Importance of Sustainable Development Goals in Achieving Zero Hunger in Haiti

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
The sustainable development Goals (SDGs) also termed as Global goal established by the
United Nation in 2015, are defined as the development which are meant to meet the necessities
of the present without hindering the availability of the resources for the future generation needs
and requirements (Fukuda-Parr, 2018). The sustainable development concentrate over the efforts
taken towards formation of an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future for the planet. The
sustainable development Goals includes 17 Goals which are in urgent call form the developing as
well as the developed countries (Swain, 2018). In this discussion the place discussed is HAITI
which is a Caribbean Country, sharing island of Hispaniola. The Sustainable development goals
opted for discussion here are SDG2. Furthermore, this discussion will demonstrate this
sustainable development Goals are important along with the challenges and strategies involved.
Moreover this discussion will also cover some Recommendations and the relevant actions related
to specific sustainable development Goals.
Main body
The sustainable development Goals 2 aims attains the Zero Hunger by 2030. This are
done through attaining the food security and improving the nutritions and promoting the
sustainability of agriculture. This goals have eight targets and 13 indicators, the targets are (2.1)
Ending hunger and easily access to the nutritious food (2.2) Agricultural
productivity(2.3)increase the productivity and profitability of small scale producer(2.4)
sustainable food production and enhanced agriculture practices(2.5) developing the genetic
diversity in the food production(2.6) (a.) Investment in rural infrastructure, agriculture research,
technology and gene banks.(b.) Prevent agriculture trade restriction, market distortion (c.) Ensure
stable food commodity market and timely access to information (Popkin, 2021).
Target 2.1 : Access to safe and nutritious food, Hunger is one of the leading reason for
death in the world. Our environment has tremendous resources but due to unequal access and
improper handling makes million of people malnourished. With the help of promotion for
sustainable agriculture along with the advanced technologies and fairly distribution within the
system, It is easier for the population as they can sustain the whole world's population and assure
that no one will suffer from the hunger. This target aims to ensure access to nutritious and

adequate food by all the people particularly the poor people and people present in vulnerable
situation. It has two indicator-
 Indicator 2.1.1 : Regularity of Undernourishment
The Regularity of undernourishment is an estimation of the proportion of the population who are
taking insufficient amount of food due to which the energy dietary level required to fulfil normal
active life style is absent. Approximately 40 % of the country is undernourished and the major
food source of Haiti which is rice is dependent on foreign Exchange. In Haiti, due to
undernourishment One in Three children of age five year or below is Stunted and One in Ten is
Wasted (Poudel and Gopinath, 2021). This undernourishment is making the Haitian women
specially those are in developmental stage of life as in the women of age group between the 18-
50 are weak and vulnerable to various diseases and disorders.
 Indicator 2.1.2 : Regularity of moderate or severe food insecurity.
The Food insecurity is a situation where people lack the access to the sufficient amount of
nutritious food which is required for the normal growth and development and also for healthy
active life. The key factor for the food insecurity in Haiti is high poverty rate and declined
agricultural productivity which is due to often natural disaster (Huffman and Nájera, 2022). The
Haitian population consumes poor quality of diets with low dietary requirements. Half of the
household in Haiti lacks the iron rich food and in one of the four house have deficits
consumption of food rich in protein and vitamin A. This all are adversely affecting the Women
and girls health. A undernourished women of age group 25 to 50 will not be able to give better
care for family, children and also for themselves. A undernourished women age group 25 to 50
will have undernourished child with unhealthy birth rate. Women between the age group 18-30
will have inadequate amount of iron and protein are mostly suffer from fatal infections and can
not able to survive the bleeding during child birth. Undernourished mother who's age may be
between the 18- 40 year experiences obstructed labour and due to not sufficient amount iron
present in body the women and girls of age group between 18 to 50 have to face the irregular
menstrual Cycles which is impacting her over all health. Maximum woman population of Haiti
are suffering from Anaemia. In order to monitor the target 2.1 of sustainable development goal
and measure the food insecurity. FAO approaches and used a survey which reports peculiar
conditions related to the limitation on access to food (Oxford, 2020).