Access to safe and nutritious food is implicitly recognized as a basic right by the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan under its Constitution, and by the current Federal Government administration, which is
committed to ensure a food-secure and well-nourished population in its Vision 2025 document. This
Strategic Review for Food Security and Nutrition in Pakistan aims to identify key challenges and
prioritized areas for strategic action by the Government of Pakistan (GoP), supported by humanitarian,
development, private sector and civil society partners. The Review was carried out by the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Aga Khan University (AKU) under the direction of the GoP’s
Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and guided by an Advisory Group co-chaired by the EAD Secretary and
the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Pakistan. The remainder of this introduction delves
into the important challenges and possibilities for food security and nutrition. The second part presents
immediate and longer run actions that can be taken by government and all development partners to
improve outcomes. Click here to view report.