A Fundamental Human Right
GRAN recognizes access to adequate food as an inherent human right. The right to food is not about charity, but about ensuring that all people have the capacity to feed themselves in dignity. For this right to be fully realized, food must be available, accessible, adequate, and sustainable.1
Hunger Crisis
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), we are now facing a global food crisis of unprecedented proportions, the largest in modern history. Millions are at risk of worsening hunger if urgent action is not taken. 2
In 2021, one in every five people in Africa was facing hunger. In the last year, moderate or severe food insecurity increased the most in Africa, the region with the highest prevalence of food insecurity at this level of severity. 3
This seismic hunger crisis has been caused by a deadly combination of four factors: 4
- Conflict,
- Climate shocks,
- The economic fallout from the pandemic
- Rising costs
These drivers of hunger and food insecurity, along with growing inequality, impact the quantity and quality of foods that people can access.5
In 2023/2024 GRAN learning and advocacy focused on the complex issues around hunger and access to food, both at home and in the Global South. In 2024/2025 we continued advocating for the Right to Food by focusing on child hunger and malnutrition.
