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Section 02
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UAE Support towards SDGs and its Sectors of Assistance

SDG
Zero Hunger
2

Sustainable Development 2 is Zero Hunger. This global
goal aims to end hunger, achieve food security, improve
nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030.
It focuses on ensuring that everyone has access to
sufficient, safe, and nutritious food all year round. To
achieve Zero Hunger, the framework emphasizes the
need to increase agricultural productivity, support
smallholder farmers, invest in rural infrastructure, and
promote sustainable farming practices. It involves
enhancing food distribution systems, implementing
social protection measures, and building resilient
food systems to withstand challenges such as climate
change and economic shocks.

By working towards SDG 2, the international community
aims to create a world where hunger is eliminated, and
ADFD supports the Sudanese agricultural sector with everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy, active,
40 million dirhams.
and productive life, contributing to the overall well-
Source: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
being and sustainability of our planet.

Global Progress of SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition
and promote sustainable agriculture
The world is on the verge of a global food crisis, with a rising number of people experiencing hunger and
food insecurity even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Global food supply systems have been partially
undermined by a cascading combination of growing conflicts, climate-related shocks and widening
inequalities. As a result, as many as 828 million people may have suffered from hunger in 2021. The
outbreak of war in Ukraine poses an additional threat to food insecurity, with the potential to provoke
a surge in levels of hunger and malnutrition, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable. With
this global crisis looming, it is more urgent than ever to address its root causes. The international
community must act now to avert a crippling food emergency and the social, economic and political
upheaval that could follow.

Source: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022