Federa&ve Republic of Brazil. Food Security Governance Workshop How governance concerns were addressed in Brazil s fome zero programme

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1 Federa&ve Republic of Brazil Food Security Governance Workshop How governance concerns were addressed in Brazil s fome zero programme ESA Workshop, Rome 5-7 December 2011.

2 Presenta7on Structure 1. Introduc&on 2. Decision- making instances of ZERO HUNGER and Na&onal System of Food and Nutri&on Security/ SISAN 3. Par&cipa&on and Social Control 4. State Ins&tu&onaliza&on and Strengthening 5. The State and the guarantee to the Human Right to Adequate Food

3 1. INTRODUCTION ZERO HUNGER: strategy for ar&cula&ng policies to eradicate hunger (Ministries, state and municipal governments) Poli&cal Priority: the State recognizes the hunger issue and takes the responsibility to eradicate it. Intersectorial strategy Ins&tu&onal strengthening Social par&cipa&on and control Policies territorializa&on

4 AXIS, PROGRAMMES AND ACTIONS 1. Acess to food Income: Family Grant (Bolsa Familia) Feeding Programmes: - School Feeding (PNAE) Local and Regional Food and Nutrition Security Nets: Popular and Community Kitchens, Fairs, Urban Agriculture and Food Banks 2. Strenghtening family farming Family Farming Funding: PRONAF, Emergency and Crop Insurance (including minimum prices) Technical Assistance Food Acquisition Program (PAA) Water: cisterns 3. Rural and Urban Income Generation Professional and social qualification: Next step/family Grant Solidarity Economy and productive inclusion Microcredit for production Regional food and nutrition security arrangements: CONSADs, Citizenship Territories. Generating jobs. Increasing minimum wage. 4. Social articulation, mobilization and control Social Assistance Reference Centres (CRAS) and Integral Family Care Program (PAIF) Council and committees for social control Education for citizenship and social mobilization Partnerships with enterprises and entities

5 2. Decision- making instances of ZERO HUNGER and Na7onal System of Food and Nutri7on Security/SISAN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL AND NORMATIVE MANAGEMENT FEDERAL LEVEL NATIONAL CONSEA CAISAN Tripar7te Pact Body responsible for CAISAN Secretariat (Sesan/MDS) Public Policies sectors and systems integra7ng SISAN Na7onal Plan RELATIONAL FLOW STATE LEVEL STATE CONSEA STATE CAISAN Body responsible for CAISAN s state Secretariat Public Policies sectors and systems integra7ng the state SISAN State Plan MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL CONSEA Bipar7te Pact MUNICIPAL CAISAN Body responsible for CAISAN s municipal Secretariat Public Policies sectors and systems integra7ng the municipal SISAN Municipal Plan

6 3. Par7cipa7on and Social Control Implemen&ng Popular Commi\ees and Forums Crea&ng and strengthening Council and Management Groups at three Government levels Counsellors capacity- building (government and civil society) Policies and programmes guidelines approved at Conferences Direct and permanent dialogues with all social and popular movements Access to informa&on: budget, financial execu&on and indicators

7 4. State Ins7tu7onaliza7on and Strengthening Creation of the Zero Hunger Working Group Creation of the National Council on Food and Nutrition Security Creation of Ministries, Secretariats and strengthening of public enterprises Approval of Laws and Regulatory Decrees at three government levels: Law , 15 September 2006 (Organic Law of Food and Nutrition Security) Creates the National System of Food and Nutrition Security (SISAN), establishing its definitions, principles, guidelines, objectives and composition It is through the SISAN that the Brazilian Public Power, with the participation of organized civil society, formulates and implements policies, plans, programs and actions to guarantee the human right to adequate food

8 Decree 6.272, 23 November 2007 Provides for the competency, composition and functioning of the National Council on Food and Nutrition Security (CONSEA) Decree 6.273, 23 November 2007 Creates the Interministerial Chamber for Food and Nutrition Security (CAISAN) under SISAN framework Constitutional Amendment 64, 4 February 2010 Modifies article 6 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution to include food as a human right Decree 7.272, 25 August 2010 Regulates the Organic Law of Food and Nutrition Security (2006); establishes the National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security (PNSAN) and instals the parameters for elaborating the National Plan on Food and Nutrition Security Decree Institucionalizating the National Plan on Food and Nutrition Security, August 2011

9 Food and nutritional security is the effectiveness of the right to regular and permanent access to a sufficient amount of quality food, without compromising the access to other basic needs, based on healthy practices which respect cultural diversity and are culturally, economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. (Art. 3º of the Food and NutriAonal Security Law, September 15th, 2006)

10 5. The State and the guarantee of the Human Right to Adequate Food 1. The Human Right to Adequate Food is s&ll not accessible for all: State negligence or omission Lack of empowerment of vulnerable people 2. Increasing human rights capacity- building comprehensive processes: society historic project; structural changes; commitment to popular sectors 3. Strengthening civil society: responsibility at demanding and proposing 4. Mul&plying fora Government x Society 5. Programmes transparency; shared monitoring and evalua&on comprising: Food produc&on and availability Access to adequate and healthy food Health, nutri&on and access to related services Educa&on Income and living condi&ons 6. Sensibiliza&on and partnerships: Judicial Power, Public Ministry and Public Defender s Offices

11 Hunger is not a natural phenomenon, but a social phenomenon, product of defective economic structures. Josué de Castro

12 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco C Sala Brasília/DF Brasil /1119/1120 Marcelo Piccin Director for Food and Nutri&on Security of the Federal District Supply Center/CEASA marcelopiccin@gmail.com