Experience Report: Paths and challenges of a municipality to join the National Food and Nutrition Security System
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2021.50901Keywords:
Food and Nutrition Security. Food and Nutrition Security System. Intersectoral action.Abstract
Introduction: The National Food and Nutrition Security System permits intersectoral and participatory management, and the articulation between the affiliated entities to implement and promote its policies. Objectives: To report the experience of the municipality of Duque de Caxias/RJ to join the National Food and Nutrition Security System and the main subsequent prospects and challenges. Methods and Results: Since 2009, towards adhering to the system, technicians of the Department of Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security carried out actions to establish the Food and Nutrition Security Policy. These continued from the first meeting held with municipal managers to map the actions, up to 2015 when the Organic Law on Food and Nutrition Security and the Law of the Security Council of the municipality of Duque de Caxias on Food and Nutrition were published. In addition, a meeting was held with municipal secretariats to create the Intersectoral Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security, the body responsible for the preparation of the Municipal Plan for Food and Nutrition Security. After hard work, Duque de Caxias formalised the creation of the Chamber and instated the members of ten secretariats associated to the plan. After such a long journey, in 2016, the municipality pioneered the affiliation to the National System of Food and Nutritional Security in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Conclusion: The main aspirations were the promotion of social participation, the strengthening of intersectoral work along with a debate on the allocation of municipal resources, and access to federal resources. The national scenario changed also affecting federated entities. Even in the face of so many challenges, to forge and maintain all the rankings of the National System of Food and Nutrition Security at the municipal level is extremely important for the fulfillment of the Human Right to Adequate Food.
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