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Sustainability of food‐security policies during presidential transitions: Framework integrating socio‐political and nutritional sciences
Author(s) -
EscobarAlegría Jessica L,
Frongillo Edward A
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.620.2
Subject(s) - presidential system , sustainability , food security , context (archaeology) , conceptual framework , politics , business , political science , administration (probate law) , work (physics) , public relations , face (sociological concept) , public administration , sociology , engineering , social science , agriculture , law , biology , mechanical engineering , ecology , paleontology
Countries committed to providing food security for their citizens face the challenge of implementing policies that have long‐term outcomes. These efforts require commitment, multi‐sector collaboration, financing mechanisms, and capacity development of actors that take time across multiple presidential administrations. This work aimed to develop a conceptual framework for the study of the sustainability of food‐security policies that is grounded in the socio‐political and nutritional sciences. An extensive document review was made of the existing evidence‐based actions to improve food security and the factors that can influence officials’ interest in food security when deciding on agenda setting and commitment within the context of presidential transitions. The framework developed consists of 1) four dimensions of effective actions in which that a new presidential administration can confidently invest, 2) the specific factors related to the institutional environment and the actors for giving priority to the sustainability of food‐security policies, and 3) the context of three phases of a presidential transition (i.e., political campaign, election of new officials, and taking of office of the new administration). This framework provides the conceptual elements for studying sustainability of food‐security policies to better inform joint efforts between nutritionists and policy makers.