The Ministry of Agriculture, WFP and FAO hold workshop to guide the development of Jordan’s first food security management information system

Amman – The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), organized a three-day technical workshop to validate a set of food security indicators identified for the development of Jordan’s first management information system on food security.

The system, which comes within the framework of the National Food Security Strategy (2022-2030), aims to enhance national capacities to monitor progress on food security objectives and SDG targets and guide the decision-making process for relevant actions related to food security. Reaching a consensus on the indicators is crucial for establishing an efficient and robust system.

The workshop was held under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Khalid Hnaifat, Minister of Agriculture. In his opening remarks, Minister Hnaifat said: “We are proud of what has been accomplished in recent years, particularly the noticeable improvement in Jordan's ranking on the global food security index, where Jordan jumped from 62nd place in 2020 to 47th place in 2022. Despite the decrease in freshwater allocated for agriculture by over 20% in the past decade and the significant increase in population, Jordan has achieved a self-sufficiency rate of 61.4% in 2021”.

"The development of the National Food Security Management Information System is a significant milestone for Jordan and will enable concerned stakeholders to make informed, evidence-based decisions for a food-secure Jordan,” said Laurene Goublet, WFP Deputy Country Director in Jordan. “WFP remains committed to continue supporting the government with the operationalization of the National Food Security Strategy, in line with Jordan’s Economic Modernisation Vision.”

The outcomes of this workshop will serve as a foundation for the development of the National Food Security Management Information System. The aim is to launch the first run of a fully functional system by the end of 2023. This comprehensive platform will enable monitoring and analysis of food security in Jordan based on agreed-upon local and global indicators. It will provide analytical reports and timely early warning feeds to concerned stakeholders, ensuring proactive responses to food security challenges.