BANGKOK, Thailand – Representative from IMF and UN, including finance ministers of Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Somalia, exchange views in the seminar “Food Security in an Age of Shocks” at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings on 15 October 2026.
The panel highlighted that climate change, droughts, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, and volatile energy and fertilizer prices, has grown impacts on food security around the world.
Not only affecting global macro-economic and fiscal risks, the issue also impact the rise of food price, and reduction of affordable food access, while reducing government revenues and increasing public spending pressure.
To sustainably handle global food security issue, the panel highlighted several key priorities including:
1) Strengthening preparedness, ranging from crisis response plans, contingency mechanism, emergency budget with accountable fiscal sustainability;
2) Targeting effective assistance to reach schools and vulnerable household proficiently;
3) Building long-term resilience in all areas, including domestic food production, irrigation, storage and transport infrastructure, and regional cooperation in trade, supply chains, and joint investment. (PRD)
