based decision making
2. Monitoring and analysis
Monitoring and analysis of data and the development of
indicators
3. Norms and standards
Develop, implement and promote international statistical
standards, methodological guidelines and tools in collecting,
analysing and disseminating data
4. Capacity development
Work directly with countries to develop national statistical
strategies, strengthen institutional and technical capacities
and improve statistical systems

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

1. Key activities carried out by ESS
FBS,
Social
Production & Methodology
statistics
Trade

Office of Food
Security and Global Chief
the
Nutrition Strategy Statistician
Director
(PoU)

Economic Environm. AGRIS/

statistics statistics Census

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

1. Key activities carried out by ESS
FBS,
Social
Production & Methodology
statistics
Trade

Food
FOOD Security and Global Chief
SECURITY Nutrition Strategy Statistician
(PoU)

Economic Environm. AGRIS/

statistics statistics Census

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

1. Key activities carried out by ESS
FBS,
Social
Production & Methodology
statistics
Trade

Food
NEW Global Chief
Security and
METHODO Strategy Statistician
Nutrition
LOGY
(PoU)

Economic Environm. AGRIS/

statistics statistics Census

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

1. Key activities carried out by ESS
FBS,
Social
Production & Methodology
statistics
Trade

Food
TRADE Security and Global Chief
DATA Nutrition Strategy Statistician
(PoU)

Economic Environm. AGRIS/

statistics statistics Census

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

The contribution of the FBS to
the SDGs
2. The contribution of the FBS to the SDGs
Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
17 Goals
169 Targets
241 Indicators
• 21 Indicators
are under
FAO mandate

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

2. The contribution of the FBS to the SDGs
Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
17 Goals
169 Targets
241 Indicators
• 21 Indicators
are under
FAO mandate
• 2.1.1
• 12.3.1

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

2. The contribution of the FBS to the SDGs
Food
Balance
Sheet
DES
Post-harvest losses
(Dietary Energy Supply)

INDICATOR 2.1.1 INDICATOR 12.3.1

Prevalence of Undernourishment
(PoU)
SDG 2 TARGET 1
"By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by
all people, in particular the poor and
people in vulnerable situations,
including infants, to safe, nutritious and suf
ficient food all year round"
Global Food Loss Index
SDG 12 TARGET 3
“By 2030, halve per capita global food was
te at the retail and consumer levels and red
uce food losses along production and suppl
y chains, including post-harvest losses.”

FOOD BALANCE SHEETS

 References

• UN SDGs website:
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-
development-goals/

• FAO SDGs website:

http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/en/
THANK YOU!

Salar.Tayyib@fao.org

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