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4. Case Studies
4.1. Selection of Case Study Countries
The purpose of these case studies is to showcase best practices and the variations in approaches
to establishing food system sustainability across the OIC. Countries will be selected from
different regions across the OIC, alongside best practices in non-OIC countries, to demonstrate
the role policy has played in establishing food security and where there have been shortfalls in
OIC countries.
Table 27: Rationale for Selection of Case Study Countries
Recommended
Country
OIC/
non-
OIC
Field
Visit/Desk
Rationale
Oman OIC/
Arab
Field Arab OIC country: In light of robust investment activity
by OFIC to boost food production in the country, Oman
will provide useful insights into to how to boost food
security in a country with limited arable land. Oman is
ranked 29th in the EIU Food Security Index. 193
Niger OIC/
African
Field African OIC country: Niger is a country that has great
potential but has under-leveraged its assets. The case
study will highlight the roadblocks faced by the country
and consider actions by the government to establish
food security.
Niger is ranked 104th in the EIU Food Security Index.194
Indonesia OIC/
Asian
Field Asian OIC country: Indonesia has among the lowest
dependency on imports in the OIC, experience in
leveraging its extensive arable land, and heavy
investments by the government in creating agricultural
enterprises. The country, however, has a long way to go,
and both its shortcomings and experiences will be
instructive. Indonesia is ranked 65th in the EIU Food
Security Index.195
U.S. Non-
OIC
Desk The U.S., ranked the best country for food security
between 2012-16 in the EIU Food Security Index, has
one of the strongest food ecosystems in the world, with
leading food safety net programs and robust access to
financing for farmers.196
Ireland Non-
OIC
Desk Ireland has been ranked the second most food secure
country globally in 2018 in the EIU Food Security Index,
and alongside the U.S., is also highly recognized as
having developed a robust food system. It represents a
best practice case to inform the experience of OIC
member countries. 197
193 Global Food Security Index. Retrieved fro
194 Ibid.
195 Ibid.
196 Ibid.
197 Ibid.