The long-term goal of the APEC Food Security Road Map Towards 2020 is the attainment of a regional food system structure by 2020 which will provide APEC member economies with lasting food security, as well as enhance their food supply efficiency and provide more affordable food for lower income consumers. APEC economies will strive to reduce food loss and waste by 10 per cent compared with the 2011-2012 levels in the Asia-Pacific economies and aim to advance beyond the Millennium Development Goal for 2015 to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
As the host of the APEC 2020, Malaysia undertook a review of the Roadmap. The main objective of the Review is to ascertain the level of implementation of the goals of the Roadmap by the APEC member economies and to make recommendations for improvements.
The Report provides an analysis of the findings of the Review and the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic on the future of food security in the APEC region. The analysis is based on the stocktaking exercises, two focus group discussions and the survey forms submitted by 12 member economies.
Review of the APEC Food Security Roadmap Towards 2020