This is a guide for civil society organisations (CSOs) to the Committee on World Food Security – known as the CFS. It explains what the CFS is, why it is important, and how civil society organisations worldwide can monitor, influence or get involved in the work of the CFS at the global, regional and the national level.

This new ActionAid report focuses on 28 developing countries taking action against the climate/ hunger crunch, and also shows which are burying their heads in the sand. It examines the record of these countries in two core areas: overall vulnerability to the climate/ hunger crunch, and key policy measures that can reduce vulnerability.