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1.6. A Framework for Establishing Sustainable Food Systems
The following framework, which will be used as a guide for the analysis and recommendations
throughout thisreport, outlines the necessaryelements for establishingfood securit y:1) assessing
the food security situation; 2) managing food insecurity; and 3) boosting food security strategies.
The first element provides a situation analysis and an overview of the food security situation by
examining the food security pillars (availability, access, utilization, and stability), drivers of food
insecurity or food crises, and themajor stakeholders involved in food security. The second element,
managing food insecurity, focuses on strategies tomonitor and handle the impact of food security
crises, whether by addressing their causes through mitigation or their impact through adaptation
strategies.The thirdelement, boosting food security, dealswith strategies to increase resilience and
cooperation, ensuring better insulation against future food insecurity and crises.
Figure 5: Establishing Food Security
Source: DinarStandard Analysis
Assessing Food Security
A) FoodStability Pillars
The first component of food security assessmentis assessing thefood securitypillars.Basedon the
WFS 1996 definition, there are four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization, and
stability. The “availability” pillar tackles the supply side of food security, including production-
related aspects, food reserves, and trade. The “access” pillar access addresses households’ and
individuals’ social and economic access to food by considering the effect of purchasing power,
transportation andmarkets. The “utilization” pillar tackles household safe and proper use of food,
good care and feeding practices, including dietary diversity to ensure adequate energy and
nutritionalintake.The “stability” pillar highlights the importance of the stability of the other three
pillars in ensuring food security.37
37 FAO. (2008). Food Security Information for Action Practical Guides: An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Food
Security. Retrieved