The 2011 Hunger Report covers the role of the United States in mobilizing global commitments to increase investments in agriculture, food security, and nutrition in developing countries. A dramatic rise in hunger and poverty in the wake of volatile food prices in 2007 and 2008 led to Feed the Future, a bold initiative from the U.S. government. The report examines events that led to Feed the Future’s establishment and how the initiative can deliver on its promise to benefit smallholder farmers and improve the nutritional status of women and children.